It's every new parent's first question.
Every baby deserves a healthy start in life.
Although the March of Dimes has achieved many major advances toward this goal over its 60-year history, there is still much work to be done. Many thousands of babies are born with birth defects every year. The rate of low birthweight has increased steadily over the last decade. And the United States' infant mortality rate, while at an all-time low, is still higher than that of 24 other nations in the world. Reduce birth defects by at least 10 percent.