Postnatal Care News

• C-section, maternal health impact odds of pediatric MS

  DoctorsLounge | March 2017

• Nigeria commits to scaling up use of antiseptic gel to reduce newborn deaths

  Maternal and Child Survival Program | March 2017

• Pregnancy sickness hyperemesis gravidarum ‘leading to terminations’

  BBC | March 2017

• March 2: Webinar on kangaroo mother care and preterm babies

  Maternal and Child Survival Program | February 2017

• #UNICEF: Delivering maternal, newborn & child health interventions in hard to reach settlements of Kebbi State

  NTA | February 2017

• 10 ways to improve the quality of care in health facilities

  WHO | February 2017

• NICE indicator promotes postnatal mental health assessment in primary care

  Nursing Times | February 2017

• Postpartum depression: The worst kept secret

  Harvard Health Blog | February 2017

• ‘Kangaroo mother care’ helps preterm babies survive … but offers benefits for all

  The Conversation | January 2017

• Postpartum depression is fundamentally different from other mood disorders

  Huffingtion Post | January 2017

• Thousands reached in Somaliland reproductive health campaign

  UNFPA | January 2017

• Kangaroo care helps preemies and full term babies, too

  NPR | January 2017

• Uncovering the deeper secrets of every mother’s breast milk

  The Conversation | January 2017

• Smart breast pump lets moms multitask

  CNN Money | January 2017

• No tech needed: Skin-to-skin contact for premature babies saves lives and has long-term benefits

  Humanosphere | December 2016

• CDC releases preliminary estimates of birth defects following Zika virus infection in pregnancy

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | December 2016

• Zika virus can keep growing in infant brains even after birth: U.S. CDC

  Reuters | December 2016

• Extensive brain defects seen in babies of mothers with Zika

  The New York Times | December 2016

• Depression in pregnancy: Why doing nothing about it may be a bad idea

  The Conversation | December 2016

• Suicide is the leading direct cause of death among new mums, report shows

  Huffingtion Post | December 2016

• Opinion: Using mobile tech to influence behavior and improve maternal health

  Devex | December 2016

• Study highlights heart disease risk for pregnant women

  University of Oxford | December 2016

• Innovative maternal health interventions reduce mortality in Ethiopia

  EurekAlert | December 2016

• India’s kangaroo mother care: Up close and personal

  Financial Times | November 2016

• In Madagascar, midwife uses data to eliminate umbilical infections

  Maternal and Child Survival Program | November 2016

• Breastfeeding support helps new moms stick with it, U.S. doctors say

  Reuters | October 2016

• AAP announces new safe sleep recommendations to protect against SIDS

  EurekAlert | October 2016

• Kenya government launches expanded free maternal care

  Coastweek | October 2016

• Low UK breastfeeding rates down to social pressures over routine and sleep

  The Guardian | September 2016

• Cesarean delivery may lead to increased risk of obesity among offspring

  Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | September 2016