Birth Defect Research for Children
- Birth Defect Research for Children (BDRC)provides birth defect information, parent networking, resource referral and news updates on birth defect prevention. BDRC sponsors the National Birth Defect Registry, a project that collects data for birth defect r
- http://www.birthdefects.org

Save Babies Through Screening Foundation, Inc.
- A non-profit voluntary organization whose mission is to improve the lives of babies by preventing mental retardation and death resulting from disorders detectable through newborn screening.
- http://www.savebabies.org/

Research Explores Environmental Causes of Birth Defects
- Article from the Medical College of Wisconsin explains how in most cases, the precise cause of birth defects is unknown. Describes research being conducted at the College.
- http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002582.html

Kentucky Folic Acid Partnership
- Kentucky's campaign to increase awareness of the B vitamin folic acid for birth defects prevention and to address other perinatal health issues, such as premature births.
- http://www.kfap.org

The Pregnancy Risk Network
- Offers free telephone information about possible effects that medications, alcohol, illness, on children.
- http://www.pregnancyrisknetwork.org

California Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Organization, CalFAS.org
- Working together to eliminate the disability FASD, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder by offering information, support and advocates. FASD includes FAS, ARND, ARBD and Static Encephalopathy caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.
- http://calfas.org

Anencephaly Awareness
- Possible causes and information for future prevention of this disorder.
- http://www.angelfire.com/mb/jessicasjourney/info.html

March of Dimes
- Resources for reducing infant morality and birth defects. Offers a health library, research, programs and a donation form.
- http://www.marchofdimes.com/

Effects of Tobacco Use On the Unborn Baby
- Summary of a study performed by the Indiana State Department of Health.
- http://www.state.in.us/isdh/programs/tobacco/unborn.htm

Kiss It Make It Better: Vitamin A and Birth Defects
- Includes information on possible risks pre-formed vitamin A for a pregnant woman.
- http://www.kissitmakeitbetter.com/pregnancy/vitamin_a_birth_defects/

Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention
- This organization works to reduce the prevalence of birth defects and their economic, social, and psychological impact in Arkansas and the United States.
- http://arbirthdefectsresearch.uams.edu/

National Birth Defects Prevention Network
- Information about the organization, news, publications and upcoming meetings. Links to state monitoring programs, national as well as international. Instructions for joining the email list.
- http://www.nbdpn.org/NBDPN/

Newborn Screening.Com
- Regularly updated information and news pertaining to testing and screening. Explanation as to what it is, condition profiles, lab profiles and a discussion forum.
- http://www.newbornscreening.com/

How Folate Can Help Prevent Birth Defects
- Information from the FDA on the importance of folic acid supplementation before pregnancy.
- http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/796_fol.html