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most expectant parents, you probably alternate between fantasies
about a healthy baby and worries that your baby will have a
health problem. Or perhaps you've been told through prenatal
screening that your baby might be born with a birth defect. Many
parents assume that all birth defects are severe or even fatal,
but the fact is that many are treatable, often immediately after
birth — and sometimes even before the baby is born. It's
especially important to know the risk factors involved and how
to prevent birth defects. However, it's also important to
realize that most babies born with congenital defects are born
to two healthy parents. About Birth Defects Birth defects are
defined as abnormalities of structure, function, or body
metabolism that are present at birth. Major birth defects are
abnormalities that lead to development