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Get Enough Folic Acid: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
Folic acid can prevent birth defects of the baby’s brain or spine if a woman takes it before and during pregnancy.... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
ABC's...Pregnancy Tips (A-Z)
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Not all birth defects can be prevented, but a woman can take some actions that increase her chance of having a healthy baby.... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Birth Defects 
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This consumer information document provides general information on the various types of birth defects and includes causes, detection and diagnosis, treatment and prevention.... Details >
Birth Defects (CDC)
This page links to information on fetal alcohol syndrome, folic acid, smoking, medications, and genetics and the role they play in birth defects.... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Birth Defects (NICHD)
This document provides information on the causes of, types of, and treatments for birth defects.... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Birth Defects: Genetics
Learn about genetic factors and genetic disorders and the prevention of birth defects, developmental disabilities, and other unique conditions in children.... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Resource List – American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian
This list provides Native families, providers, and community members with information, resources, and services related to the prevention and treatment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) availa... Details >
SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Prevention Activities
This web page highlights CDC's partnership with state health departments and universities for the purpose of identifying FAS cases and developing prevention programs.... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Healthy Babies Strong Futures: How Native Men Can Help Pregnant Women Be Alcohol Free
Whether you are a husband, a partner, a relative, or a friend of a woman of childbearing age, you can help give her the support, encouragement, and information she may need to have a healthy baby. Thi... Details >
SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence
How to Help Your Family Member or Friend Be an Alcohol-Free Mother-To-Be: Tips for Native Men
Native men can have an important role in preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), mild to severe development problems that may affect a fetus when a woman drinks during pregnancy. ... Details >
SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence