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For many, this month opens a space to share what has often been held in silence. Grief after pregnancy or infant loss is unlike any other—it touches every part of life and changes how we see the world. The Conditions Beneath Our Grief Grief does not happen in a vacuum. It’s shaped by our daily…
Simply put, fewer unplanned pregnancies means more healthy moms and babies. It’s a fact that has ignited efforts to address unplanned pregnancies as a strategy to improve infant mortality rates.
Imagine you had multiple best practices for reducing cesarean sections (c-section) rates in your state but wanted to know which would have the most impact and all you had to do was push a few buttons to find out. That is exactly what a simulation model is doing in the state of New Jersey. Simulation…
It has been more than 50 years since the Surgeon General’s report on the adverse health impacts of smoking. However, maternal smoking during pregnancy remains a persistent problem that healthcare and public health professionals have been unable to eliminate. While there are a number of evidence-based smoking cessation interventions (e.g., quit hotlines, diaper incentives) that can…
For women who smoke, quitting before or during pregnancy is one of the most powerful ways to improve birth outcomes and protect infants’ health. Not only known to damage the baby’s heart, lungs and brain and increase risk of birth defects, smoking during pregnancy is also closely associated with two leading causes of infant mortality: pre-term birth…