baby care, child product recalls, infant mortality reduction, News

  August 30, 2016 Dazzling Toys Recalls Chicken Toys Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert) The toys contain small eggs and the chicken can break into small plastic pieces, both posing a choking hazard to children. August 24, 2016 Dorel Juvenile Recalls Safety 1st Strollers Due to Fall Hazard The stroller tray folding mechanism can… Read More

Anchor It!, baby care, infant mortality reduction, News, prevent furniture tip-over

The facts about tip-over incidents are not something to take lightly Every 24 minutes a child in the United States is injured by a falling TV or piece of furniture. On average, every two weeks, one child dies when a TV or larger piece of furniture falls onto them. About 81% of tip-ever fatalities occur… Read More

Father's Day, infant mortality reduction, News, Zika Virus

By Patricia Markland Cole, MPH, MotherToBaby Massachusetts When it comes to pregnancy, so much of the attention is focused on the woman: her nutrition, her health, her behavior and just about her whole world comes under scrutiny in order to promote a healthy pregnancy; but what about the man? His nutrition, health, and behavior hardly… Read More