Can We Prevent Issues?
Although the cause of over 60% of birth defects are not known, awareness and education are the first steps to preventing birth defects and genetic disorders during your pregnancy.
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Spina Bifida Test
Spina bifida is a neural tube defect that develops during the first month of pregnancy when the spinal column does…
Down Syndrome: Trisomy 21
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of…
Drug Relapse During Pregnancy
A Relapse Doesn’t Mean Recovery is Impossible Studies show that using drugs, legal or illegal, during pregnancy has a direct…
Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)
Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is when there is bleeding in or around the ventricles of the brain. This condition is most…
Genetic Counseling
Genetic counseling is the process of determining the risk you have of passing on an inheritable disease to your baby.…
Congenital CMV and Birth Defects
Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is a very common member of the herpes family of viruses. By age 40, half of the…
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a metabolic disease caused by a genetic mutation. This disease used to be very difficult to diagnose,…
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy refers to a group of conditions that affect control of movement and posture. Because of damage to areas…
