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How Can A Baby Have Viral Infection In The Womb?

DEAR SIR, I LOST MY BABY LAST WEEK. DOCTOR FOUND CARDIOMEGALY. MY WIFE WAS 33 WEEK PREGNENT & IN SONOGRAPY DOCTOR FOUND CARDIOMEGALY. AFTER WE HAVE DECIDED TO DELIVERED THE BABY , BUT WHEN THE BABY BORN SHE DIDN'T ABLE TO BREATH & REQUIRED A 100% OXYGEN. DOCTOR PUT HER ON VENTILATOR. SHE LIVE FOR 24 HOURS. BABY HEART CITYSCAN REPORT WAS NORMAL. DOCTOR FOUND THE REASON FOR THE CARDIOMEGALY IS DUE TO VIRAL INFECTION. BUT I AM NOT GETTING THAT FROM WHERE MY BABY GET INFECTED? WE HAD DONE THE 3D SONOGRAPY ON 25 WEEK. PLEASE GIVE ME THE ANSWER OF THIS REASON....
Mon, 8 Aug 2016
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Health care magic user

I understood your cocern ,

My explanation to your concern is that the infection to baby in womb occur through Mother
Infections can develop in the fetus transplacentally, perinatally (from vaginal secretions or blood), or postnatally (from breast milk or other sources).
The clinical manifestations of neonatal infections vary depending on the viral agent and gestational age at exposure. The risk of infection is usually inversely related to gestational age at acquisition, some resulting in a congenital malformation syndrome.

Infections known to produce congenital defects are TORCH (Toxoplasma, others, rubella, cytomegalovirus , herpes) infection

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How Can A Baby Have Viral Infection In The Womb?

Hi Health care magic user I understood your cocern , My explanation to your concern is that the infection to baby in womb occur through Mother Infections can develop in the fetus transplacentally, perinatally (from vaginal secretions or blood), or postnatally (from breast milk or other sources). The clinical manifestations of neonatal infections vary depending on the viral agent and gestational age at exposure. The risk of infection is usually inversely related to gestational age at acquisition, some resulting in a congenital malformation syndrome. Infections known to produce congenital defects are TORCH (Toxoplasma, others, rubella, cytomegalovirus , herpes) infection i hope my answer help you Thanks