Why Is the Birth of a Child with a Craniofacial

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why is the birth of a child with a craniofacial anomaly more stressful than the birth of an unaffected baby?

• A)There are many extra demands on parents because of medical appointments and feeding difficulties.
• B)There are unspoken parental fears that the baby may die.
• C)There is a higher incidence of psychiatric disorders among parents of affected children.
• D)There is a resulting change in the parents' plans for future reproduction.
• E)All of the above