What every Michigan woman of childbearing age needs to know to have a healthy baby.
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Having a Healthy Baby
Having a Healthy Baby
Keyword: Birth Defects
Folic Acid – Take it for your Health – Spanish
This MDHHS pamphlet promotes the consumption of 400 micrograms of folic acid for all women of childbearing age to help reduce the risk of birth defects.
2018 Prevent to Protect Infographic
This infographic provides information in Spanish on how women can protect their baby during pregnancy.
Be Well and Follow Five Bookmarks – English and Arabic
Bookmarks with folic acid and general preconception health messages in English and Arabic for download and/or printing.
Link to resource:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/BE_WELL_BOOKMARK_432130_7.pdf
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/BE_WELL_BOOKMARK_432130_7.pdf
Folic Acid – Take it for your Health – Arabic
This MDCH pamphlet promotes the consumption of 400 micrograms of folic acid for all women of childbearing age to help reduce the risk of birth defects.
Link to resource:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/Folic_Acid_Arabic_432129_7.pdf
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/Folic_Acid_Arabic_432129_7.pdf
Having a Healthy Baby
What every Michigan woman of childbearing age needs to know to have a healthy baby.
Link to resource:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/BirthDefectsPrevention1_79184_7.pdf
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/BirthDefectsPrevention1_79184_7.pdf
Having a Healthy Baby – Arabic
What every Michigan woman of childbearing age needs to know to have a healthy baby.
Risks from Smoking during Pregnancy
Quitting smoking before getting pregnant is important. This informational sheet explains the potential risks posed to the mother and baby from smoking during pregnancy.
Link to resource:
http://www.cdc.gov/features/pregnantdontsmoke/pregnantdontsmoke.pdf
http://www.cdc.gov/features/pregnantdontsmoke/pregnantdontsmoke.pdf
Organization for Teratology Information Services (OTIS)
This site offers information about exposures to possible harmful substances during pregnancy. It contains a list of state contacts for teratology information, fact sheets, special projects, and links.
Link to resource:
http://www.otispregnancy.org/
http://www.otispregnancy.org/
National Institute of Health – Birth Defects
This website provides updates on the latest health and scientific research conducted by NIH. The “Health Information Index” has a subject/word guide to diseases and conditions under investigation at NIH. This site also provides access to online catalogs, journals, and grant funding information. The Birth Defects page (https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/birthdefects) provides links to various related organizations and resources.
Link to resource:
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/birthdefects
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/birthdefects