Vaccines before, during and after pregnancy
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Below we highlight why vaccines are so important, for the health of moms and babies.
Vaccine ...
Can diabetes cause preterm labor?
November is National Diabetes Month, so it’s important to understand the condition and your risk of developing it.
Diabetes is a condition in ...
How to handle your baby’s congenital heart defect diagnosis
When you found out you were pregnant, you may have thought, “It doesn’t matter if I have a boy or a girl as long as my baby is healthy.” Learning ...
Your heart health matters before, during, and after pregnancy
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death for women and men in the United St ...
March of Dimes Report Card 2020
The U.S. is facing an ongoing maternal and infant health crisis and in 2020 we are still among the most dangerous developed nations for a woman t ...
Let’s create #BlanketChange during Prematurity Awareness Month
There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has brought a lot of challenges and affected everyone’s life in one way or another. Unfortunately, some groups hav ...
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 ...
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 ...
Black Maternal Mental Health Week 2020
Minority Mental Health is observed each year in July. It’s a time when we bring attention to the mental health issues affecting racial and ethnic ...