What are the reactions of pregnant women with anencephaly?

Many couples who are planning to have a baby are advised to take folic acid before pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects. Anencephaly is one of the neural tube defects, so we must pay special attention to avoid this situation. Neural tube defects are mainly caused by the influence of various factors such as genetics and environment during the embryonic period, which leads to the closure of the neural tube and causes symptoms such as anencephaly. So what are the reactions of pregnant women with anencephaly?

What is a brainless child

Anencephaly is a fatal disease that affects females 1.5 times more than males. These children have missing skull and brain tissue, occasionally brain tissue disability, often accompanied by adrenal hypoplasia and polyhydramnios. About 75% die during delivery, while the rest die hours or days after delivery. Anencephalic children have bulging eyes, a large and wide nose, a large tongue, and no neck, like a toad. The incidence of this deformity is relatively high in my country, especially in the north.

Studies have shown that folic acid deficiency in early pregnancy is one of the main causes of neural tube defects. Families or couples with a family history of neural tube defects, families or couples with unexplained miscarriage, premature birth, stillbirth, or fetal death, couples with a history of exposure to teratogens or radioactive substances, and couples who are consanguineous and who are confirmed or likely to be carriers of genetic disease-causing genes are also at greater risk of neural tube defects.

At present, the Ministry of Health stipulates that six types of serious malformations must be detected: anencephaly, severe encephalocele, severe open spina bifida, severe abdominal wall defect and other serious malformations. Due to the limitations of B-ultrasound examinations, some babies are still born with defects, the most common of which are neural tube defects, cleft lip and palate, congenital heart disease, and ear deformities.

How to prevent anencephaly

Lack of some key nutrients before and during pregnancy may lead to an "anencephalic fetus". There are many reasons for "anencephalic fetus". Increased body temperature in early pregnancy can affect the development of the fetus's central nervous system and even lead to serious malformations such as anencephaly and spina bifida. Of course, a very critical reason is the lack of folic acid in the mother's body before and during pregnancy. Folic acid has many benefits. Supplementing folic acid before pregnancy can not only reduce the occurrence of neural tube defects in babies and greatly reduce the tragedy of anencephalic fetuses, but also reduce the rate of spontaneous abortion, alleviate pregnancy reactions, and promote the growth and development of babies.