Sentences with phrase «pregnancies led to birth defects»

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While this is more of a concern during pregnancy, since high levels of vitamin A can lead to birth defects, a breastfeeding mother may also be concerned about consuming too much vitamin A and passing it to the baby through her breast milk.

Previous research suggests sperm with an abnormal amount of chromosomes may lead to failed pregnancies and birth defects.

Among pregnant women infected with HIV, the use of antiretroviral (ARV) medications early in pregnancy to treat their HIV or to prevent mother - to - child transmission of HIV does not appear to increase the risk of birth defects in their infants, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH).

The researchers sought to explore the link between maternal infection and risk for autism, focusing on five pathogens known collectively as ToRCH agents — Toxoplasma gondii, rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex viruses type 1 and 2 — to which exposure during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage and birth defects.

And a severe deficiency of magnesium during pregnancy may lead to preeclampsia, birth defects, infant mortality and pre-mature labor.

The female cat either infected in pregnancy or vaccinated with live virus during pregnancy can produce kittens with a specific birth defect called «Cerebellar hypoplasia» a brain malformation that leads to tremoring and wobbling particularly when the cat is attempting a specific task (the so - called «intention tremor.»)

Symptoms are typically mild, but according to the Center for Disease Control, there are reports of the infection leading to «Guillain - Barre syndrome and pregnant women giving birth to babies with birth defects and poor pregnancy outcomes.»