March 03, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri
March 3 is World Birth Defects Day. While there is no one thing you can do to guarantee the prevention of birth defects (not all birth defects are preventable), there are certain things you can do to decrease your risk.
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January 20, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri
January is Birth Defects Awareness month. It's important to know that there is no one thing you can do that is guaranteed to prevent birth defects; not all birth defects are preventable.
With that said, it's still important to work to do certain things that are known to decrease your risk of birth defects and avoiding certain things that increase the risk.
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January 06, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri
This week is Folic Acid Awareness Week and if you're trying to get pregnant, planning on being pregnant at some point, early on in your pregnancy, or know someone who fits one of these descriptions, this post is for you!
Folic acid is the synthetic (artificial) form of vitamin B9, which is an essential nutrient we all need. Vitamin B9 plays an important role in cell growth and DNA formation, which is also why it's the nutrient responsible for preventing heart disease, stroke, birth defects, and cancer.
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February 08, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
CHD, or congenital heart defects, refers to a group of abnormalities within the heart that are present in infants at birth, and it represents the most common type of birth defect, averaging about 1 in 110 babies. While there's no known way to prevent CHD, there are important and basic facts to know
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January 16, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Lamaze is joining the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) and the March of Dimes to help inform families about birth defects -- most importantly, promoting tips and strategies that reduce the risk of birth defects and their
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