It's Healthcare Quality Week! NBDPN recognizes the healthcare professionals and quality improvement teams working every day to strengthen patient safety and improve the quality of care. #HealthcareQualityWeek #PatientSafety #NBDPN

October is Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Awareness Month. Join NBDPN in raising awareness, supporting families, and promoting healthy pregnancies and better outcomes for babies. #NASAwarenessMonth #MaternalHealth #InfantHealth #NBDPN

RSV can be serious for infants and young children. Learn the signs, talk with your healthcare provider about prevention options, and help protect those most at risk. #RSVAwarenessMonth #RSV #NBDPN

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Join NBDPN in celebrating the strengths and contributions of people with Down syndrome while promoting inclusion, acceptance, and opportunity for all. #DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth #DownSyndrome #NBDPN

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. We remember the babies who are forever loved and stand with the families carrying their memories each day. You are not alone. #PregnancyAndInfantLossAwarenessMonth #PregnancyLoss #InfantLoss #NBDPN

ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions. Let's reduce stigma, promote early identification, and support individuals and families living with ADHD. #ADHDAwareness #NBDPN

Infant mortality is when a baby dies before its first birthday. Birth defects are a leading cause of infant deaths in the US. Learn more about Infant Mortality Awareness Week here: nationalhealthystart.org/cel…

September is FASD Awareness Month. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) are lifelong conditions caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. An estimated 1 in 20 Americans is living with FASD.

¡El momento importa! Los defectos del cerebro y la columna pueden formarse antes de saber que estás embarazada. Toma 400 mcg de ácido fólico al día para ayudar a reducir el riesgo.

Timing is important! Neural tube defects (NTDs) form very early in pregnancy, before most people even know they are pregnant. Women of childbearing age should get 400mcg of folic acid daily to reduce the risk of an NTD should they become pregnant. #DearFutureMe

El ácido fólico ayuda a prevenir y reducir el riesgo de defectos graves del cerebro y la columna vertebral. ¡Por eso, se recomienda que las mujeres que pueden quedar embarazadas tomen 400 mcg de ácido fólico diariamente! #QueridoYoDelFuturo

Folic acid has been proven to help prevent neural tube defects (NTDs), serious defects of the brain and spine! This is why women who can becoming pregnant should get 400mcg of folic acid daily to reduce their NTD risk. #DearFutureMe

Some people only start taking a multivitamin when they get pregnant, but it’s important to also take a daily vitamin with 400mcg of folic acid BEFORE pregnancy to help prevent serious birth defects like spina bifida and anencephaly. #DearFutureMe

Algunas personas solo comienzan a tomar un multivitamínico cuando quedan embarazadas, pero es importante también tomar una vitamina diaria con 400 mcg de ácido fólico ANTES del embarazo para ayudar a prevenir defectos de nacimiento graves como la espina bífida y la anencefalia.

Did you know that neural tube defects, birth defects of the spine and brain, form early during pregnancy, often before a person knows they’re pregnant? That's why you should get 400mcg of folic acid every day if there is a chance you could become pregnant. #DearFutureMe

Los defectos del tubo neural pueden formarse antes de saber que estás embarazada. Si existe la posibilidad de un embarazo, toma 400 mcg de ácido fólico todos los días.

Esta semana es la Semana de Concienciación sobre el Ácido Fólico. Infórmese sobre cómo el ácido fólico puede ayudar a prevenir defectos graves del cerebro y la columna vertebral. #QueridoYoDelFuturo

It’s Folic Acid Awareness Week. Tune in this week to learn more about folic acid and how it can help prevent serious defects of the brain and spine! #DearFutureMe

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Ever heard of #hydrocephalus? It's a brain disorder that has no cure & can only be treated w/brain surgery. NBDPN encourages healthy pregnancies by informing the public about Folic Acid and its ability to help reduce the risk of this condition. Learn more: hydroassoc.org