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New Year's resolutions for a healthy baby: March of Dimes offers tips for women planning a pregnancy


WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you're a woman hoping to get pregnant in the New Year, make an important resolution to be as healthy as you can be in 2018, says the March of Dimes, the nation's leader in pregnancy and baby health.

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"Healthy women have the best chance for a full-term pregnancy and a healthy baby," says Stacey D. Stewart, president of the March of Dimes. "So do all you can to make sure you are healthy, and that your body is ready for pregnancy."

Top tip from the March of Dimes:  See your healthcare provider in the New Year for a pre-pregnancy checkup. Talk to your provider about ways to prepare for pregnancy and learn things you can do to protect your health and that of your baby.

More tips from the March of Dimes for a healthy baby in your future:

Birth defects affect 1 in every 33 babies born in the United States each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. January is Birth Defects Prevention Month, and the week of January 7-13 is Folic Acid Awareness Week. Join the conversation and learn more on Twitter at hashtag #prevent2protect. Sign up now at Thunderclap to automatically post a message of support and awareness on your social media accounts on January 10: https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/65683-prevent2protect

The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. For nearly 80 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs. To learn more about our solutions or donate to the March of Dimes, visit marchofdimes.org and nacersano.org. For detailed national, state and local perinatal statistics, visit peristats.org. You can also find us on Facebook or follow us on Instagram and Twitter.

SOURCE March of Dimes


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