For the New Parents : Face Facts Boldly

How strong are you ready to react positively, if your child is born with a congenital defect?
Introduction;
No body wants a defective child.But in the unfortunate event of such a birth,can we Afford to throw away the child into a dust bin?Afterall it is our own flesh & blood.IN GOD WE TRUST.Ifthis is true there may be a devine exlanation.But we should accept science&ITS ULTRA RAMIFICATIONS ALSO.All defects are attributable to genes,the ultimate electonmicroscopc fusion defect in an unhealthy internal environement in a fertalised ovum.It is worth while citing an exampleof a truly published report in an Indian journal INDIA TODAY around 1990.A black goat gave birth to a young one with absence of 50%length of left fore limb.This mother goat was said to be gracing around the bushes of a central govt. organisation engaged in atomic energy research &its nuclear energy containg waste.It is probable that the birth of the defective young one was due to the nuclear waste materials eaten by the goat during the early part of its pregnancy.During the same time a mother delivered a child with absence of left forearm+50 % of left upper arm.There is no connection between the two though.THIS occured in csi hospital Erode tamilnadu,india,though she did not give any positive history during her first trimester of pregnancy.It may be due to use of abortifecient drugs for reasons of their own,as it is easily available over the counter.Many do not know that D&C is the best if they choose to abort.Abortifecient drugs can interfere with the developement of growing embryo.in such a way that it can cut vascular supply of the missing limb during the process of developement of the embryo.This medical article written by me was published in the journal THE ANTICEPTIC(1990)INDIAS OLDEST NATIONAL JOURNAL.This mother was given councelling by a team of doctors.SOME EXAMPLES& COMMENTS ON MANAGEMENT:1)Harelip &cleft palate :This facial defotmity is fully correctable surgically.An anglo indian mother alcoholic &smoker gave birth to such a child.Usually surgery is done after one year or after attaining 8 kg body weight.Then only corrective surgery can be done sucessfully.Many hurry up the doctors &get lip closure done in 1-2 weeks after birth in order to face the soceity.2)Talepes eqinovarus(club foot)One or both feet may be affected; fully corectable by age one by continuous strapping. Late cases often need surgery&POP

V S D;Commonest heart ailment often refererd to a hole in the heart..In cases where the diameter of the hole is lesser it may close naturally by itself under very good medical supervision(should minimise crying episodes).Surgery is allways sucessful.Life expectancy is also almost normal.Respiratory infection may be more.
T H A L I D O M I D E TRAGEDY: Thalidomide is a drug having sedative property&was prescribed for pregnant women as an antiemetic to counteract mornig sickness producing vomiting of pregnancy.It was sold by a German pharmaceutical companyGRUNENTHAL from 1957-1961.Before the official prescriptio the company has distributed even 2 years before samples to lot of doctors & was found being sold in over 40 countries.In 1956--62 more than 10,000 were born with phocomelia,including USA.


The SCIENTISTS found many such women yielded babies without all four extrimities,after they bocame pregnant.The drug is banned in all countries.Even today some children are born with Achondroplasia with very small limb buds.Dont they have the right to live?Can the society dump them in a trash box?There are some adults with grotsque faces Are they all evaded by society?I HAVE SEEN ONE OR TWO FACES DRIVING THEIR OWN ROLLS ROYS..SO ARE WE GOING TO RESPECT THE RICHES ONLY &NOT THE HUMANITY? So WHEN A CHILD IS BORN ALIVE it has all the rights to live& the parents should be the first to to support them.It is the brain that is important & not the external appearence.
Are these births preventable?Yes to some extant if the HYGIENE of pregnancy is well managed.Hygiene includes avoiding all inclement atmosphere like alcohol,smoking(active ,passsive),total avoidance of all drugs(Ask your obstetritian to give a list of drugs contraindicated during 1 11 111 trimester of pregnancy.)ALL VITAMINS MINERALS METALS TRACE ELEMENTS SHOULD BE REGULARLY TAKEN TO AVOID NUEROLOGICAL MALDEVELOPEMENTS.IF FIRST CHILD IS DEFCTIVE,BEWARE OF THE SECOND CHILD ALSO GETTING SAME DEFECT(go for genetic councelling)Rubella vaccine in the prepubertal age for all females are mendatery.All said &done,ultimately this is a game of GENES where the the players are46 chromosomes on each side!.
Downs syndrome;commonly seen. babies with deficiency in cognitive ability physical growth&typical facies.this condition is identifyable during pregnancy.This is due to presence of an extra chromosome at chromosome no.21 .These children need special schooling.IF IT IS DIAGNOSED EARLY ,ABORTION CAN BE CONSIDERED.