Pregnancy and Maternal Health Archives

What RFK Jr.’s Plans for Baby Formula Mean for Parents

Advocates and public health officials say there is room for improvement in formula regulation, but some question that execution amid food safety oversight cuts

Barbara Rodriguez·Apr 2, 2025·8 min read

This story was originally reported by Barbara Rodriguez of The 19th. Federal officials earlier this month announced a new initiative...

Nurses versus Ascension: Hard-Fought Victories for Better Maternal and Infant Care

K.C. Compton·May 7, 2024·10 min read

Though national media outlets recently trumpeted the news that workers at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant had voted to join United...

Research Study: Perception of Neighborhood Safety Can Shape Infant and Maternal Outcomes

K.C. Compton·Mar 12, 2024·6 min read

Sometimes the barriers that keep a pregnant person from seeking prenatal care and all the benefits that accrue to mother...

New Study: Health Insurance Differences Can Cost a Baby’s Life

K.C. Compton·Feb 29, 2024·8 min read

One sentence can hold a lot of heartache. This one, for instance: Babies born to mothers on Medicaid died at...

5 Top Takeaways from the Center for Health Journalism’s Discussion: “Dangerous Deliveries: the Spread of America’s Maternity Care Deserts”

Mark Swartz·Feb 28, 2024·3 min read

While we’re taking Early Learning Nation Studio on the road less often during the pandemic, we’re offering recaps—Top Takeaways—from important...

New Studies Illuminate Why We Should Invest in New Parents

Kendra Hurley·Feb 20, 2024·6 min read

Whether parents can claim their infants as dependents on this year’s taxes—or must wait until next year—can have long-lasting impacts...

Federal Way Birth Center – First Black-Owned Freestanding Birth Center in Washington State – Founded to Combat Discrimination in Maternal and Infant Care

Elise Anderson·Jan 24, 2024·8 min read

Faisa Farole is the first Black midwife to own and operate a freestanding birth center in the state of Washington....

Pregnancy and Shackles: Birth Behind Bars Marked by a Patchwork of Policies and Neglect

K.C. Compton·Dec 14, 2023·8 min read

What two words are the universal answer to practically any question dealing with the reproductive health of incarcerated women in...

Top 10 Takeaways from the Conversations with Alliance for Early Success, Elephant Circle and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance

Focus on Community-Driven Maternal Health Solutions

Mark Swartz·Oct 19, 2023·6 min read

The Alliance for Early Success recently partnered with Elephant Circle and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) to host two...

Pregnancy and Maternal Health

What RFK Jr.’s Plans for Baby Formula Mean for Parents

Nurses versus Ascension: Hard-Fought Victories for Better Maternal and Infant Care

Research Study: Perception of Neighborhood Safety Can Shape Infant and Maternal Outcomes

New Study: Health Insurance Differences Can Cost a Baby’s Life

5 Top Takeaways from the Center for Health Journalism’s Discussion: “Dangerous Deliveries: the Spread of America’s Maternity Care Deserts”

New Studies Illuminate Why We Should Invest in New Parents

Federal Way Birth Center – First Black-Owned Freestanding Birth Center in Washington State – Founded to Combat Discrimination in Maternal and Infant Care

Pregnancy and Shackles: Birth Behind Bars Marked by a Patchwork of Policies and Neglect

Top 10 Takeaways from the Conversations with Alliance for Early Success, Elephant Circle and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance

Book Review: Natality: Toward a Philosophy of Birth

Black Women Fear Death During and Post-Pregnancy: It Isn’t Paranoia

Doula Services: Michigan Offers Medicaid Enrollees a Powerful Boost for Better Childbirth Outcomes

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