Author: JessicaB
01 Nov Empowering Your Family’s Health: How to Prevent Chronic Diseases for Generations to Come
As an informed parent, you can prevent generational chronic disease and create a healthier future for your family. Start by making small changes today that prioritize healthy eating, regular physical activity, and stress management. Seek support and resources to empower your family's health journey.
28 Oct When You’re Pregnant and Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
October is Intimate Partner Violence Awareness month; a time to raise awareness about the scope and devastating effects of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). You might be surprised to learn that IPV isn’t only physical violence. And also, that every year, 324,000 pregnant women are abused in the United States. That is an astonishing number!
21 Oct Reducing the Risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID)
Every year in the U.S., about 3,500 babies die from Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID). All of these tragic deaths are unexpected, while many are accidental from unintended injury or accident.¹
14 Oct Early Miscarriage is Still a Loss
Did you know that infant loss as a result of miscarriage is fairly common? About 10% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. Most of these occur before 10 weeks.
07 Oct Navigating Breastfeeding after Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, a time to highlight the importance of breast cancer screening and prevention. Breast cancer is a difficult journey that affects many aspects of a woman's life, including motherhood. For mothers who are diagnosed with breast cancer while breastfeeding, the decision to continue breastfeeding can be complex and emotionally charged. You may also wonder if breastfeeding is possible after surviving breast cancer.
23 Sep Should My Baby have Newborn Screening Tests?
Newborn screening tests detect genetic, endocrine and metabolic disorders - conditions that can cause severe intellectual and developmental disabilities, or even death, if not treated early. Screening babies before symptoms appear gives them a chance for early care and a healthy future.
September is Newborn Screening Awareness month and the perfect time to talk about newborn screening; what it is and how it’s done.
16 Sep Why is Folic Acid so Important to My Baby’s Development?
September 12-18 is Folic Acid Awareness Week with the National Birth Defects Prevention Network.
Did you know that all women of reproductive age should be taking 400 mcg of folic acid every day?¹ This is because many women are nutrient deficient in folic acid, which is a B vitamin. When women who are deficient in this vitamin become pregnant, their babies are at risk for neural tube defects.
09 Sep Food Safety for Older Babies
For children under 5 years old, avoid serving raw, undercooked, and unpasteurized foods. At 6 months old, most babies are developmentally ready to start supplementing their human milk or formula diet with baby foods. One of the biggest concerns when starting babies on solids is preventing...
