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Birth Defects

Basic Facts About Birth Defects

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a birth defect? Which are most common? Learn answers to these and other frequently asked questions listed below...

What causes birth defects?

Does alcohol cause birth defects?

Does smoking cause birth defects?

Do illegal drugs cause birth defects?

Does exposure to the MMR vaccine cause birth defects? Other vaccines?

When in pregnancy do birth defects happen?

What can I do to keep germs from harming my baby and me?

What kind of health care provider can help find out what caused my baby’s birth defect?

Who coordinates the health care of my child who has a birth defect?

What does a genetic counselor do?

Where can I find a clinical geneticist or genetic counselor?

Where can I get information about my baby's birth defect?

How can I get in touch with parents of a child with the same birth defect as my child?

What should I do to have a healthy pregnancy?

What is CDC doing to prevent and help find the causes for birth defects?

Date: October 5, 2005
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities



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