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Talk with Your Doctor about Newborn Screening: Quick Guide to Healthy Living

Also available in: Spanish 

Newborn screenings will help you make sure your baby grows up healthy. Talk about newborn screening with your doctor or midwife before your baby is born.... Details >

National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Newborn Screening Test: Frequently Asked Questions  External Link

This page answers the most frequently asked questions by parents about the newborn screening test, often referred to as the PKU or heel-stick test.... Details >

Save Babies Through Screening Foundation, Inc.  External Link

Baby’s First Test  External Link

Get answers to some of the common questions that come up about newborn screening.... Details >

Genetic Alliance  External Link

Causes and Prevention of Intellectual Disabilities  External Link

Although not all intellectual disabilities can be prevented, there are some that can be prevented through newborn screening, immunization and prenatal care. Learn more about it.... Details >

The Arc  External Link

Commercial and Non-Profit Organizations offering Expanded Newborn Screening Tests  External Link

The organizations listed here charge a fee for additional screening that may not be offered in your state. NNSGRC provides the following websites for information only, and does not imply endorsement o... Details >

National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center   External Link

Has Your Baby's Hearing Been Screened?

Also available in: Spanish 

Your baby should have a hearing screening within the first month of life. It's important to detect deafness or hearing loss as early as possible. ... Details >

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

InfantSEE™ Program  External Link

Under the InfantSEE program, AOA optometrists provide a comprehensive eye and vision assessment for infants within the first year of life regardless of a family's income or access to insurance. Use t... Details >

American Optometric Association  External Link

Jaundice in Healthy Newborns  External Link

Also available in: Spanish   External Link

Jaundice usually appears around the second or third day of life. A jaundiced baby's skin will usually appear yellow first on the face, followed by the chest and stomach, and finally, the legs. It can ... Details >

The Nemours Foundation  External Link

Newborn Hearing Screening Resources  External Link

Find links to newborn hearing screening resources and programs including the list of the State Newborn Hearing Program Websites.... Details >

National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center   External Link

Newborn Screening Tests  External Link

All states screen newborns for certain birth defects. When test results show that the baby has a birth defect, early diagnosis and treatment can make the difference between lifelong disabilities and h... Details >

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation  External Link

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