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The child was born healthy because the woman with spina bifida took folic acid before pregnancy. WASHINGTON â About 8 million children worldwide are born every year with serious birth defects, many of them dying before age 5 in a toll largely hidden from view, the March of Dimes says.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every 33 babies in the United States is born with some type of abnormality that developed in utero (CDC). Birth defects can be minor or severe, and they can affect appearance, organ function, and physical or mental development. Most birth defects are present within the first three months of pregnancy, when the organs are forming. Some birth defects are harmless, while others require long-term medical treatment. Severe birth defects are the leading cause of infant death in the United States, accounting for one out of every five deaths.