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 Anencephaly Awareness Description: Possible causes and information for future prevention of this disorder. (angelfire.com) |
| Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention Description: This organization works to reduce the prevalence of birth defects and their economic, social, and psychological impact in Arkansas and the United States. (arbirthdefectsresearch.uams.edu) |
| Birth Defects and Adverse Birth Outcomes Description: Information about the risks of using alcohol, tobacco, and drugs during pregnancy. (health.org) |
| California Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Organization, CalFAS.org Description: 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. (calfas.org) |
| California Teratogen Information Service Description: CTIS provides free, nonjudgemental information on the effects of drugs, medications, and other exposures on the unborn child. (ctispregnancy.org) |
| Effects of Tobacco Use On the Unborn Baby Description: Summary of a study performed by the Indiana State Department of Health. (state.in.us) |
| How Folate Can Help Prevent Birth Defects Description: Information from the FDA on the importance of folic acid supplementation before pregnancy. (fda.gov) |
| Kentucky Folic Acid Partnership Description: 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. (kfap.org) |
| Kiss It Make It Better: Vitamin A and Birth Defects Description: Includes information on possible risks pre-formed vitamin A for a pregnant woman. (kissitmakeitbetter.com) |
| March of Dimes Description: Resources for reducing infant morality and birth defects. Offers a health library, research, programs and a donation form. (marchofdimes.com) |
| National Birth Defects Prevention Network Description: 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. (nbdpn.org) |
| Newborn Screening.Com Description: Regularly updated information and news pertaining to testing and screening. Explanation as to what it is, condition profiles, lab profiles and a discussion forum. (newbornscreening.com) |
| ObGynWorld: What Route for Delivery? Description: Article reviews research findings on whether vaginal delivery or C-section is better in the case of various congenital anomalies. [Requires free registration.] (obgynworld.com) |
| The Pregnancy Risk Network Description: Offers free telephone information about possible effects that medications, alchohol, illness, on children. (pregnancyrisknetwork.org) |
| Tyler For Life Foundation, Inc. Description: Organization providing information on newborn screening and related disorders. (tylerforlife.com) |
