Hispanic Heritage Month
From September 15 to October 15 each year, the United States celebrates Hispanics and Latinos, which form the second-largest racial group in the ...
Taking Care of Your Mental Health While Your Baby Is in the NICU
The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) provides around-the-clock care to sick or preterm babies. If your baby requires NICU care, he or she may ...
Take Care of Your Mental Health During Pregnancy
Pregnancy and childbirth can trigger more than just changes in your body. Your mental well-being can be affected by fluctuating hormones that tri ...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Pregnancy
You probably know that stress and depression can affect your pregnancy, but did you know that past traumatic events can, too? Learn more about po ...
Doulas can improve care before, during and after childbirth
Doulas are non-clinical caregivers who provide physical, emotional and informational support to pregnant people and their partners before, during ...
Protecting yourself and your baby from syphilis
Did you know that syphilis is a preventable sexually transmitted infection (also called STI)? In 2019, the U.S. reported a growing number o ...
Weight gain and pregnancy: what’s right for you
Gaining the right amount of weight during pregnancy is important. It can help protect your health and the health of your baby.
Why i ...
Learn more about sickle cell disease and how it may affect your baby
Sickle cell disease is a condition in which the red blood cells in your body are stiff and shaped like a letter C. Red blood cells need to be rou ...
Fewer toxins, healthier babies
by Kyra Naumoff Shields, PhD
How can chemicals in the environment harm your baby’s developing brain?
Most of us aren’t aware that in the U. ...
Understanding the impact of health disparities on infant mortality
After months of anticipation, just the thought of losing your baby is heartbreaking. But, sadly, it can happen.
Each September, March of Dimes ...