At least two out of the more than 1,000 babies born each day in the United States will have tuberous sclerosis, a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow in vital organs, including the skin and the brain. Yet, few people have heard of this genetic disorder.
Hispanics are the fastest growing community in the United States. In 2000 alone, 20% of all live births were from Hispanic women, and those numbers continue to grow. Because of this, we must be aware of our responsibility as parents to ensure our children have the best possible future. This responsibility begins during pregnancy, which is when mothers should protect their developing babies from substances—like alcohol—that could harm them.
Samantha was 24 weeks pregnant as she prepared to start her senior year of high school in Rosenberg, Texas. And she was nervous.
“Can’t go back now,” she told her mother, Soledad, as television cameras captured every word. “I’m scared.”
With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to reduce by three-quarters the number of maternal deaths—one of the Millennium Development Goals set by the UN—a new study suggests we’re headed in the right direction.
February marks National Prenatal Infection Awareness Month—a time to learn how to protect your baby from infections during pregnancy.
A baby with bluish lips or a puffy face; a child who gets out of breath while playing—both could be suffering from a congenital heart defect, one of the most common birth defects and the leading cause of deaths related to birth defects in the world, according to The Congenital Heart Information Network (CHIN).
How many women do you know who have been surprised by pregnancy?
More than half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned, catching many women off guard when they discover they’ve been carrying a child for two, three or even four weeks.
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