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  1. Chickenpox and pregnancy: What are the concerns? - Mayo Clinic

    ... birth defects called congenital varicella syndrome. That condition also is known as fetal varicella syndrome. The risk is highest between eight and 20 weeks ...

  2. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Overview. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a rare heart condition that a child is born with. That means it's a congenital heart defect. In ...

  3. New algorithms detect critical congenital heart disease at different altitudes - Mayo Clinic

    The causes of neonatal mortality include perinatal asphyxia, sepsis and congenital birth defects. The most common congenital birth defect is CHD, which ...

  4. Pregnancy after 35: Healthy pregnancies, healthy babies - Mayo Clinic

    Having a larger baby increases the risk of injuries during delivery. Gestational diabetes also can increase the risk of premature birth, high blood pressure ...

  5. Infertility - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    The risk of birth defects and genetic problems also rises for children born to men over age 40. Tobacco use. Smoking tobacco by either partner may lower the ...

  6. Heart conditions and pregnancy: Know the risks - Mayo Clinic

    As blood volume and stress on the heart rise during pregnancy, congestive heart failure can become worse. Congenital heart defect. If you were born with a heart ...

  7. Fetal and maternal care in Minnesota - Definitions - Mayo Clinic

    Fetal anomalies. Abnormalities found in an unborn child are called fetal anomalies, or defects. Many of these conditions can be detected by fetal ultrasound.

  8. Atypical genitalia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Certain forms of this genetic condition cause the adrenal glands to make too much of hormones called androgens. Exposure to ...

  9. Managing congenital anomalies with fetoscopic therapy - Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic is pioneering advances in fetal surgery, allowing for earlier intervention to manage congenital anomalies such as congenital diaphragmatic ...

  10. Mayo Clinic Minute: Congenital heart disease and pregnancy

    Congenital heart disease is an abnormality in your heart's structure that you're born with. These birth defects can alter the way blood flows through the ...