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FAMILY STORIES

Every 4.5 minutes, a baby is born with a birth defect. Major birth defects are conditions present at birth that cause structural changes in one or more parts of the body.

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INCREASE AWARENESS

CDC has created buttons to help increase awareness of birth defects. You can help by posting a button to your website, blog, or social networking site (e.g., Facebook page).

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VIDEO

Learn about the National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS) from families who have been affected by birth defects, researchers, and doctors.

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