Birth Defect News

Birth Defects Registry And Newborn Hearing Program Established

Increased Risk Of Birth Defects Related To First Trimester Use Of ACE Inhibitors

Daily Multivitamin and Eating Fortified Grains Prevent Brain And Spinal Defects In Newborns

Progress Made in Estimating Frequency of Birth Defects

New Study Finds Increased Risk Of Birth Defects Related To First Trimester Use Of ACE Inhibitors

Increased Cause Of Birth Defect Realated To First Trimester Use Of ACE Inhibitors

Moderate Doses of Vitamin A Do Not Pose Risk of Birth Defects

Centers For Child Birth Defects Research And Prevention

Diabetes Among Pregnant Women Mean BIG Risks For Their Infants

First Trimester Use of ACE Inhibitors Implicated in Birth Defects

Smoking During Pregnancy May Affect Baby's Fingers and Toes

Recognition And Prevention Of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Progress Made In Estimating Frequency Of Birth Defects

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Causes Growth Retardation

Birth Defects Registry And Newborn Hearing Program Established

Study Finds Moderate Doses of Vitamin A Before and During Pregnancy Do Not Pose Risk of Birth Defects

Offspring of Men With Birth Defects Twice as Likely to Have Defects, Too

NIEHS Study Identifies Gene for Hydrocephalus in Mice

Neural Tube Birth Defects Down by 19 Percent Since Food Fortification

Medical Board Of California Arrests Orangevale Unlicensed Midwife In Infant Harm Case

Synonyms Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries, Dejerine Klumpke

Cognitive Abilities Increase Significantly With Time in Most Prematurely Born Children

New Device Detects Fetal Brain Response to Light: May Help Prevent Brain Damage

CoolCap Studied at VCH May Help Prevent Brain Damage

Teen Birth Rate Hits All -Time Record Low, C-Sections at Record High Level

The March of Dimes today issued the following statement on the report on newborn screening prepared for the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the U.S. Health Resources

Infant Mortality Rate Drops, Children More Likely to Have A Working Parent, Be Read to, Report Says

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	Did You Know?
	A Birth Defect Can Cause Serious Problems A birth defect is a problem that happens while the baby is developing in the mother’s body. Most birth defects happen during the first 3 months of pregnancy. A birth defect may affect how the body looks, works, or both. It can be found before birth, at birth, or anytime after birth. Most defects are found within the first year of life. Some birth defects (such as cleft lip or clubfoot) are easy to see, but others (such as heart defects or hearing loss) are found using special tests (such as x-rays, CAT scans, or hearing tests). Birth defects can vary from mild to severe. Some birth defects can cause the baby to die. Babies with birth defects may need surgery or other medical treatments, but, if they receive the help they need, these babies often lead full lives.