March of Dimes recommends better tracking of NAS in all states
Body shakes, seizures, excessive crying, breathing problems, fever and other serious symptoms describe a baby born with neonatal abstinence syndro ...
Treating for Two: Medication safety before and during pregnancy
During National Women’s Health Week this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center on Birth Defects and ...
Repeat lead tests are advised for certain children, pregnant women and breastfeeding moms
Recently the FDA and CDC issued a notice that some lead tests done by Magellan Diagnostics may be incorrect.
The FDA says “certain lead tests manuf ...
“Spread Prevention, Not the Infection” during Pregnancy: Zika
This year the theme of National Birth Defects Prevention Month is Prevent to Protect. This week we will be posting a series of guest posts from Mothe ...
Is your baby sleeping safely?
Did you know that each year there are about 3,500 sleep-related deaths among babies in the U.S.? Causes include sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a ...
Opioids and birth defects -an update
Prescription opioids are painkillers your health care provider may prescribe if you’ve been injured or had surgery. Prescription opioids include:
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