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Medical Genetics for Patients
and Families
Preconception
Care
What is it?
When you have decided to try to become pregnant there
are several important things that you should do.
- Stop drinking alcohol.
- Stop smoking cigarettes.
- Begin taking Folate
supplementation to decrease the chance of having
a baby with a Neural Tube Defect (NTD).
- See your physician or other health care provider
for Preconception Counseling to discuss other important
issues.
Folate
Supplements
GOOD NEWS!
Folic Acid Supplementation can decrease the
incidence of some Birth Defects
Prenatal
Screening
Information on the prenatal screening tests that are
available to test for birth defects.
You can find additional resources under Support
Groups and Pediatric
Resources on the Links page.
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