Raise your awareness about cleft lip and cleft palate
A common birth defect, cleft lip is when a baby’s upper lip doesn’t form completely and has an opening in it. A cleft palate is another type of b ...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Pregnancy
You probably know that stress and depression can affect your pregnancy, but did you know that past traumatic events can, too? Learn more about po ...
High blood pressure: A risk factor for preeclampsia
According to the latest data, about 116 million adults in the United States have high blood pressure (also called hypetension). That’s nearly hal ...
World Down Syndrome Day 2022
What is Down syndrome?
Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition caused by extra genetic material. Typically, our cells contain 23 pairs of chr ...
What are cleft lip and cleft palate?
Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that happen during pregnancy. Your baby’s lips form between 4 and 7 weeks, and the palate (roo ...
Help prevent neural tube defects before you get pregnant
Did you know that you can reduce your baby’s risk for neural tube defects (also called NTDs) before you get pregnant? NTDs are birth defects of t ...
Protecting yourself and your baby from syphilis
Did you know that syphilis is a preventable sexually transmitted infection (also called STI)? In 2019, the U.S. reported a growing number o ...
January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month
Every year, leading organizations come together in January to raise awareness about birth defects and the impact these conditions have on familie ...
Can diabetes cause preterm labor?
November is National Diabetes Month, so it’s important to understand the condition and your risk of developing it.
Diabetes is a condition in ...
Jaundice in preterm and full-term babies
Have you ever seen a baby in a NICU or hospital nursery wearing only a diaper, lying under bright lights? The baby is receiving light therapy due ...