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 ...
High blood pressure, preeclampsia and pregnancy
High blood pressure (also called hypertension) is when the force of blood against the walls of your blood vessels is too high. If not treated, it ...
Alcohol, pregnancy and chestfeeding
Sipping a beer, glass of wine, hard seltzer or mixed drink may seem like a fun way to relax, especially during these uncertain times. But if you’ ...
Reducing the risk for congenital heart defects
A teratogen is something that can cause a birth defect or increase the risk of a baby having a birth defects. Certain medicines are teratogens be ...
How to avoid harmful substances during pregnancy
For many people, the start of a new year is a great time to think
about new beginnings. If one of those new beginnings is planning a pregnancy,
t ...
Alcohol and pregnancy don’t mix
If you’re pregnant, trying to get pregnant or think you may be pregnant, stay away from alcohol. Drinking alcohol at any time during pregnancy can ...
Happy Independence Day!
The Fourth of July seems to be when summer barbecues abound. Grills get fired up and freezers are stocked with popsicles. It’s always great to kick ...
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can harm your baby
Pregnancy will change your life in many ways. For example, when
you become pregnant, what you drink, eat and breathe may change because certain
t ...
January is Birth Defects Prevention Month
We know that not all birth defects can be prevented. But we do know there are things that can help you increase the chances of having a healthy, full ...
International FASD Awareness Day
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (also called FASDs) are always caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Don’t drink alcohol if you’re pregnan ...