4D Baby Scan: Detect Physical Birth Defects before the Baby's Birth

4d baby scan is a safe form of technology which most mothers would like to try because of the satisfaction the results give them. This process is really appreciated by parents who are too curious to know what their little one is like. Like 3d scan, this type of ultrasound is recommended for those who are really excited to see their baby's face and body positions.

4D Scan is designed so mums don't feel disappointed in their pregnancy. For 38 weeks children exist in the tummy with the absence of the idea about what is happening outside the dark world they are in. They listen and begin to get accustomed to the mothers' voice. Whether or not they wonder about their parent's appearance, their mother always does. Creative mums will even try to outline their unborn baby. A few mothers would make believe that their little one resembles them more than their husband. So how do you reckon would that mother feel if the baby is delivered with incomplete body parts?


4d baby scan services are used for the following reasons:

• to check the gestational age of the fetus

•  to make sure the baby in the mom's tummy is alive

•  to know the gender of the baby

•  to check if the fetus is not in the fallopian tube

•  to determine when the placenta is

•  to know the number of babies

•  to identify physical problems

•  to assess the development of the fetus

To prevent disappointment in case the baby isn't anything like in your imagination, it's best if you can see your baby's face and know how your baby is doing inside your womb. In the fewer weeks, a 2D scan (also 4d baby scan) is advised to verify the number of beats the baby's heart do per minute. 

Doctors also use this data to check the baby's development in relation to his or her gestational age. 

This 4d scan will reveal if the mother has placental problems (when there are any).

Pregnancy scans like 4d baby scan are the some of the first steps recommended by gynecologists when the mother has some dilemmas. When a mother tumbles on something, falls from the bed, slips in the shower room or falls from the stairs, she has to make sure the baby in her womb is okay. The baby's situation inside has to be checked to see that his or her mother's fall didn't shake him or her too much. This is done because accidents that happen to the mother might cause the baby some damage.

Parents' lives become brighter when shared with their family, especially with their children. The earlier they start with the bond among them (either by early accepting the fact that there is a baby growing inside them or singing to their tummy), the closer the babies will feel towards their parents. 

Because another option to do this is now available, all they need to do is go to the nearest hospital or clinic and have the 4d scan.

Author,

 

Rizabelgira

Mermaid Syndrome Facts

Mermaid syndrome or sirenomelia syndrome is a deadly birth defect in which the two lower limbs of the newborn are attached or fused together as one. It is named so because the two fused lower limbs look like a mermaid's tail. Let us get more informed about this grave syndrome.

The congenital deformity known as mermaid syndrome is a very rare birth deformity, in fact as rare as conjoined twins. The only problem with it is that it is lethal for the newborn baby and most often than not requires immediate surgeries. This article is for arming you with all the possible information about this condition in newborns, so here we start with the facts about this syndrome.

Crucial Facts

It is also known as sirenomelia, as mentioned earlier.

It is such a rare birth defect that only 1 in every 70,000 births is known to have it.

There are only over 300 (reported) live births of such babies.

More often than not, the condition proves fatal for the baby. In fact, very few survive it even after surgery.

Half the cases are usually seen as stillbirths, while it is hundred times more likely to occur in identical twins.

This disorder was initially mistaken with Caudal Regression Syndrome, but was later reiterated as an independent sirenomelia mermaid syndrome.

The Underlying Defect

This birth defect is caused by the abnormal formation of the umbilical cord blood vessels. While most normal fetuses have two umbilical arteries and one umbilical vein, the sirenomelia fetus just has one. 

 

If a sirenomelia baby does have two arteries (which is extremely rare) it is mostly blocked. With one umbilical artery (vitelline artery) providing blood to the fetus, it is obvious that normal growth of the fetus is not possible. This artery steals the blood and nutrition from the lower body of the fetus and diverts it back up to the placenta. Due to this malnutrition, the lower limbs of the fetus fail to develop and separate into two limbs.

Often, this syndrome comes with other life-threatening abnormalities. The lower side malnutrition also results in malformed kidneys and internal or external genitalia. Even worse, this problem causes the large intestine to misplace itself within the abdomen of the baby and sometimes even the anus is imperforate (has no opening).

Severity Levels

The mermaid syndrome malfunction can be seen in various levels of severity. The range of severity for this birth defect is as follows:

Mild Mermaid Syndrome

Here, the sirenomelia baby has two limbs fused into one, only to the extent of the skin. The feet may be fully formed and many are only attached at the ankles. All the three main bones of the leg are fully and correctly formed. In this situation, a small surgery can easily correct the deformity.

Severe Mermaid Syndrome

The severe form of this syndrome is very difficult to even imagine. The things that are externally visible are both limbs that are completely joined, appear tapered and are ill-formed. There is a complete absence of foot structures and out of the three, only two bones are present in the entire limb. Other internal damage can only be accessed with medical tests and X-rays.

Causes

Scientists and medical professionals are still debating the causes of this birth defect in newborns. There are, however, a few unconfirmed theories going around, regarding the causes. They are as listed below:

Illness suffered during pregnancy, either by the expecting mother or directly by the fetus

Poor prenatal care by the expectant mother

Genetic abnormalities either in the genes of the mother or the genes of the father

Survivor Facts

Believe it or not guys, in the entire medical history of the world, there are only two known survivors of mermaid syndrome, both girls. Mermaid syndrome girl Shiloh Pepin (born in 1999) recently died in October 2009, after defying her doctors, who claimed that she would not live past a few days from her birth. The girl lived to be ten years old and can be given the credit for spreading more awareness by appearing on television shows like the Oprah Winfrey Show.

The two survivors are Tiffany Yorks and Milagros Cerron.Tiffany Yorks is the oldest survivor of mermaid syndrome and was born with the defect in 1980. Unfortunately, she had more problems than just fused legs. She was born without a bladder which had to be surgically put in. She had about five surgeries before she was one, to separate her legs and correct her other internal problems. She has had many more surgeries all throughout her youth, for her mermaid syndrome has caused her many problems even after the ones she had corrected earlier.

Peru born

Milagros Cerron was born in 2004 and is also a valiant survivor of the mermaid syndrome. She, too, had numerous other complications to go with her already severe condition. She was not only born with just one kidney, but it was later found that both her digestive tract and genitals were one single tube. Like the 'miracle' that her name means in Spanish, this girl born in a poor Spanish family received all her medical treatment at the expense of the Lima Government. This Spanish girl was left almost mute by the intense medical treatment that she went through, but she has, today, overcome that trauma, too.

The causes of this syndrome are not known for sure. As a precautionary measure, a pregnant woman can get a sonogram done (in case of doubts), and as per the advice of a doctor, can get her pregnancy terminated.

Researching on this article made me so thankful to God that I have so many reasons to say 'I am blessed'. I hope reading this makes you feel lucky as well. Cherish what you have for there are some really atrocious things out there, that you are lucky to not have faced. So friends "Stop Complaining and Start Thanking".

Disclaimer: This  article is for informative purposes only, and should not be used as a replacement for expert medical advice.

Author,

Sayali Bedekar Patil