Specific Birth Defects

Conditions are arranged by Organ System. Please select a category from the list below to access resources for each specific condition.  This list was taken from the National Birth Defects Prevention Network: Birth Defects Surveillance, Research and Prevention.

 Central Nervous System

Anencephalus

Facts
Information 

Spina Bifida

Children with Spina Bifida: A Resource Page for Parents

Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus Association
Facebook Association  

Encephalocele

National Organization for Rare Diseases NORD: Encephalocele
Boston Children's Hospital: Encephalocele Information 

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Eye

Anophthalmia / Micorophthalmia

International Children's Anophthalmia Network
Micro and Anophthalmic Children's Society

Congenital Cataract

American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Congenital/pediatric cataract information and support
Congenital Cataract

Aniridia
Genetic Home Reference U. S. National Library of Medicine
Aniridia Foundation International
Facebook Aniridia Foundation 

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 Cardiovascular

Truncus Arteriosis Common truncus

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cardiac Center
Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute Encyclopedia

Transposition of the Great Arteries

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cardiac Center
Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute Encyclopedia

Tetralogy of Fallot

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cardiac Center
Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute Encyclopedia
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

Ventricular Septal Defect

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cardiac Center
Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute Encyclopedia
Medline Plus
 

Atrial Septal Defect

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cardiac Center
Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute Encyclopedia
Medline Plus
Atrial Septal Defect Survivors

Atrioventricular Septal Defect endocardial cushion defect

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cardiac Center
Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute Encyclopedia
Medline Plus

Pulmonary Valve Atresia and Stenosis

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cardiac Center – Pulmonary stenosis
Medline Plus – Pulmonary valve atresia

Tricuspid Valve Atresia and Stenosis

Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute Encyclopedia
Medline Plus – Tricuspid atresia

Ebstein Anomaly

Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute Encyclopedia
HeartPoint

Aortic Stenosis

Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute Encyclopedia

Hypoplastic lLft Heart Syndrome

• Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute Encyclopedia
Medline Plus

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

• Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute Encyclopedia
Medline Plus

Coarctation of Aorta

• Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute Encyclopedia
Medline Plus

 Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return

• Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute Encyclopedia
American Heart Association

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Orofacial Face

Cleft Palate, Cleft Lip

Children's Craniofacial Association
FACES The National Craniofacial Association
Cleft Lip and Palate Association

Choanal Atresia

• Children’s Choanal Atresia Foundation

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 Gastrointestinal

Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula

• Tef Vater Web 

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Rectal and Large Intestinal Atresia/Stenosis

 A personal story of VACTER and Intestinal Atresia

Pyloric Stenosis

• Medline Plus
Kidshealth from Nemours

Hirschsprung Disease (congenital megacolon)

• National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse NDDIC
National organization for Rare Diseases NORD

Biliary Atresia

• American Liver Foundation
Children's Liver Association for Support Services

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Genitourinary (Reproductive / Urinary)

Renal Agenesis/Hypoplasia

• National Kidney Foundation
NIH/National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases

Bladder Exstrophy

• The Pull-Thru Network
Children's Hospital Boston

Obstructive Genitourinary Defect

healthEtreatment's Obstructive Genitourinary Defect Community

Hypospadias

• Hospital for Sick Kids
Hypospadias and Epispadias Association

Epispadias

• Orpha.Net
Hypospadias and Epispadias Association

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Musculoskeletal

Limb Reduction Deformity

• Helping Hands Foundation
Limb Differences

Gastroschisis

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Avery's Angels

Omphalocele

American Pediatric Surgical Association

Congenital Hip Dislocation Dysplasia

Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Baby Center – Parent Support Group

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

• National Institutes of Health – Genetic Home Reference
CHERUBS

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Chromosomal

Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)

Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13, and Related Disorders SOFT

Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome)

• Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13, and Related Disorders SOFT

Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)

National Down Syndrome Congress
The National Down Syndrome Society

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FAS, Amniotic Bands

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders FASD
National Organization of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Amniotic Bands

Superhands Network 

 

Last Reviewed: 4/6/2017