Why New Moms Are Not Getting Enough Sleep
December 12, 2012 | News Release
Study identifies factors that keep new mothers from getting the sleep they need.
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Miscarriage or Stillbirth Increases Risk of Breakup or Divorce
November 17, 2010 | Story
Couples might need to take steps to safeguard their relationships after the loss of a baby. A Clinical Scholar finds that family members, hospitals and care providers can help.
New Jersey Family Health Group Develops and Disseminates Protocol to Screen Pregnant Women for Drug and Alcohol Use
June 3, 2010 | Program Result Report
Family Health Initiatives implemented a uniform statewide screening process to identify pregnant women who use alcohol and other drugs and then disseminated it through a conference.
Still a Paradox: Foreign-Born Mexican-Americans Have Healthier Babies Than Native-Born Hispanics
December 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison conducted a pilot study to identify and assess why immigrant mothers (primarily those from Mexico) living in the United States have better pregnancy outcomes than native-born Hispanic mothers.
Project Expands Well-Baby Care for Infants Born to Low-Income Women
January 31, 2004 | Program Result Report
The Gift of Life Foundation worked to remove barriers to care for infants born to low-income mothers in Montgomery's four-county region and to help prevent babies from "falling through the cracks" of the health care system there.
Understanding How Relationships Impact Health Behaviors During Pregnancy
January 31, 2008 | Story
For Rachel Tolbert Kimbro, PhD, Health & Society Scholars was "a perfect way to get training in population health and to be able to collaborate with people in other disciplines."
Establishing Family-Based HIV Treatment Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand
October 4, 2011 | Program Result Report
Beginning in 2002, the MTCT-Plus Initiative established family-based HIV care and treatment programs in sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand, linking HIV care and treatment of mothers to existing programs that prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Using the Postpartum Hospital Stay to Address Mothers' and Fathers' Smoking
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The short period when a woman is hospitalized to give birth is a critical opportunity to reach both mothers and fathers with tobacco control programs. According to this study, it is feasible and welcome to identify tobacco-using parents in a postpartum obstetric unit, enroll them in a study and link them to quitline support.
Perinatal Treatment Services: Increasing Admissions to Treatment
April 28, 2010 | Program Result Report
The Perinatal Treatment Services, located in Seattle, is a residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment program for pregnant and parenting women.
The Role of Mental Health Factors, Behavioral Factors, and Past Experience in the Prediction of Rapid Repeat Pregnancy in Adolescence
January 28, 2009 | Journal Article
Rapid repeat pregnancies (RRPs) in adolescents are poorly understood, even though they are some of the pregnancies at highest risk for poor outcomes. This study showed that aggression was associated with higher risk of an RRP, but life history factors such as abuse and depression were not.