Anencephaly Awareness «
http://www.angelfire.com/mb/jessicasjourney/info.html | | Possible causes and information for future prevention of this disorder. |
Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention «
http://arbirthdefectsresearch.uams.edu/ | | This organization works to reduce the prevalence of birth defects and their economic , social , and psychological impact in arkansas and the united states. |
Birth Defect Research for Children «
http://www.birthdefects.org | | Birth defect research for children (bdrc)provides birth defect information , parent networking , resource referral and news updates on birth defect prevention. bdrc sponsors the national birth defect registry , a project that collects data for birth defect r |
California Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Organization, CalFAS. org «
http://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. |
Effects of Tobacco Use On the Unborn Baby «
http://www.state.in.us/isdh/programs/tobacco/unborn.htm | | Summary of a study performed by the indiana state department of health. |
How Folate Can Help Prevent Birth Defects «
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/796_fol.html | | Information from the fda on the importance of folic acid supplementation before pregnancy. |
Kentucky Folic Acid Partnership «
http://www.kfap.org | | 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. |
Kiss It Make It Better: Vitamin A and Birth Defects «
http://www.kissitmakeitbetter.com/pregnancy/vitamin_a_birth_defects/ | | Includes information on possible risks pre-formed vitamin a for a pregnant woman. |
March of Dimes «
http://www.marchofdimes.com/ | | Resources for reducing infant morality and birth defects. offers a health library , research , programs and a donation form. |
National Birth Defects Prevention Network «
http://www.nbdpn.org/NBDPN/ | | 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. |
Newborn Screening. Com «
http://www.newbornscreening.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. |
Research Explores Environmental Causes of Birth Defects «
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002582.html | | Article from the medical college of wisconsin explains how in most cases , the precise cause of birth defects is unknown. describes research being conducted at the college. |
Save Babies Through Screening Foundation, Inc. «
http://www.savebabies.org/ | | A non-profit voluntary organization whose mission is to improve the lives of babies by preventing mental retardation and death resulting from disorders detectable through newborn screening. |
The Pregnancy Risk Network «
http://www.pregnancyrisknetwork.org | | Offers free telephone information about possible effects that medications , alcohol , illness , on children. |
