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Birth Defects Prevention
Month 2009
January is Birth Defects Prevention Month!
It is our pleasure to provide you with
materials for Birth Defects Prevention Month 2009, which were
developed by the Education and Outreach Committee of the National
Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN).
- Congratulations, Mom. You Have
a Beautiful Baby Postpartum Brochure (English, Spanish)
- Birth Defects Fact Sheets from the University
of South Florida Birth Defects Surveillance Program
- Anencephaly (English, Spanish)
- Congenital Heart Defects (English, Spanish)
- Cleft Lip (English, Spanish)
- Cleft Palate (English, Spanish)
- Down Syndrome (English, Spanish)
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (English, Spanish)
- Hydrocephaly (English, Spanish)
- Microtia (English, Spanish)
- Spina Bifida (English, Spanish)
- Pregnancy Loss (English, Spanish)
- Fact Sheet-Healthy Lifestyle Choices (English,
Spanish)
- Fact Sheet-Diabetes (English,
Spanish)
- Fact Sheet-Smoking (English,
Spanish)
- Fact Sheet-Domestic Violence(English,
Spanish)
- Fact Sheet-Folic Acid (English,
Spanish)
- Fact Sheet-Infections and Immunizations
(English,
Spanish)
- Fact Sheet-Medical Conditions and Genetic
Counseling (English,
Spanish)
- Free NTD/folic
acid materials from CDC
- Free FAS
materials from CDC
- NTD/folic
acid and Healthy
Pregnancy
materials from MOD
Every year we select one area of focus in an effort to increase
awareness of a topic and to spark prevention activity across the
country. This year, we have chosen “Obesity Prevention
and Weight Management – Before, During, and After Pregnancy”.
Obesity has been identified as a leading public health concern
in the United States. Obesity can also be associated with
birth defects such as heart, neural tube, and limb defects and
an increased risk of pregnancy complications.
The purpose of this packet is to provide
you and your colleagues with information about obesity and how
excessive weight can affect pregnant women and their fetuses
and to help you identify opportunities for prevention. Although
obesity has been identified as a public health concern, emerging
evidence is showing that the general public is unaware of the
serious outcomes related to overweight and obese women who are
planning a pregnancy or already pregnant. Please
take the time to look through this packet and become familiar with
the materials. We hope you find them useful to the educational
outreach and prevention activities that you conduct in your community.
We would like to know how you used these materials. Please
remember to complete the evaluation
form.
This packet was compiled by the Education
and Outreach Committee of the NBDPN. The NBDPN consists
of individuals and organizations working at the local, state,
and national levels in birth defects surveillance, research,
and prevention. The materials in the packet are from a variety
of sources. Those developed by the Education and Outreach Committee
are available on the NBDPN website. Materials from CDC and March
of Dimes can be obtained directly from them, many for free.
Questions about materials or about activities of the Committee
can be directed to Mary Knapp at 609-292-5676, mary.knapp@doh.state.nj.us;
or Cara Mai at (404) 498-3918, cwm7@cdc.gov.
Thank you for helping promote birth defect prevention and awareness,
especially during Birth Defects Prevention Month, January 2009.
Sincerely,
Mary Knapp LaShunda
Williams
Education & Outreach Committee co-chair Education & Outreach
Committee co-chair
New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Srvs. Mississippi
Department of Health
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