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Most healthy women from age 35 into their 40s have healthy pregnancies. Good prenatal care and healthy habits can help you reduce certain risks. This page contains tips on what a woman can do to ensur... Details >
This site provides answers to the most frequently asked questions related to cesarean birth procedure.... Details >
How you feed your newborn is the first nutrition decision you will make for your child. Take a closer look at these guidelines for breastfeeding and bottle-feeding so you can make an informed decision... Details >
Mothers' Centers are self sustaining, non-profit groups where mothers meet, engage in discussion groups, enjoy a respite from their child caretaking role (childcare is available while the Mothers' par... Details >
Although many pregnant women with high blood pressure have healthy babies without serious problems, high blood pressure can be dangerous for both the mother and the fetus. Preeclampsia is also a facto... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Inducing labor is when the birth process is given an artificial start through medical interventions or other methods. This document discusses reasons for, the process of, and expectations for induced ... Details >
This knowledge path has been compiled by the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Library at Georgetown University. It points to recent, high-quality Spanish-language health resources for health profession... Details >
Links to general information about maternal and child health, adolescents, children with special health care needs, car seats, genetics, and immunization.... Details >
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration
Links to programmatic information about the Title V block grant to states, women and infants, child health and safety, children with special health care needs, adolescents, genetics, and research and ... Details >
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration
NCEMCH's knowledge paths on maternal and child health-related topics contain selections of recent, high-quality resources and tools for staying abreast of new developments and conducting further resea... Details >