Birth defects affect one out of every 33 children born in the United States and cause one in five infant deaths. Do your part to spread the word and promote birth defect awareness. Motivators offers a wide selection of birth defect awareness promotional products that you can use at events like trade shows and fundraisers. Help educate parents-to-be on preventative measures and treatments for birth defects. Knowledge is power, so extend the power to prevent! January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. This is your opportunity to help educate others on safe and healthy pregnancy. Browse the selection of birth defects prevention giveaways below for some ideas on how to promote awareness.
National Birth Defects Prevention Month is every January. The goal is to spread awareness and fuel prevention. Each year the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) committee selects a different theme to highlight a specific defect or risk factor. The theme this year for 2012 will focus on congenital heart defects. These defects are harder to spot and many are not found until after a baby leaves the hospital, putting it at even greater risk. This January, urge your audience to learn and educate others on maternal steps to help prevent heart defects with birth defects awareness giveaways.
Pregnant women can reduce the risk of heart birth defects by taking a multivitamin with folic acid every day, keeping blood sugar under control, maintaining a healthy weight, getting vaccinations of certain infections and avoiding the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs both before and throughout pregnancy. Most birth defects are from unknown causes, but studies have linked certain factors. So do your part to promote birth defect awareness and prevention with giveaways from Motivators. Call 1-800-525-9600 for more information on how you can help.
