Amy Nelson, MBA, BSN, RN, the Clinic Director at Pipestone Family Clinic in Pipestone, MN, joins host Chris Stallman, CGC, to talk about the importance of folic acid and a special program in Minnesota that's changing the habits of people of childbearing age through folic acid intervention. The Interventions to Minimize Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants through Continuous Improvement Techniques (IMPLICIT) Network is a quality improvement collaborative focused on improving the health of women …
Podcasts: folic acid
Ep. 45: Folic Acid and Birth Defect Prevention
The MotherToBaby Podcast welcomes CDC scientist CAPT Jennifer Williams to talk folic acid and its role in preventing birth defects of the brain and spine. …
Episode 14: 5 Tips for Birth Defects Prevention: Part 1
Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor, teratogen information specialist and mother of three (soon four), talks with two experts and new moms from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the five tips for preventing birth defects, which includes taking enough folic acid every day, booking a visit with your healthcare provider before stopping or starting any medicine, and getting up to date with all vaccines, including the flu shot. The tips are part of the theme for January's …
