Is there a way to have a kid without any birth defections?

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First i am not planning to have a child now. But the thought is intruiging. And i'd like to read more about the methods or birth defection prevention so if you know somethinf about it i will be glad if you told me or provided a link.

hawkeye92 · Accepted Answer

23andme is a private research company that provides genetic testing and an overview of DNA for individuals. You can pretty much see how predisposed you are from certain genetic conditions. This is far from accurate but the fact we can do this today is astonishing to me. Things like this could theoretically help prevent birth defects which to me is pretty controversial.

If our technology reaches the advance stages where we can control specific genetic characteristics of our offspring, where are we as a society? How morale is it to for example to remove down-syndrome if we could? Do we want a society where you can genetically modify your children so that you pretty much have a 'super child'? If you study people like Kurzweil we may not be that far off from this science fiction. Interesting debate for sure.

Mesonfielde · Accepted Answer

Genetic errors are pretty much random, unfortunately.

However, I have been told that vitamin M (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folic_acid) is a certain type of vitamin that the female should consume at a higher quantity during pregnancy, because at deficiency there can be developmental errors such as missing limbs. (not joking)

Lauren2410 · Accepted Answer

Besides all the testing for genetic disorders or diseases running in your family, all you can do is make sure the woman maintains a healthy lifestyle..No drugs, smoking or alcohol during pregnancy because those are the main causes of birth defects. I didn't find any links, that's all I know :)

Stacyzee · Accepted Answer

If you're healthy all around, and you and your partner have a good family history I don't see how you child will come out with a defect.
Also pick a woman under 35 years old.
If she's over that age, she is at an increased rate for having a child that has some sort of birth defect.

DanAG · Answer

Pretty sure you can get both the egg and sperm tested ahead of time. I think with IVF that's done sometimes. Multiple eggs are fertilized and then tested before implantation.

Also, as both men and women age, the odds of birth defects become higher. So eggs and sperm can be tested as you age to check for some of the more common birth defects. With women over 40 and men over 50 that's a VERY good idea to do.

This can't 100% detect birth defects, but it can reduce it.

yaddayaddayadda02 · Answer

At best, the only thing you could possibly do is get some kind of genetic testing and your partner's. But even that isn't 100%.

bunnahies · Answer

It's all about you and your partners dna.
Why else do you think babies through incest usually come out with defects? Because they share similar dna and its more likely to come up if they both have it. Even if it's both recessive.

iampikachu · Answer

Nope. No way you could know the fetus you carry is 100% free of birth defects. Even if he is healthy at birth some defects show up later in his first years.

zombiebabe · Answer

i think that the mom to be should have a healthy lifestyle during her pregnency

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