Birth Defects Awareness

January is national birth defect prevention month. During the month there will be many trying to help raise awareness of birth defects, what causes them and the impact that they carry. There are some birth defects that can not be prevented. However, by managing your health conditions the chances of having a healthy baby increases. Here are a few tips you will want to take note of:

•  Folic acid is important part of the diet when you are expecting. Folic acid helps to ensure the babys brain and spine are developed. One great tip is to start taking folic acid at least one month before becoming pregnant and continue on through out pregnancy. Folic acid is often found in breads, breakfast cereals and corn masa flour. There are also over the counter vitamins that you can get to ensure you get enough folic acid. 
• Losing a few pounds will also help fight against birth defects. Mothers who are obese run the risk of their baby having several serious birth defects and other pregnancy complications
•  Abstaining from alcohol, tobacco, and street drugs can help to will decrease chances of baby being born with birth defects. 

One important group that is leading the fight for all moms and babies is the March of Dimes. The organization that has been working hard for over 80 years to help babies not only survive but thrive. It begins with mom as March of Dimes helps throughout the pregnancy and continues from there. Much advocation prioritizing on women's health takes place and has led to radical improvements in the treatment of both mom and baby. Moreover the group that was began with compassion for President Franklin D. Roosevelt's struggle with polio known as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis grew into the better known name group March of Dimes.

It all started in a battle against polio and research that led to the polio vaccination and the eradication of polio. The battle for protecting our children continues to grow and now includes focusing on biggest health threats to moms and babies. The March of Dimes also educates medical professionals as well as the public concerning new information learned in lifesaving research. Thus leading a fight to protect both mom and baby through technology tools and knowledge that will hopefully lead to a brighter future. 

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