Talk:Birth Defects

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[edit] Antibiotics given during labour cause cerebral palsy

According to the latest BBC news i read the use of antibiotics during premature labour may increase an infant's risk of developing cerebral palsy, this is according to a study conducted by researchers from the Oxford University. The researchers found no negative effects among children of women who had been given antibiotics after their waters had broken. But among the rest of the children, use of either antibiotic significantly increased the risk of physical or mental impairment, and more than doubled the risk of cerebral palsy.