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	Pregnancy Care for the Disadvantaged Are you pregnant but financially disadvantaged? If you are pregnant, programs in your State can help you have a healthy baby. These programs offer medical care, support and advice for pregnant women, information about health insurance and other services you and your baby may need.
	National Birth Defects Prevention Network's Population-based Birth Defects Surveillance Programs This web page contains birth defects resources grouped by state as well as national and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) links.
	CDC's Folic Acid Page This page provides useful information on folic acid including FAQs, a list of cereals that contain folic acid, a folic acid quiz, information on the National Folic Acid Campaign and a section for health professionals.
	National Birth Defects Prevention Network This web site offers a network formed to establish local, state and national birth defect resources. The focus is on surveillance and research, identifying prevention strategies, and assisting families and their providers.
	March of Dimes Ever on the vanguard in research into birth defects, this organization provides a one-stop shopping platform that has something for everyone from the novice as well as the advanced user.
	Birth Defects (from A-Z) The information on this web page is categorized into useful chunks such as Diagnosis/Symptoms, Prevention/Screening, Coping and Specific Conditions. It is a great starting page for learning about birth defects.
	National Institutes of Health Web Site for Child Health and Human Development This National Institute of Child Health and Human Development site provides fast and easy access to a wide array of information, from child health, to developmental disorders, to women's health, to basic and clinical research. This site is useful not only to people who need health information; it's also a tool for scientists who need research information. It is intended for the general public, scientists, and the news media.
	Breastfeeding - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web Site Both babies and mothers gain many benefits from breastfeeding. Breast milk is easy to digest and contains antibodies that can protect infants from bacterial and viral infections. Read more about the benefits of breastfeeding by visiting CDC's breastfeeding home page.
	Preconception Care - Start Preparing for a Healthy Pregnancy before it Takes Place Preparing for a healthy pregnancy starts before the pregnancy itself. Use the resources on this web site as a guide for having a healthy and happy preganancy. The main goal of preconception care is to provide health promotion, screening and interventions for women of reproductive age to reduce risk factors that might affect future pregnancies.
	Maternal and Child Health Library Knowledge Path on Infant Mortality This knowledge path on infant mortality for health professionals, policymakers, researchers, and families offers a selection of recent, high-quality resources that analyze data, describe public health campaigns and other prevention programs, and report on research aimed at identifying causes and promising intervention strategies.
	Having a Healthy Pregnancy Not all birth defects can be prevented, but a woman can take some actions that increase her chance of having a healthy baby. Many birth defects happen very early in pregnancy, sometimes before a woman even knows she is pregnant. Remember that about half of all pregnancies are unplanned.
	National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's Back to Sleep Campaign African American infants are at greater risk for SIDS. To address this issue, the Back to Sleep campaign sponsors, the National Black Child Development Institute and several other organizations, worked together to develop materials for a new initiative to reduce Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in African American communities. Brochures and magnets are now available. Single copies may be ordered online or by calling the NICHD Clearinghouse toll-free at 1-800-370-2943.
	National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center The National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center (NSRC) provides information services and technical assistance on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and related topics. The goal is to promote understanding of SIDS and provide comfort to those affected by SIDS through information sharing.