Everything you need to know about COVID-19 and pregnancy
Because the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new disease, healthcare providers and medical
researchers are still learning about the virus ...
COVID-19 may cause severe illness during pregnancy
Updated November 25, 2020
As we face the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, preventing
infections is more important than ever – especially f ...
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day
October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Our hearts are with those who have suffered the unimaginable pain of losing a baby. ...
Feeling isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic?
When you’re pregnant or you become a new parent, it can be
exciting to share the journey with family and friends. Many people look forward
to sha ...
What you need to know about safe sleep for your baby
October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness
Month. SIDS is the sudden, unexplained death of a baby younger than 1 year old.
It’s som ...
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 ...