Question

9) A woman presents to the genetics clinic after recently discovering that she is pregnant. She is concerned because she has not felt much movement. An ultrasounds reveals low amniotic fluid causing compression of the fetus. What type of birth defect is the baby at greatest risk for having? Malformation. Deformation or Disruption? Why?

Answer 1

The women has not felt much movement in foetus ,because of low amniotic fluids in uterine sac which can detected with the help of ultrasound reveals. As per ultrasounds reveals the low amniotic fluid which get caused compression of the fetus.So the lowering the level of such amniotic fluid in fetus is predicted as the term Oligohydramnios. In such type of situation the compression of fetel organs resulting in preterm birth, cord compression and fetal defects or deformed.