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National Birth Defects Prevention Network
- Information about the organization, news, publications and upcoming meetings. Links to state monitoring programs, national as well as international. Instructions for joining the email list.
Anencephaly Awareness
- Possible causes and information for future prevention of this disorder.
Tyler For Life Foundation, Inc.
- Organization providing information on newborn screening and related disorders.
ObGynWorld: What Route for Delivery?
- Article reviews research findings on whether vaginal delivery or C-section is better in the case of various congenital anomalies. [Requires free registration.]
Effects of Tobacco Use On the Unborn Baby
- Summary of a study performed by the Indiana State Department of Health.
Birth Defects and Adverse Birth Outcomes
- Information about the risks of using alcohol, tobacco, and drugs during pregnancy.
Newborn Screening.Com
- Regularly updated information and news pertaining to testing and screening. Explanation as to what it is, condition profiles, lab profiles and a discussion forum.
California Teratogen Information Service
- CTIS provides free, nonjudgemental information on the effects of drugs, medications, and other exposures on the unborn child.
How Folate Can Help Prevent Birth Defects
- Information from the FDA on the importance of folic acid supplementation before pregnancy.
March of Dimes
- Resources for reducing infant morality and birth defects. Offers a health library, research, programs and a donation form.
The Pregnancy Risk Network
- Offers free telephone information about possible effects that medications, alcohol, illness, on children.
Kentucky Folic Acid Partnership
- Kentucky's campaign to increase awareness of the B vitamin folic acid for birth defects prevention and to address other perinatal health issues, such as premature births.
Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention
- This organization works to reduce the prevalence of birth defects and their economic, social, and psychological impact in Arkansas and the United States.
Kiss It Make It Better: Vitamin A and Birth Defects
- Includes information on possible risks pre-formed vitamin A for a pregnant woman.
California Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Organization, CalFAS.org
- Working together to eliminate the disability FASD, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder by offering information, support and advocates. FASD includes FAS, ARND, ARBD and Static Encephalopathy caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.
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