VATER syndrome is a cluster of birth defects, irregularities you’re born with. They happen when different parts of the body don’t form properly in the womb. The cause of VATER syndrome is ...

This one virus causes more birth defects and disabilities in children than any other infectious disease. Yet somehow 91% of Americans don’t even know it exists.

There are birth defects that can't be detected during pregnancy. They include things like some forms of blindness or hearing loss, hypospadias, and others.

They’re the most common kind of birth defect. There are many different types of congenital heart defects. Most affect the walls, valves, or blood vessels of your heart.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the Birth Defects Repository in the Americas, an interactive ...

Hypospadias is a birth defect of the male urinary tract resulting in displacement of the urethral opening to various degrees. Affecting 1 out of every 200 babies, it is one of the most common ...

Your pregnancy history: If you have had another child with a genetic condition or birth defect, you may have a higher risk of passing it on to another child. Choosing to undergo testing is very ...

Fraternal and identical twins can be affected by pregnancy complications, and subsequent birth defects. ... In case there is unequal blood supply, the twins will develop at different rates.