Heart health for pregnancy
Heart health is important for all of us, but it’s especially important if you’re pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant. During pregnancy, yo ...
My NICU Baby App™ is available in Spanish!
Having a baby in the NICU can bring a wave of mixed emotions. You may feel sad, angry and overwhelmed at the same time. Being around unfamiliar eq ...
How do I know if my baby has hearing loss?
Most babies are born being able to hear. But up to 3 in 1,000 babies in the U.S. are born with some kind of hearing loss each year.
Heari ...
The most common birth defect
February 7-14 is Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week. During this week we raise awareness about the most common type of birth defect, congenit ...
Heart conditions and pregnancy
Today is National Wear Red Day, a day to raise awareness about heart diseases. A good day to remind all women about the importance of talking to their ...
Alcohol, Smoking and Other Drugs: Why Ten Fingers Plus Ten Toes Doesn’t Always Equal the Whole Story
By Lauren Kozlowski, MSW, MPH, MotherToBaby Georgia
Carly called and I could hear the stress in her voice immediately. She had been s ...
Vaccination in Pregnancy: It Doesn’t Have to Be a Painful Decision
By Beth Conover, APRN, CGC MotherToBaby Nebraska, UNMC
“I am 20 weeks pregnant…when is it safe to get my flu shot?” The texted quest ...
It’s Birth Defects Prevention Month — come chat with us!
Did you know that January is Birth Defects Prevention Month? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every 4 ½ minutes a ba ...
Making Medication Decisions in Pregnancy Doesn’t Have to Be Lonely
By Ginger Nichols, Licensed Certified Genetic Counselor at MotherToBaby Connecticut
With Birth Defects Prevention Month in full swing, it’s tim ...
Folic acid: what you need to know
It’s Folic Acid Awareness Week – a great time to learn all about why folic acid is so important! Below we break down all you need to know.
What ...