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How Do I Save My Child As My Girlfriend Can't Carry A Child Because Of An Infection?

Please May I ask for my girlfriend be half....is the any possible for her to lose her child at the 5th month....because at the clinic they say her stomach can't carry a child o her child will be physically disabled because she has an infection.....please help me out I don't want to lose ma child....he's my first:'(:'(:'(
posted on Sat, 25 Jan 2014
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Hi,

Welcome to HCM.

Congenital abnormalities due to infection during pregnancy is most commonly caused by TORCH infections, which is Toxoplasmosis, Rubella and Cytomegalovirus and Herpes infections.
Rubella infection causes congenital rubella syndrome. The classical triad of congenital rubella syndrome consist of involvement of eye, defect of heart and CNS involvement.
Cytomegalovirus virus infections causes a syndrome associated with prematurity, jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, thrombocytopenic purpura, pneumonitis and central nervous system damage.
Even if the pregnancy is continued till term the survival of the baby with defects is negligible.
I suggest you let her treating doctors decide further course of action as a practical approach is required in this case.
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How Do I Save My Child As My Girlfriend Can't Carry A Child Because Of An Infection?

Hi, Welcome to HCM. Congenital abnormalities due to infection during pregnancy is most commonly caused by TORCH infections, which is Toxoplasmosis, Rubella and Cytomegalovirus and Herpes infections. Rubella infection causes congenital rubella syndrome. The classical triad of congenital rubella syndrome consist of involvement of eye, defect of heart and CNS involvement. Cytomegalovirus virus infections causes a syndrome associated with prematurity, jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, thrombocytopenic purpura, pneumonitis and central nervous system damage. Even if the pregnancy is continued till term the survival of the baby with defects is negligible. I suggest you let her treating doctors decide further course of action as a practical approach is required in this case. Thanks.