Tag: preconception health

Preventing premature birth: a focus on mom’s health
It's estimated that more than half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. This means that lots of women may get pregnant but their bod ...

Pregnancy loss: Will it happen again?
The loss of a pregnancy or a baby is a very difficult experience. Whether you had a miscarriage, stillbirth or your baby died soon after birth, it’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

World Prematurity Day
November 17 is recognized around the globe as the 8th annual World Prematurity Day.
Premature birth is birth that happens too soon, before 37 w ...

It’s Prematurity Awareness Month – Come chat with us!
November is Prematurity Awareness Month, and World Prematurity Day is on November 17. Come and chat with us on Twitter. Raise your voice and join us ...

September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month
September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month. It’s a time for us to bring attention to the fact that, sadly, babies die during infancy. And it’s a ti ...

Get vaccinated before pregnancy
If you’re planning a pregnancy, make sure that you are up-to-date on all of your vaccinations. Vaccinations contain medicine that makes you immune ...

A man’s preconception health matters – come chat with us to learn why
Join the conversation on Twitter tomorrow, June 16th to learn why and how a man's preconception health is important.
Use #PCHchat and join in at 1pm ...