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What Causes Repeated Birth Defects In Fetus During Pregnancy?

Hi My name is Manju living in Auckland, NZ. Its regarding my pregnancy. I conceived 3 times and ended up with 3 different types of anomalies. First one was Anencephaly, second one was single ventricle and in third heart beat stopped in 10th week.. I have undergone all related test including Karyotyping, HSG, Blood Tests, Laparoscopy, Hormone tests etc for finding out the reason. Everything resulted in Normal/positive. Now I am planning for a baby. Consulted with a GP here. He made me to do all blood tests and results are very normal. He referred me to Geneticist. Waiting for her appointment. What would you suggest me in this context? Help me if possible.
posted on Fri, 15 Aug 2014
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Hi,

I think first of all do a semen analysis of your partner. Sometimes defective sperms are the reason for abnormalities. Also I think it would be a better option for you to undergo an IVF and then go for preimplantation genetic diagnosis for the embryos. The embryos which are healthy will be transferred to your uterus.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Khushboo Priya
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What Causes Repeated Birth Defects In Fetus During Pregnancy?

Hi, I think first of all do a semen analysis of your partner. Sometimes defective sperms are the reason for abnormalities. Also I think it would be a better option for you to undergo an IVF and then go for preimplantation genetic diagnosis for the embryos. The embryos which are healthy will be transferred to your uterus. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Khushboo Priya