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| Birth Defects Glossary Terms - Fetus |
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| Zygote; Blastocyst; Embryo; Fetus |
| When sperm is deposited in the vagina, it travels through the cervix and into the Fallopian tubes. Conception usually takes place in the Fallopian tube. A single sperm penetrates the mother's egg cell, and the resulting cell is called a zygote. |
| The zygote contains all of the genetic information (DNA) necessary to become a child. Half of the genetic information comes from the mother’s egg, and half from the father’s sperm. |
| The zygote spends the next few days traveling down the Fallopian tube and divides to form a ball of cells. Further cell division creates an inner group of cells with an outer shell. This stage is called a "blastocyst". The inner group of cells will become the embryo, while the outer group of cells will become the membranes that nourish and protect it. |
| The blastocyst reaches the uterus at roughly the fifth day, and implants into the uterine wall on about day six. At this point in the mother's menstrual cycle, the endometrium (lining of the uterus) has grown and is ready to support a fetus. The blastocyst adheres tightly to the endometrium, where it receives nourishment via the mother's bloodstream. |
| The cells of the embryo now multiply and begin to take on specific functions. This process is called differentiation, which produces the varied cell types that make up a human being (such as blood cells, kidney cells, and nerve cells). |
| There is rapid growth, and the baby's main external features begin to take form. It is during this critical period of differentiation (most of the first trimester) that the growing baby is most susceptible to damage from: |
- Alcohol, certain prescription and recreational drugs, and other substances that cause birth defects
- Infection (such as rubella or cytomegalovirus)
- Radiation from x-rays or radiation therapy
- Nutritional deficiencies
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| http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002398.htm |
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| Studies have found a link between persistent pulmonary hypertension and other birth defects in infants due to their mothers taking certain SSRI drugs including Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft during pregnancy. |
| Parents of a baby with pulmonary hypertension or heart defects may be eligible to file a claim against the manufacturer of any drugs for depression prescribed during pregnancy for failing to adequately disclose the risk of adverse side effects. |
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List of Antidepressant Drugs |
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FDA lists the following antidepressant
drugs known as SSRIs (selective serotonin
re-uptake inhibitors) or as Combination
Drugs containing an SSRI: |
- Celexa (citalopram)
- Fluvoxamine
- Lexapro (escitalopram)
- Paxil (paroxetine)
- Prozac (fluoxetine)
- Symbyax (olanzapine / fluoxetine)
- Zoloft (sertraline)
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