LD:Causes: Problems during pregnancy and birth

Mental disability can result when the fetus does not develop inside the mother properly. For example, there may be a problem with the way the fetus's cells divide as it grows. A woman who drinks alcohol (see fetal alcohol syndrome) or gets an infection like rubella during pregnancy may also have a baby with mental disability.


 * LD:Causes: Problems at birth. If a baby has problems during labor and birth, such as not getting enough oxygen, he or she may have developmental disability due to brain damage.The use of forceps during birth can lead to mental retardation in an otherwise normal child. They can fracture the skull and cause brain damage