March of Dimes 2020 Report: Nowhere to Go: Maternity Care Deserts Across the U.S.
Getting quality maternity care can help you have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Unfortunately, not every woman in the U.S. gets good mat ...
Too many babies are dying in the U.S.
For every 1,000 babies born in the United States, nearly six
babies die before their first birthday – but it doesn’t need to be that way.
Sep ...
September is Sickle Cell Month
Sickle cell disease (also called SCD) is an inherited condition that affects the red blood cells. Inherited means it’s passed from parent to child ...
How to protect your baby from COVID-19 while in the NICU
If your baby is sick and needs to be cared for in the neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU), you may be even more worried than usual because of
the ...
Alcohol and pregnancy don’t mix
If you’re pregnant, trying to get pregnant or think you may be pregnant, stay away from alcohol. Drinking alcohol at any time during pregnancy can ...
A New Resource: Pregnant and Working During COVID-19 and Beyond
Happy Labor Day! Today we celebrate the contributions and achievements workers have made to the development of this country.
Did you know tha ...
What do we know about COVID-19 in babies?
We are still learning how COVID-19 affects babies. Research shows
that compared with adults, symptoms of COVID-19 are less severe in babies and
c ...
Newborn screening: Your baby’s first tests
As you welcome your new baby into the world, you experience many
important “firsts.” For your baby, this includes the first set of health tests,
...
What to expect during a telehealth visit
The COVID-19 crisis may have changed how you thought your
pregnancy would go, but the best thing you can do during this uncertain time is
to take ...
Black Breastfeeding Week 2020
During Black Breastfeeding week, which runs from August 25th through August 31st, organizations and partners come together to raise awareness abo ...