CDC - Birth Defects, Specific Birth Defects - NCBDDD

CDC - Birth Defects, Specific Birth Defects - NCBDDD

Specific Birth Defects

Major birth defects are structural changes in one or more parts of the body. They are present at birth. They can have a serious, adverse effect on the health, development, or functional ability of the baby.
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Information about Specific Birth Defects

• Anencephaly
• Cleft Lip / Cleft Palate
• Congenital Heart Defects
• Atrial Septal Defect
• Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
• Tetralogy of Fallot
• Transposition of the Great Arteries
• Ventricular Septal Defect
• Down Syndrome
• Encephalocele
• Gastroschisis
• Hypospadias
• Omphalocele
• Spina Bifida
• Upper and Lower Limb Reduction Defects

Related Pages

• Healthy Pregnancy
• Planning for Pregnancy
• Pediatric Genetics
• Developmental Disabilities
• CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities