31 Center Drive
MSC-2425, Room 2A32
Bethesda,
MD 20892-2425
800-370-2943 (Voice - Toll-free, Clearinghouse)
800-505-CRIB (Voice - Toll-free, SIDS Information Line)
301-496-5133 (Voice)
301-496-7101 (FAX)
888-320-6942 (TTY)
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) conducts and supports basic and clinical research in maternal and child health and the population sciences. It will respond to individual inquiries on related topics such as studies on reproductive biology and contraception, fertility and infertility, developmental biology and nutrition, mental retardation, pediatric, adolescent, and maternal AIDS and developmental disabilities. Publication distribution is limited to 50 copies per request. A publications list is available.
Topics of consumer materials include anorexia nervosa, cesarean childbirth, Down syndrome, oral contraception, precocious puberty, endometriosis, gestational diabetes, vasectomy, childhood hyperactivity, maternal health, and sudden infant death syndrome. Materials for professionals cover such topics as sudden infant death syndrome, developmental disabilities, pregnancy, and genetics.