healthfinder.gov Special Populations: Infants
healthfinder.gov's Infants section features topics such as birth defects, child care, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).... Details >
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
A Parent’s Guide to Newborn Screening 
This handout supplies information on newborn screening and is written specifically for new and expectant parents. The handout is intended to be given to expectant parents during the third-trimester of... Details >
Save Babies Through Screening Foundation |
An Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for American Indian and Alaska Native Families
This publication provides information and encouragement to American Indian and Alaska Native women on breastfeeding. It explains the benefits for baby, mom and society, and also provides frequently as... Details >
National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Benefits of Comprehensive Newborn Screening
Early detection of disorders and conditions detectable through comprehensive newborn screening (CNBS) is vital. Although the newborn screening test detects disorders that cannot be cured, early invent... Details >
Save Babies Through Screening Foundation |
Birth Weight Calculator
This site provides a database to calculate birth weight for newborns and for multiple births.... Details >
Mothers of Supertwins |
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
Although many pregnant women with high blood pressure have healthy babies without serious problems, high blood pressure can be dangerous for both the mother and the fetus. Preeclampsia is also a facto... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health |
Inducing Labor: American Pregnancy Association
Inducing labor is when the birth process is given an artificial start through medical interventions or other methods. This document discusses reasons for, the process of, and expectations for induced ... Details >
American Pregnancy Association |
InfantSEE™ Program
InfantSEE™ is a public health program designed to ensure that eye and vision care becomes an integral part of infant wellness care to improve a child's quality of life. Under this program, which will ... Details >
American Optometric Association |
Knowledge Path: Spanish-Language Health Resources
This knowledge path has been compiled by the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Library at Georgetown University. It points to recent, high-quality Spanish-language health resources for health profession... Details >
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health |
Newborn Screening Tests
All states screen newborns for certain metabolic birth defects. (Metabolic refers to chemical changes that take place within living cells.) These conditions cannot be seen in the newborn, but can caus... Details >
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation |
Newborn Screening: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
This page answers to the most frequently asked questions by parents about newborn screening test. The page includes information on what it is, why it is done, how it is performed, and more.... Details >
Save Babies Through Screening Foundation |
Pregnancy and Heart Disease
A woman who has a history of heart disease, heart murmur, rheumatic fever or high blood pressure should talk with her healthcare provider before she decides to become pregnant. These health problems a... Details >
American Heart Association |
Problems in Newborn Screening
On one hand newborn screening has been a great success for public health. But on the other, especially in the eyes of families whose children are the ones that fell through the cracks, it is a massive... Details >
Save Babies Through Screening Foundation |
Publications - National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers
NOCIRC Publications... Details >
National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers |
State Newborn Screening Table
Each state requires screening for different disorders. This table outlines what each state currently screens for and any disorders being considered added to the screening panel.... Details >
Save Babies Through Screening Foundation |
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
This site offers information on several factors that have been identified to increase an infant’s risk for SIDS.... Details >
Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC |
These Tests Could Save Your Baby's Life
This publication answers questions about tests that could save your baby’s life, including why your baby needs newborn screening tests, how your baby will be tested, why some babies need to be reteste... Details >
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration |
Understanding Your Newborn: An Interactive Program for New Parents
Newborns send signals to their parents about how they feel and what they need. But as a new parent, you may not know how to read those signals. This engaging, interactive program explains how infants ... Details >
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation |