Prenatal Care

We Need To Work Harder To Save 2.6 Million Children A Year From Nutrition-Related Deaths

Carole Presern | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Postnatal Care, G8 Summit, Infant Health, G8, Food Insecurity, Malnutrition, Global Health, Global Motherhood, Dear G8, Maternal Health, Prenatal Care, Food Security, Undernutrition, Impact G8, Impact News
Carole Presern

We hope G8 leaders commit to action and investment to improve nutrition for mothers and children during the critical 1,000 days from pregnancy to age 2, when nutrition can have a lifelong impact on a child's future in terms of both health and development.

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Lynne Peeples

New Ways To Protect Unborn Babies From Onslaught Of Toxic Chemicals

HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Endocrine Disruptors, Toxic Chemicals, Pesticides, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Pregnancy, Cancer, Chemicals, Ob/Gyn, Babies, Unborn Babies, Children's Health, Prenatal Care, Green News

Laura Vandenberg worries whenever she hears a pregnant friend talk about painting a nursery. She gets even more concerned when she learns of a childbe...

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Facing Maternity Care Gaps, Midwives Push For Birthing Justice

Michelle Chen | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Home Births, Reproductive Rights, Childbirth Methods, Reproductive Health, Global Motherhood, Home Birth, Prenatal Care, Midwifery, Reproductive Justice, Childbirth, Politics News
Michelle Chen

As with all reproductive justice struggles, from access to birth control to the right to choose, self-determination in childbirth is about putting social trust in the hands of women.

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Birth Classes: More Than Just a Bonding Experience

Adam Wolfberg, M.D. | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Public Health, Parenting, Quality Care, Prenatal Care, Prenatal Education, 39 Weeks, Parents News
Adam Wolfberg, M.D.

Whenever I'm on-call on a weekend, I'm always charmed by the birth class. A dozen couples are led on a tour of Labor and Delivery, the postpartum floo...

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Does My Baby Have Down Syndrome? Say 'Yes' or 'No'

Adam Wolfberg, M.D. | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Down Syndrome, Prenatal Care, Down Syndrome Obstetrics, Down Syndrome Test, Prenatal Diagnosis Down, Down Syndrome Doctors, Parents News
Adam Wolfberg, M.D.

The new maternal blood test to diagnose fetal Down syndrome in pregnancy is getting a lot of buzz.

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Doctors Should Advise, Not Just Inform

Adam Wolfberg, M.D. | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Preemies, Prematurity, Children, Premature Medical Care, Prematurity Medical Care, Prenatal Care and Parents, Prenatal Care and Doctors, Premature Babies Medical Care, Prenatal Care, Parents News
Adam Wolfberg, M.D.

As physicians, we must empower patients (or parents, when the patient is a baby) to make decisions, and it is absolutely essential for us to educate parents about their child's illness, the options for treatment and the prognosis.

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The Blood Test to Diagnose Down Syndrome Goes on Sale (Finally!)

Adam Wolfberg, M.D. | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Down Syndrome, Chorionic Villus Sampling, Amniocentesis, Prenatal-Diagnosis, Sequenom, Prenatal Care, Pregnancy, Parents News
Adam Wolfberg, M.D.

Once again we are on the cusp of a maternal blood test for Down syndrome: Sequenom announced it would launch its test that diagnoses Down syndrome without an invasive test. Here's my prediction: nothing will change for years.

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How Will Personal-Feedback Loops Affect the Hispanic Population?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 10.20.2011

Read More: Latinos, Latino, Gottafeeling, Personal-Feedback Loop, Ethnicity, English, Cultural Feedback, Alicia Morga, Smart Phones, Hispanic, Spanish, Social Network, Immigration, Entrepreneurs, Northwestern University, Hispanics, Refleta, Race, Angelica Perez-Litwin, Educational Achievement, Feedback Loops, Voter Registration, U.S. Census, iPhone App, Immigrant, Technology, Ethnic Group, Prenatal Care, Latino Voices News
Daniel Cubias

Could a personal-feedback loop help recent immigrants learn English more quickly? Might the idea be applied to concepts like voter registration or proper prenatal care, both of which are issues within the Latino population?

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Mothers Deserve Options

Ricki Lake | Posted 08.26.2011

Read More: Motherhood, Pregnancy, Ob/Gyn, Home Birth, Ricki Lake, The Business of Being Born, Prenatal Care, Impact News
Ricki Lake

Why does it matter if a mother's prenatal visits are 10 minutes long or last more than an hour? Why does it matter if the care provider at her birth is someone she has built a trusting relationship with over 9 months or a stranger-on-call?

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'Every Mother Counts': Fighting Maternal Mortality

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 07.08.2011

Read More: Pregnancy, Women's Heath, Every Mother Counts, No Woman No Cry, Prenatal Care, Maternal Mortality, Activism, No Woman No Cry Christy Turlington, Maternal Health, Christy Turlington No Woman No Cry, Every Mother Counts Christy Turlington, No Woman No Cry Film, Maternal Health Care, Christy Turlington Maternal Mortality, Pregnancy Complications, Christy Turlington Every Mother Counts, Impact News
Marcia G. Yerman

You may be shocked to learn that the United States is 50th in the world in terms of how well it provides its citizens with maternal health care. It has dropped from a previous ranking of 41st, trailing Canada and a host of European countries.

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Makena, the FDA and the Perpetual Fight for Affordable Health Care

Rep. Joe Courtney | Posted 06.18.2011

Read More: Pregnancy, Makena, Drugs, Fda, Prenatal Care, Health Care, Home News
Rep. Joe Courtney

Late last month, a little-noticed struggle at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided a glimpse into the perpetual fight for affordable, ...

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The Right Priorities for Our Working Families

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand | Posted 05.29.2011

Read More: Working Families, Working Family, Working Mothers, HR 1, Women Veterans, Prenatal Care, Childhood Education, New York News
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

Instead of marginalizing women, Congress must get to work on policies that can foster job creation and fuel economic growth. It's time to focus on solutions, not just for the fortunate few, but for every American.

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Mothers Behind Bars in the United States: A Human Rights Issue

Malika Saada Saar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Unfair Sentencing, Drug Sentencing, Incarceration, Incarceration Rates, Motherhood, Incarcerated Parents, Prenatal Care, Shackling, Impact News
Malika Saada Saar

Mothers behind bars are invisible to most of us. To the extent they are thought of at all, they are caricatured as the ultimate bad mother who has violated the basic maternal commitment to care for her children.

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Is Having a Baby Bad for Your Health?

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Maternal Death, The Safe Motherhood Quilt Project, Orthopnea, Pregnancy, Jennifer Dohrn, Health Insurance, Maternal Health, Lifetime Moms, Amnesty International, Dr. Charles S. Mahan, Women's Health, Pulmonary Embolism, Caesarean Section, World Health Organization, Women of Color Health Care, Preeclampsia, Prenatal Care, Health Care, Childbirth, Maternal Mortality, Heatlh Care Reform, Healthy Living News
Marcia G. Yerman

Most American women might presume that the dangers of maternal mortality are a concern and problem only in developing nations. They're wrong.

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Pregnant Elephant Doing Prenatal Exercises (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Munich, Elephant, Stretching Exercises, Animals, Prenatal Care, Zoo Animals, Zoo, Pregnant Elephant, Slideshow, Green News

From Getty: "20-year-old- pregnant female elephant "Panang" stretches following instructions of her minder Andi Fries at the Tierpark Hellabrunn zoo i...

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Exercise During Pregnancy Keeps Newborn Size Normal

forbes.com | Steve Forbes | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Pregnancy, Weight, Prenatal Care, Wellness, Health, Exercise, Healthy Living News

Along with keeping mom healthy, regular exercise during pregnancy helps prevent excessive newborn weight, a new study shows....

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Insurance Denials for Pregnant Moms

Barbara Dehn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Public Health Insurance Plan, Prenatal, High Blood Pressure, Pregnant, Ob/Gyn, Pregnancy, Diabetes, Prenatal Care, C-Section, Politics News
Barbara Dehn

Insurance companies have no liability or risk if they chose not to cover prenatal tests. And since health care providers must do these tests, whether they are paid for or not, OB providers and hospitals absorb the cost.

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Minorities and Health Care: What's the Real Story?

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Low Birth Rate, ?€œInfant Mortality Rate?, African-Americans, Recidivism, Incarceration, Classicism, President Barack Obama, African-American Women, Melting Pot, Healthcare Reform, HIV/AIDS, African-American Infants, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Senator Ted Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Socialism, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Rehabilitation, Town Hall Meetings, Medical Care, Prenatal Care, Minorities, Stomach Cancer, Politics News
Francesca Biller-Safran

While health care is in need of radical reform for millions of Americans, minorities and especially blacks have historically suffered disproportionately from poor or non-existent health care.

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Health Care and the Unborn: Why We Need Free Prenatal Care

Dan Agin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Insurance, Politics, Congress, Prenatal Care, Health Care, Pregnancy, Health Care Costs, Politics News
Dan Agin

Are we a people who would rather compromise our children than compromise our bank accounts?

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How Moms Can Mold the Health of Their Babies

Birgitta Lauren | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Healthy Baby, Childhood Obesity, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Diet, Prenatal Care, Disease Prevention, Prenatal Nutrition, Healthy Living News
Birgitta Lauren

though much of the work against childhood obesity have been focused on the food eaten by children, we need to also focus on the diet and exercise habits of the mothers themselves.

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