National Birth Defects Prevention Network

Research is still being done to link the risk for birth defects in children born to mothers who are Hepatitis B positive, but knowing your risks is vital to a healthy pregnancy. Talk to your healthcare provider about Hepatitis and other infections in pregnancy.

Tomorrow is World Hepatitis Day! Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, most commonly cause by a viral infection. Hepatitis in pregnancy can lead to several complications for mom and baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about your risks.

Did you know? Group B strep is the leading cause of sepsis and meningitis in a newborn’s first week of life. For information and resources on how to help protect babies from GBS disease during pregnancy through early infancy, please visit: www.groupbstrepinternational.org