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Home / Health / Reproductive Health / Pregnancy and Birth / Birth Defect Prevention
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Web Sites
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- An Urgent Need for Folic Acid to Prevent Birth Defects - An article from the Center for Disease and Control.
www.ahealthieryou.net/PreNatal/Newspages/9901_CDC.htm
- 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.
arbirthdefectsresearch.uams.edu
- Birth Defects and Adverse Birth Outcomes - Information about the risks of using alcohol, tobacco, and drugs during pregnancy.
www.health.org/govpubs/phd627/birthdef.htm
- California Teratogen Information Service - CTIS provides free, nonjudgemental information on the effects of drugs, medications, and other exposures on the unborn child. Teratogen information specialists are available to California callers 8-5 M-F at 800-532-3749.
www.ctispregnancy.org/ctis.html
- Effects of Tobacco Use On the Unborn Baby - Summary of a study performed by the Indiana State Department of Health.
www.ai.org/isdh/programs/tobacco/unborn.htm
- How Folate Can Help Prevent Birth Defects - Information from the FDA on the importance of folic acid supplementation before pregnancy.
www.fda.gov/fdac/features/796_fol.html
- Kiss It Make It Better: Vitamin A and Birth Defects - Includes information on possible risks pre-formed vitamin A for a pregnant woman.
www.kissitmakeitbetter.com/pregnancy/vitamin_a_birth_defects
- March of Dimes - Resources for reducing infant morality and birth defects. Offers a health library, research, programs and a donation form.
www.modimes.org
- My Boy Or Girl - For women who has experienced miscarriages, pregnancy, complications, difficult labor, stillbirth, have family running genetic disorders or disease (e.g. haemophilia, malformations, mental retardation, chromosomal translocation, etc.). A scientific & natural way to prevent the recurrance of the above.
www.myboyorgirl.com/healthybaby.htm
- MyBoyOrGirl.com - Dr. Jonas Method of Natural Conception Control - For women experienced in miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, unhealthy baby. Natural method that helps to conceive healthy babies. Officially registered under World Intellectual Property Organization in 1999.
www.geocities.com/abrcorp/healthybaby.htm
- 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.
www.nbdpn.org/NBDPN
- 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.
www.newbornscreening.com
- The New Jersey Fetal Abnormalities Registry - Information about the NJFAR, FAQs asked by participants, newsletter, links and contact details.
njfar.umdnj.edu
- Tyler For Life Foundation, Inc. - Organization providing information on newborn screening and related disorders.
www.tylerforlife.com
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