Tag Archives: March of Dimes

US Gets a D in Prematurity

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Robin

The preliminary data from 2008 says that the US rate of preterm births is 12.3%, down slightly from 12.8% in 2007.  The report card is based on the following indicators: Preterm Birth Late Preterm Birth Uninsured Women Pregnant Women Smoking … Continue reading →

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National Prematurity Awareness Month

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Robin

Many hospitals are enacting policies to prevent preterm deliveries by banning elective birth before 39 weeks.  Some have policies, some have enforcement or recommendations and others just do education.  Guess which works the best?  What’s being done in your area? … Continue reading →

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Healthy Eating During Your Pregnancy

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Danielle

I can certainly say, when I got pregnant with my oldest, I thought pregnancy was a free ticket to pig out and live on junk food, but I quickly learned through my reading, that is not the case at all!! … Continue reading →

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CDC Releases New Report Comparing U.S. and European Infant Mortality Rates

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Unnecesarean

The CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released a new report this morning which compares infant mortality rates in the U.S. and Europe. Authors of Behind International Rankings of Infant Mortality: How the United States Compares with Europe explored … Continue reading →

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