If a CMV negative woman becomes infected during pregnancy, the fetus could become infected, too. This is known as a congenital infection and occurs in about one-third of cases.
Twenty percent of babies born with a CMV infection develop complications in their first few years of life. This may include:
<ul>
<li>Low birth weight</li>
<li>Deafness</li>
<li>Blindness</li>
<li>Intellectual disability</li>
<li>Small head</li>
<li>Seizures</li>
<li>Jaundice</li>
<li>Brittle teeth</li>
<li>Liver or spleen damage</li>
</ul>
No baby develops all symptoms listed above, with the majority showing no symptoms at all.
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If a CMV negative woman becomes infected during pregnancy, the fetus could become infected, too. This is known as a congenital infection and occurs in about one-third of cases.

Twenty percent of babies born with a CMV infection develop complications in their first few years of life. This may include:

 * Low birth weight
 * Deafness
 * Blindness
 * Intellectual disability
 * Small head
 * Seizures
 * Jaundice
 * Brittle teeth
 * Liver or spleen damage

No baby develops all symptoms listed above, with the majority showing no symptoms at all.

 

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