Archive for July 17th, 2012

Preventing disabilities in the baby

If you consume folic acid during pregnancy in the first quarter, you can prevent various defects in neural tube (spine and skull). It is advisable to take at least 400 micrograms per day. Another key point that helps to prevent possible disabilities in the baby been linked to consumption of alcohol and snuff.

Child disability

Consume could actually cause a drop in weight in small at birth or advance deliveries. Among the most common problems we see auditory, visual or learning disabilities, attention disorders and other birth defects. So you should avoid smoking and alcohol while pregnant.

Even more dangerous is the use of drugs such as cocaine, which can lead to serious damage in the brain of small, premature birth and children who weigh much less than recommended at the time of birth. Read the rest of this entry »