The National Institute of Health (NIH) has launched Moms’ Mental Health Matters, a new initiative to raise awareness among pregnant and postpartum mothers, their families, and health care providers about depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after the baby is born. The NIH has developed free materials in English and Spanish, including an action plan,… Read More
Posts Categorized: Safe Sleep
Simple sleeping habits can help prevent sudden infant death
courtesy of The Health Team, wral.com Sudden Infant Death Syndrome—or SIDS—is the unexplained death of an otherwise healthy child that usually occurs during sleep. WakeMed recently received the “Model of Excellence” designation from the North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation for their work promoting “safe sleep” for infants.
The U.S. is Failing in Infant Mortality, Starting at One Month Old
New York Times article by Aaron E. Carroll, THE NEW HEALTH CARE JUNE 6, 2016 Many more babies die in the United States than you might think. In 2014, more than 23,000 infants died in their first year of life, or about six for every 1,000 born. According to the Centers for Disease Control and… Read More
