Prenatal Information

What Is Genetic Counseling?Genetic counseling is a service to help individuals and families translate scientific knowledge into practical information. A genetic counselor works with a person or family that may [...]

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that infants born as a result of assisted reproductive technology, or ART -- such as in vitro [...]

You are your own baby's advocate! Information is empowering for expecting parents. Identifying heart issues before birth can allow expecting parents to meet the doctors who will care for their [...]

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) occurs when a newborn's circulation system does not adapt to breathing outside the womb.While a fetus is in the womb, it gets its [...]

How does the fetal circulatory system work?During pregnancy, the fetal circulatory system works differently than after birth: The fetus is connected by the umbilical cord to the placenta, the organ [...]

I originally put this piece of inspiration at the bottom of my ABOUT page, but it's too perfect to be hidden from my fellow heart families. Welcome to Holland by [...]

There is a decrease in the number of babies born with serious congenital heart defects in Canada, following obligatory enrichment of grain products containing folic acid. It is common knowledge [...]

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive disorder of amino acid metabolism affecting approximately 1/10,000-15,000 infants in North America. It is most often due to deficiency of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase [...]

I have read many articles over the past six months that link Vitamin E to heart defects. I didn't feel comfortable posting any of them. I do, however, like this [...]

Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics is establishing a new Fetal Health Center, designed to provide an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to caring for infants with serious congenital birth defects before, during [...]