Does anyone know why 20 weeks of pregnancy is so significant? It is because for most women, it is the first time a woman will hear about fetal abnormalities such as "anencephaly (severe brain malformations), major heart defects, missing organs and limbs, and other severe birth defects. Fetal development is a complex process that often goes awry. Roughly 2 percent of all pregnancies are complicated by a major birth defect, and of those about 0.5 percent have a chromosomal defect, such as an extra or missing segment of normal DNA. Birth defects are a leading cause of infant mortality, and in many cases of severe birth defects, no medical treatment can salvage a fetus’s life or result in any measure of normal future health." Before you judge, know the facts.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 12:55:48 +0000