Women with Sickle Cell Disease and Preconception Care

For Everyone

What to know

This fact sheet focuses on the steps you can take before getting pregnant to increase the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.

Format: PDF
Language: English (US)
Size: 508 KB
Content Source
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
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Published: May 15, 2024
Updated: October 2, 2024

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Reviewed: August 7, 2026

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