Black Breastfeeding Week: Building on a Foundation of Support for Breastfeeding Moms
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Black Breastfeeding Week. The week-long observance focuses on providing lactation support to people of co ...
Secondhand smoke and your baby
October is SIDS Awareness Month. Although medical experts aren’t sure what causes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), there are some things you ...
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 ...
Tips for quitting smoking and vaping
When you become pregnant, what you eat, drink and breathe can affect your baby. This includes vaping and smoking during pregnancy.
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Keeping your baby safe for sleep gives you peace of mind
Putting your baby to sleep safely can help protect her from dangers, like choking and suffocation (not being able to breathe), and sudden infant death ...
How to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome
October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. SIDS is the sudden, unexplained death of a baby younger than 1 year old. Here are ...
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 ...
Breastfeeding is good for mom and baby
In the United States, most new moms (about 80 percent) breastfeed their babies. About half of these moms breastfeed for at least 6 months. You may ...
Is your baby sleeping safely?
Did you know that each year there are about 3,500 sleep-related deaths among babies in the U.S.? Causes include sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a ...
U.S. study shows fewer babies are dying in their first year of life
The death of a baby before his or her first birthday is called infant mortality. A new report released by the CDC shows that the infant mortality rate ...