{"id":10537,"date":"2026-01-14T21:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=10537"},"modified":"2026-01-14T21:28:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:28:39","slug":"national-birth-defects-prevention-month-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/national-birth-defects-prevention-month-4\/","title":{"rendered":"National Birth Defects Prevention Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>January is\u00a0recognized as\u00a0National\u00a0Birth Defects Prevention Month.\u00a0The observance was created to\u00a0help raise\u00a0awareness\u00a0while working towards better\u00a0care and\u00a0highlight the efforts that help with prevention.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hundreds of thousands of babies are born around the world each day.\u00a0Some are born healthy. However, some are born with birth defects.\u00a0<\/span>Birth defects are structural changes that affect one or more parts of the body, such as the heart, brain, feet, and hands. Some of the common birth defects include congenital heart defects, cleft lip, spina bifida, anotia, and microtia. These defects are formed during the first three months of pregnancy when the baby\u2019s organs are developing.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An estimated 8 million newborn babies are born with some\u00a0kind of birth defect. These birth defects can range from minor\u00a0to life-threatening.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although birth defects can\u2019t always be prevented, many of them are reliant on the lifestyle of the parents, as exposure to certain substances during pregnancy can cause issues in the development of the baby.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are many ways to observe National Birth Defects Prevention Month, including:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n