About one in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect. Not all birth defects can be prevented. But a woman can take steps to increase her own chance of having a baby with the best health possible.
Birth Defects Topics
Facts
Prevention, causes and risk factors, and diagnosis.
Preventing Birth Defects
Steps during pregnancy to help prevent birth defects.
Research and Tracking
What we’ve learned.
Free Materials
Print or order free materials.
Specific Birth Defects
Information about specific types of birth defects.
Data & Statistics
Data and statistics highlights.
Articles
Scientific articles.
About Us
Overview of CDC’s work.
Birth Defects: Family Stories
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- Educational and promotional materials available via the National Birth Defects Prevention Network.
Contact Us:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
1600 Clifton Road
MS E-87
Atlanta, GA 30333 - 800-CDC-INFO
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