What factors increase birth defects?
By living healthy, taking the needed supplements and listening to the advice your doctor gives you, you have a great chance of having a healthy baby. You may want to talk to a genetic counselor if: You’ll be 35 or older on your due date. You, your partner, your children, or any other family member has a genetic disorder, birth defect, or developmental delay. You or your partner has had genetic testing indicating that your child could inherit a genetic disorder.
