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Why babies are born with down syndrome: reasons
The average healthy person has 46 chromosomes. If, during its formation, another “additional” chromosome is laid, it means that Down’s syndrome develops. At the moment, for every 700 babies, there are 1 with this syndrome. Let’s see why babies are born with Down syndrome.
It is believed that the older the woman in labor, the higher her chances of having a sunny baby, as babies with Down syndrome are called.
Why children with Down syndrome are born to healthy parents
Here are the statistics on the ratio of age to risk:
- woman’s age up to 25 years – 1: 1400;
- 25-35 years old – 1: 400;
- 35-40 years old – 1: 100;
- over 40 years old – 1:35.
The age of the man also plays a role. The risk of Down’s birth is increased in men over 42 years of age. In addition, sometimes the age of the woman’s mother is taken into account. The older he is, the higher the risk.
However, the given data cannot be considered exhaustive. Women around the world most often give birth at the age of 25-35, respectively, among more children and more Downs.
List of reasons why a child develops Down syndrome
Modern science cannot determine exactly why solar babies appear. It is believed that the syndrome can develop due to a coincidence. Baby Down can be born even to completely healthy parents who do not have bad habits.
One of the alleged reasons is a close marriage. There is also a great risk of Down’s birth if such a disease occurs in the family of a man or woman. If we talk about ecology, then it does not affect the development of the disease.
Doctors define Down syndrome in early pregnancy with almost no error. This is done with ultrasound, biochemical screening, or amniotic fluid analysis. However, the latter two studies are rarely used, as they can lead to miscarriage even in a healthy pregnant woman. Most often, a simple and safe ultrasound scan is sufficient to determine the syndrome. The further decision is made by the woman. She can terminate the pregnancy. According to statistics, the majority of abortions are performed precisely because Down syndrome has been identified. Also, according to statistics, about 80% of all born sunny children remain in the hospital.
Don’t worry too much about having a Down baby. Modern medicine is able to detect such a deviation in the early stages. Lead a healthy lifestyle, listen to your doctor’s recommendations and think only good things.
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