Category: Maternal Health

‘Baby Blues’ vs. Depression: How to Know the Diffe...

Posted by Heidi Koger | May 1, 2024 | Maternal Health | 0 |

Rural Perinatal Center Opens In Lafayette County

Posted by Contributing Writer | Nov 20, 2023 | Maternal Health | 0 |

Beautiful, Gifted, Black, and Gone: One Mom’s Trag...

Posted by Katie Feuerstein | May 31, 2023 | Maternal Health | 0 |

D+ for Maternal Care: How Medicaid Cuts Could Worsen the Crisis

by Chrissey Breault | Mar 3, 2025 | Maternal Health | 0 |

The U.S. maternal health care system is at a crossroads. A 2024 March of Dimes Report Card...

Altruism, Inc. and The MaIH Center Push Forward as Barriers Grow

by Chrissey Breault | Mar 3, 2025 | Maternal Health | 0 |

More than a year after its launch, The Maternal and Infant Health (MaIH) Center in Lexington,...

The Double Deficit: Exploring Vitamin D Deficiency, Cannabis Use And Its Intersection with Postpartum Health

by Chrissey Breault | Feb 3, 2025 | Maternal Health | 0 |

Public health experts are increasingly focused on two growing concerns: the widespread use of...

The Doula Difference in Modern Perinatal and Postpartum Maternal Health Care

by Chrissey Breault | Feb 3, 2025 | Maternal Health | 0 |

Navigating the health care system can feel like a labyrinth, especially during critical life...

Hypertension in Pregnancy: Addressing the Silent Killer Among Black and Hispanic Women

by Chrissey Breault | Nov 18, 2024 | Maternal Health | 0 |

As part of this year’s National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week (NWBPAW), public health...

MHAP Engages Providers Statewide to Make Maternal Mental Health More Accessible

by Chrissey Breault | Oct 3, 2024 | Maternal Health, Mental Wellness | 0 |

Imagine the overwhelming joy of bringing a new life into the world, only to be met by a crushing...

Unveiling the Risks of Marijuana Use During Pregnancy

by Chrissey Breault | Jul 12, 2024 | Maternal Health | 0 |

Marijuana, a psychoactive plant with a long and complex history, has become increasingly legalized...

‘Baby Blues’ vs. Depression: How to Know the Difference

by Heidi Koger | May 1, 2024 | Maternal Health | 0 |

A wide range of emotions accompanies the birth of a new baby, and not all are joy and happiness....

How the Role of Midwives Has Evolved to Address Perinatal Health Disparities

by Chrissey Breault | Apr 5, 2024 | Maternal Health | 0 |

The United States is one of the most dangerous places to give birth in the industrialized world,...

Lessons From the 4th Trimester Project

by Tonia Wright | Apr 5, 2024 | Maternal Health | 0 |

Pregnancy lasts nine months. The medical community has historically divided it into three stages:...

Navigating The Perinatal Journey of Spanish Speaking Immigrant Women

by Chrissey Breault | Apr 5, 2024 | Maternal Health | 0 |

In the mosaic of motherhood experiences, the journey of perinatal immigrant women is unique and...

Seeing the Forest Through the Trees: Suicide and Maternal Mortality

by Katie Feuerstein | Jan 5, 2024 | Maternal Health | 0 |

Our ability to successfully resolve problems, not just as individuals but as a society, depends on...