Contains web sites devoted to medical and educational information for birth defect prevention.
Recommended Resources
Birth Defects Research for Children
BDRC, the Birth Defect Research for Children, provides birth defect information, parent networking, resource referral and news updates on birth defect prevention.
http://www.birthdefects.org
Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation : Safefetus.com
Database of medications -- prescription and OTC -- and their risks when taken during pregnancy and lactation.
http://safefetus.com/
Katherine Elizabeth Foundation
The web site for the Katherine Elizabeth Foundation contains a glossary of Birth Defects terms, and other resources for further prevention information and research.
http://www.katherineelizabethfoundation.org/
The March of Dimes web site covers the causes, characteristics, and types of Spina Bifida; complete with treatment options, including fetal surgery.
http://www.marchofdimes.com/
National Birth Defects Prevention Network
The National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) is a non-profit organization which seeks to improve the dissemination of information, i.e. birth defects statistics and research.
http://www.nbdpn.org/
The Save Babies Through Screening Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of babies by preventing mental retardation and death resulting from disorders and diseases detectable through newborn screening.
http://www.savebabies.org/
