Birth Defects and the Fight to Prevent Them
Women need to make good lifestyle choices when it comes to sexual partners and preventing unwanted pregnancies so that pregnancies can be planned, ensuring that there is the ability to make preparations for a healthy conception and pregnancy.
There is much that can be done to help prevent birth defects. No one likes to see babies suffer or die from birth defects that could have been prevented. Education is one key to helping moms prepare before becoming pregnant and also to do what ever is necessary during pregnancy to have a healthy baby. There are many books, Websites and organizations available to help moms and moms-to-be to prepare for a healthy baby free of birth defects. Another key to fighting birth defects is proper prenatal care, this means providing medical care for all pregnant women and providing the means to receive proper nutrition during pregnancy and during breastfeeding.
Education begins with young girls and teaching them about sexual diseases that could affect their future children. Women need to be educated about the need to have preconception planning appointments so that they can do all they can to assure a healthy pregnancy and baby. There are lifestyle choices that are made preconception and during the pregnancy that can have an affect on the health of the baby including smoking, drinking alcohol, nutrition and hot tub usage.
Healthcare is the concern of all involved in the process including legislative bodies of our government those who govern them and those who vote for issues concerning healthcare. Those making decisions regarding healthcare issues like which policies to offer employees should take into considerations the needs of women in their reproductive years and the unborn children that may be affected by their decision to provide healthcare or not.
Women need to make good lifestyle choices when it comes to sexual partners and preventing unwanted pregnancies so that pregnancies can be planned, ensuring that there is the ability to make preparations for a healthy conception and pregnancy.
Books:
Protecting Your Baby-To-Be: Preventing Birth Defects in the First Trimester by Margie Profet
The Healthy Baby Book, A Parent's Guide to Preventing Birth Defects and Other Long-Term Medical Problems Before, During and After Pregnancy by Carolyn Reuben
Preventing two of the most common and severe birth defect: An article from: Humpty Dumpty's Magazine by Cory SerVaas (Digital - June 1, 2005)
Smoking and Pregnancy: The Politics of Fetal Protection by Laury Oaks
Preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and other alcohol-related birth defects by Elizabeth Howard
Folic Acid Birth DefectsThe advise her caregiver can give her just may save her some grief.
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Websites:
The March of Dimes has a Website where viewers can find information about pregnancy, babies and prematurity including how to reduce infant mortality and birth defects. The Website can be found at:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/
The National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities has a Website that can be found at:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/
Kidshealth.org also has a section of their site devoted to preventing birth defects. It can be found at:
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/system/ill/birth_defects.html
The American Pregnancy Association also has birth defect prevention tips that can be found on:
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/birthdefects/index.htm
There are many organizations set up to help educate and assist in the fight against birth defects. They are:
March of Dimes
ECLAMC (the Latin American Collaborative Study of Congenital Malformations)
IBIS (International Birth Defects Information System)
The International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Monitoring Systems
World Alliance of Organizations for the Prevention of Birth Defects
FPBD (Families Preventing Birth Defects) Today's News About Birth Defects
09/03/2010
What's happening to the babies of Kettleman City?
Susanne Rust Something’s happening to the babies of Kettleman City. Since the state started tracking birth defects in 1988, only one birth defect was detected in 20 years. But that has changed. According to a story in the current issue of Mother Jones , in the last two years and 10 months, 11 babies have been born with serious birth defects. Three died. A fourth was stillborn. Birth defects ...
What's happening to the babies of Kettleman City?
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Tiny cheerleader makes sport debut Friday night
Two-and-a-half-year-old Briley Linaburg kicked off her cheerleading career Friday night at Greenway Avenue Stadium.
Tiny cheerleader makes sport debut Friday night
09/04/2010
Casey describes father's legacy
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Casey describes father's legacy
08/30/2010
NY Yankee Jorge Posada recounts son's birth defect
In "The Beauty of Love," New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada and his wife Laura explain how they dealt with their son Jorge Luis being born with craniosynostosis, a growth defect of the skull. New York Yankees - Jorge Posada - Catcher - NEW YORK - United States
NY Yankee Jorge Posada recounts son's birth defect
09/03/2010
What's happening to the babies of Kettleman City?
Susanne Rust Something’s happening to the babies of Kettleman City. Since the state started tracking birth defects in 1988, only one birth defect was detected in 20 years. But that has changed. According to a story in the current issue of Mother Jones , in the last two years and 10 months, 11 babies have been born with serious birth defects. Three died. A fourth was stillborn. Birth defects ...
What's happening to the babies of Kettleman City?
09/04/2010
Tiny cheerleader makes sport debut Friday night
Two-and-a-half-year-old Briley Linaburg kicked off her cheerleading career Friday night at Greenway Avenue Stadium.
Tiny cheerleader makes sport debut Friday night
08/29/2010
23rd Annual Taster’s Luncheon To Benefit Walter E. Boehm Birth Defect Center
The Alpha Beta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) will hold its 23rd Annual Taster’s Luncheon to benefit the Walter E. Boehm Birth Defect Center on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Ridgedale Baptist Church located at 1831 Hickory Valley Road.
23rd Annual Taster’s Luncheon To Benefit Walter E. Boehm Birth Defect Center
09/03/2010
What's happening to the babies of Kettleman City?
Susanne Rust Something’s happening to the babies of Kettleman City. Since the state started tracking birth defects in 1988, only one birth defect was detected in 20 years. But that has changed. According to a story in the current issue of Mother Jones , in the last two years and 10 months, 11 babies have been born with serious birth defects. Three died. A fourth was stillborn. Birth defects ...
What's happening to the babies of Kettleman City?
09/04/2010
Tiny cheerleader makes sport debut Friday night
Two-and-a-half-year-old Briley Linaburg kicked off her cheerleading career Friday night at Greenway Avenue Stadium.
Tiny cheerleader makes sport debut Friday night
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