What are the odds of having a normal healthy baby with no complications?
by Feggy Art
Question by ChrissyLicious: What are the odds of having a normal healthy baby with no complications?
Theres like a 1% chance your baby could have so many different diseases and conditions. I watched a show last night that made me sad because one baby had a heart problem another a spine problem, the other came out with in ambilical cord around its neck (potentially fatal) ANYONE know what are the chances of having a baby with NO medical problems or issues and normal non-life threatening delivery? Any stats?
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Answer by kregskid
I am sure that every thing will be fine I was born ok and My friends were all born normal I mean they are weird but so am I so ya cool lol
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about 1 year ago
well, i dont think anyone is perfect
about 1 year ago
I don’t know of any ascertain statistics about healthy babies but you should worry if you are following your doctors instructions and not taking any drugs that pregnant women shouldn’t be taking.
about 1 year ago
Depends how old the birth mother is and how old the father is.
Birth Defects
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/c/congen/intro.htm
Birth Injuries
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/b/birth_injury/stats.htm
about 1 year ago
I’d say the odds are pretty good. Most babies are born without complications or defects.
about 1 year ago
I have 5 kids and they are all healthy.
about 1 year ago
No stats but… I had a twin pregnancy, went to full tern (37 wks) both my babies came out healthy, no complications at 7 lbs 2 oz and 7 lbs 7 oz.
I would think that the whole medical issue would depend on the family history, like there are a lot of genetic conditions that could be passed onto children. They do a lot of testing prior to birth to make sure that your child will be healthy. There’s a REALLY good chance that a child with healthy parents will be born healthy with no complications.
about 1 year ago
I was worried about the same thing when I was pregnant with my son who is now almost 1 year. If you are a healthy person and have a family history of normal pregnancies then you should be just fine. It is better on you and your baby to just relax. Everything will turn out just fine.
about 1 year ago
I don’t know. Sorry. But think this way: were you and your husband both born healthy? Your siblings, cousins, and nieces and nephews? Probably. Everything will be fine.
By the way, I was watching the movie Fifteen and Pregnant, which sounds somewhat similar, last night. Were you?
about 1 year ago
I know that only about 5% of school children are diagnosed with a disability. And of those, you have to consider that a few developed them after birth (dropped as a baby, car accidents, etc). You also have to consider that a lot of those children had mothers who were less than responsible while pregnant (drugs, drinking, smoking, lack of pre-natal care, poor diet, etc) and that probably contributed the problems in the child. I would guess that – if you take good care of yourself while pregnant – the chances of having a perfectly healthy, normal child are somewhere around 95% or more.
about 1 year ago
just stay safe, eat right, and try not to get stressed out alot is all i can really say, now, some babies are born like that even if the parents are safe and all, for example, the ambilical cord around the neck, that can just randomly happen, by the way, that causes cerbral palsey..so..yeah..thats about all i have to say, hope this helped
about 1 year ago
I don’t have statistics, but I think it’s more valid to look around your family for the answer to how likely *you* are to have a baby with no medical problems or issues.
If you have lots of biological relatives have health problems, then your kids are more likely to have health problems. If you and your partner both have families with few health problems, you’re less likely to have a baby with problems.
Because really, what I think you’re asking is, “Will *I* have a baby with problems?” and no one can answer that question. Even if the odds are a million to one, it doesn’t matter if you happen to be that one.
My daughter was born with a hematoma on her head that caused jaundice. So, she wasn’t born 100% healthy, but the hematoma (basically a big lump, because she was born really fast) went away, and the jaundice went away, and a couple weeks later she was absolutely fine. It was scary, and a big deal at the time, but now we hardly remember what it looked like.
Parenting is a big risk. You’re basically taking your heart and putting it outside your body to walk around and have a life of its own. More important than statistical analysis is the question that each person has to ask him or herself before deciding to become a parent – “Am I up to the challenge of this? Do I have what it takes to face whatever unknown problems may come with having a child?” because problems will come. There is no such thing as a trouble-free child. All kids get sick. All kids get hurt. All kids have to be raised to be decent human beings, and that’s a tough job in itself.
That said, most kids are born fine, or close to it, which is a miracle, in my opinion, given the astonishing number of things that can go wrong.
about 1 year ago
Well, I don’t know the odds but I can tell you what happened to me. I had an uncomplicated pregnancy six years ago. After being 42 weeks pregnant, 36 hours of labor, I had my daughter but with alot of complications. I had a fever, obviously from an infection (Group B Strep), she went into fetal distress for 3 hours (nurse malpractice), she aspirated meconium, had seizures immediately after birth and severe brain damage. She is now developmentally delayed (doesn’t talk and wears diapers), has cerebral palsy (walks tip-toed on right side), has hearing loss and will always have a chance of having more seizures (although she has grown out of them for now).
I can say that she should have been born perfectly, but because of someones stupidity, she is not normal and nor will she ever be. So, my point is….you can have the healthiest pregnancy but then have the most unqualified staff helping you birth your baby and something like this happens. You just never know. You learn to live with whatever comes your way and make the best of it.
My daughter is the sweetest and most beautiful baby I’ve ever met, seriously. She is so special and I accept her the way she is. She is truly a blessing.
These babies that are born with complications are amazingly reziliant. I thought my daughter would be bed-ridden but thankfully she isn’t and we’ve gotten through some tough times. She is now starting to come around with the help of 5 days a week of therapy and I know she’s gonna be just fine.
about 1 year ago
The best thing you can do is look at the positive states on a baby’s health during pregnancy with today’s technology and well health care, the soon to become newborn has the odds in his or her favor people can get so wound tight on the negative that it can actually effect them
Be positive and if you are the one that is pregnant eat well exercise listen to your Dr. and above all stay positive the mind is the strongest thing that will keep you going good luck and God’s speed to you and the healthy baby..
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