will handicaped mothers have handicaped babies, or can normal mothers have handicaped babies? and can handicaped mothers have normal babies?
2007-08-06 13:37:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
All are true.
Yet I, (epileptic) have no epileptic children, but I do have one who died of Down's Syndrome complications, an autistic child, and identical twins.
My brother, normal, with a "normal" wife, has had a child die of genetic causes and had a normal daughter.
My other sister in law is having a son with a cleft palate, but she is "normal" as well. It's just genetic chance.
2007-08-06 13:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by M L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes to all of the above. It depends on if the handicap> I prefer the word special need is hereditary then it is a matter of probability. AND oh yes normal mothers can have special needs babies. Happened to me:) ANd yes special needs mothers can have normal babies.
2007-08-06 13:48:27 · answer #2 · answered by mamato3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some problems are genetic such as down's syndrome. A down's syndrome mother will always have a down's syndrome baby. Some problems are nutrition related such as spina bifida. A normal mother will have a spina bifida baby if she doesn't eat enough green vegetables. Some problems are just accidents. Cereral palsy is from an injury before or during birth. Cerebral palsy parents will have normal children.
2007-08-06 13:48:25 · answer #3 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the handicap. But yes to all of the above.
2007-08-06 14:42:35 · answer #4 · answered by sdc_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all of the above, i work with diabled children actaully 4 of them.. one of them his mother and dad have problems and so does he, the second his mother is a nurse who is healthy as can be but the father is alittle slow and the child has autism. the girl the parents are rich doctors, and she has a disability, and last the oldest i have has quite the problems on his list, and his mother has anxietyu only and the father is normal. so hope that anwsers ur question
2007-08-06 13:44:23 · answer #5 · answered by Christophers Momma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes to all your questions
my mother is normal and had me (i have spina bifida)
theres a chance i could have a physically or mentally challenged child
theres a chance i could have a perfectly normal healthy child
and to the poster above who said spina bifida is caused by not enough green vegetables, they are so wrong!!!
spina bifida is caused by a lack of FOLIC ACID
2007-08-06 14:54:54 · answer #6 · answered by luckyduck2006 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the above.
2007-08-06 13:42:06 · answer #7 · answered by PK211 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can happen any of the ways you mentioned.
2007-08-06 13:48:22 · answer #8 · answered by its about time 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋