Blog: Birth Defects

Nov 15, 2024

Thanks to modern science and technology, fetal conditions like Canavan disease and others are detectable during pregnancy. The advantage of detecting genetic diseases in early pregnancy is preparedness. When a physician and the expecting parents know about a genetic condition such as Canavan Disease, they can all be ready for what lies ahead and make informed decisions about how to proceed. A family can prepare to cope with potential heartache, and physicians can be medically...

What are the Potential Hazards of Using Acetaminophen OTC if You are Pregnant?

Dec 28, 2023

Acetaminophen, or paracetamol (APAP), is a non-opioid over-the-counter (OTC) pain reliever (analgesic) and fever reducer (antipyretic) standard to many households. Anyone who has ever experienced mild or moderate muscle aches, headaches, osteoarthritis, toothache, menstrual cramps, or flu has probably reached for a bottle of Tylenol, the most recognized acetaminophen. The medication produces a cooling effect on the body and modifies the body’s pain perception. It can be a beneficial drug, especially for those who are...

Managing the Advantages and Disadvantages of SSRIs and Birth Defects

Nov 3, 2023

Explore the Competing Interests of Treatment with Antidepressant Medications During Pregnancy and the Potential for Birth Defects During the nine months of pregnancy, you might think a woman would be thrilled imagining and preparing for life with her soon-to-be new family. The truth is, however, that many pregnant women struggle with depression during pregnancy. Roughly 14 to 23 percent of pregnant women fight depression, according to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Left untreated, depression...

Anencephaly Lawsuits

May 21, 2023

Understanding Anencephaly Lawsuits and Your Rights when Your Baby is Born with a Neural Tube Defect in New Jersey In the miraculous development of the embryo in the germinal stage of pregnancy, so much happens as the group of cells called the blastocyst begins to form an embryo with shape and organs, such as the neural tube, the brain and spinal cord source. An embryo’s organs and systems are in place by two months, sometimes imperfectly. For...

Deep Dive into Down Syndrome and Related Legal Claims

Feb 24, 2023

Down Syndrome Attorneys in New Jersey Down syndrome is a condition that has been around for centuries but only became an official diagnosis in the late 19th Century by the condition’s namesake, John Landon Down. Discovering your baby has Down syndrome may be traumatic, especially when you have no warning of the possibility. You may want to know some facts about the condition and your rights if a medical provider’s negligent care played a role in...

What if I was Exposed to Chemicals while Pregnant?

Feb 10, 2023

Chemicals and Toxic Substances can cause Serious Harm during Pregnancy Living in an industrial society, we enjoy convenience and innovation in products that help us cook, clean, and groom. However, the unfortunate cost of comfort and convenience for some products is chemical exposure. Daily, we encounter chemicals, some safe and some not. Breathing, eating, drinking, or absorbing enough of them through our skin can make us sick. Sadly, pregnant women and fetuses are more vulnerable...

Medical Malpractice for Children born with Cleft Palate/Cleft Lip

Jul 23, 2021

Missed and Delayed Diagnosis, Surgical Repair Mistakes, and Other Types of Negligence with Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate According to the Centers for Disease Control’s data, one in 1,700 newborns in the United States is born with a cleft palate, a birth defect of the mouth. The deformation occurs early in a fetus’s development when the roof of the mouth does not fully form, leaving an opening or cleft that divides the roof in two. The cleft...

IVF, Birth Defects, and Pediatric Cancer: The Connection

Jan 22, 2021

Finding the risk factors for cancer has been the ardent task of scientists over the last two centuries, as cancers continue to afflict people of all ages, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives in the U.S. every year. If causes and risk factors can be correlated, then scientists can discover how to avoid and treat cancers in sufferers young and old. It is perhaps more traumatic to witness a child diagnosed with cancer, as their...