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Phenytoin (or Dilantin) is a medication used to treat epilepsy (seizure disorder). If taken by the mother in the first trimester, there is a 10 percent chance for a combination of birth defects known as the "Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome", and a 33 percent chance that the baby will be born with some of the following health problems: Growth deficiency.Developmental delay.Cleft palate.Certain facial characteristics.Heart defects.Genitourinary abnormalities.Abnormalities of the fingers and nails.

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Phenytoin (or Dilantin) is a medication used to treat epilepsy (seizure disorder). If taken by the mother in the first trimester, there is a 10 percent chance for a combination of birth defects known as the "Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome", and a 33 percent chance that the baby will be born with some of the following health problems: Growth deficiency.Developmental delay.Cleft palate.Certain facial characteristics.Heart defects.Genitourinary abnormalities.Abnormalities of the fingers and nails.

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Varicella (or chickenpox) is a highly infectious disease, usually associated with childhood. By adulthood, more than 95 percent of Americans have had chickenpox. Eighty-five to ninety-five percent of pregnant women are immune to chickenpox, which means that there is no need to be concerned about this during pregnancy, even if the woman is exposed to someone with chickenpox. Nearly one to seven women out of 10,000 will develop chickenpox during pregnancy, however, because they are not immune.
The disease is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) which is a form of the herpes virus. Transmission occurs from person-to-person by direct contact, or through the air. Chickenpox is contagious one to two days before the appearance of the rash until the blisters have dried and become scabs. Once exposed to the virus, chickenpox may take up to 10 to 21 days to develop.

When a woman has a varicella infection during pregnancy, if during the first 20 weeks, there is a 2 percent chance for the baby to have a group of defects called the "congenital varicella syndrome", which includes scars, defects of muscle and bone, malformed and paralyzed limbs, a small head size, blindness, seizures, and mental retardation. This syndrome is rarely seen if the infection occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Another time that there is a concern with a varicella infection is in the newborn period, if the mother develops the rash from five days before, to two days after delivery. Up to 25 percent of newborns will be infected in this case, and develop a rash between five and 10 days after birth. Up to 30 percent of infected babies will die if not treated. If the mother develops a rash between six and 21 days before delivery, the baby faces some risk of mild infection.

In 1995, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a chickenpox vaccine. If the baby is treated immediately after birth with an injection of VZIG (varicella-zoster immune globulin), the infection can be prevented or the severity lessened.

If a pregnant woman has been exposed to someone with chickenpox, VZIG can be given within 96 hours to prevent chickenpox, or lessen the severity. It is important for pregnant women to avoid exposure to anyone with chickenpox if they are not sure whether they are immune to this infection.

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Varicella | Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

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Varicella (or chickenpox) is a highly infectious disease, usually associated with childhood. By adulthood, more than 95 percent of Americans have had chickenpox.

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excessive heat can cause heatstroke for anyone however the risk is greater in pregnancy as the added conditions of pregnancy can make heat worse for both the mother and unborn child excessive heat can cause damage to vital organs, the brain, and even cause death.

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WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

WARNING: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (such as DHA) per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding.

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Pregnancy Puts Mom and Baby at Higher Risk for Heatstroke - Prenate Vitamin Family

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What mom's are saying about Prenate® WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

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Elevated lead levels in pregnancy have been associated with several adverse outcomes, including gestational hypertension, spontaneous abortion, low birth weight, and impaired neurodevelopment

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High levels of exposure can result in delirium, seizures, stupor, coma, or even death. Other overt signs and symptoms of lead toxicity may include hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, ataxia, tremor, headache, loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, muscle and joint aches, changes in behavior and concentration, gout, nephropathy, lead colic, and anemia. Health effects of chronic low-level exposure in adults include cognitive decline, hypertension and other cardiovascular effects, decrements in renal function, and adverse reproductive outcome. The developing nervous systems in children make them more susceptible to the neurologic effects of lead toxicity.

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High levels of exposure can result in delirium, seizures, stupor, coma, or even death. Other overt signs and symptoms of lead toxicity may include hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, ataxia, tremor, headache, loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, muscle and joint aches, changes in behavior and concentration, gout, nephropathy, lead colic, and anemia. Health effects of chronic low-level exposure in adults include cognitive decline, hypertension and other cardiovascular effects, decrements in renal function, and adverse reproductive outcome. The developing nervous systems in children make them more susceptible to the neurologic effects of lead toxicity.

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Lead Screening During Pregnancy and Lactation - ACOG