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Quick Reference: Fact Sheets

March of Dimes Fact Sheets

March of Dimes fact sheets cover a wide range of preconception, perinatal and genetic topics. Medical experts review each fact sheet before it is posted on the March od Dimes Web site.

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Pregnancy

Caffeine in Pregnancy

Environmental Risks and Pregnancy

Fitness for Two During Pregnancy

Folic Acid

Food-borne Risks in Pregnancy

Low Birthweight

Multiples: Twins, Triplets and Beyond

Peanuts, Folic Acid and Peanut Allergies

Pregnancy After 35

Preconception Health Care

Preterm Birth

Stress and Prematurity

Teenage Pregnancy

Umbilical Cord Abnormalities

Umbilical Cord Blood

Drugs and Alcohol During Pregnancy

Accutane and Other Retinoids

Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy

Illicit Drug Use During Pregnancy

Smoking During Pregnancy

Thalidomide and Pregnancy

Infections and Diseases During Pregnancy

Amniotic Fluid Abnormalities

Chickenpox in Pregnancy

Cytomegalovirus Infection in Pregnancy

Diabetes in Pregnancy

Fifth Disease in Pregnancy

Genital Herpes and Pregnancy

Group B Strep Infection

High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy

HIV and AIDS in Pregnancy

Liver Disorders in Pregnancy

Placental Conditions

Rubella (German Measles)

Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pregnancy

The Thrombophilias and Pregnancy

Toxoplasmosis

Prenatal Screening

Amniocentesis

Chorionic Villus Sampling

Fetal Fibronectin (fFN)

Maternal Blood Screening

Ultrasound

Birth Defects and Genetics

Chromosomal Abnormalities

Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

Clubfoot and Other Deformities

Congenital Heart Defects

Cystic Fibrosis

Down Syndrome

Fragile X Syndrome

Genital and Urinary Tract Defects

Hearing Impairment

Marfan Syndrome

Neurofibromatoses

PKU (Phenylketonuria)

Newborn Information

Newborn Screening Tests

Pregnancy Loss and Other Concerns

Ectopic and Molar Pregnancy

Polio

Medical Reference

Quick Reference and Fact Sheets

Influenza: Seasonal, Avian and Pandemic

Rodents and Pregnancy

Genetics & Your Practice Web Site

Clinical Tools

Preconception Checklist

Scientific Publications and Reports

Contemporary Ob-Gyn Updates

Perinatal Statistics

Post-Polio Syndrome

Prenatal Care

Public Policy Studies

Sickle Cell Treatment Guidlines

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