The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists joins the American College of Nurse-Midwives, American Academy of Family Physicians, and Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in issuing this statement. As the physicians, certified nurse-midwives (CNM) and certified midwives (CM) who care for patients and their families, we see firsthand the stress and uncertainty facing pregnant people, parents, […]
The first 5 years are the most critical to a child’s development and success. From birth to age 5, a child’s brain develops more than at any other time in life. Research demonstrates that the way a child is interacted with, and the experiences provided in their early life directly impacts emotional development, learning skills, and how […]
Preterm Births. Babies were more likely to be born preterm or with low birthweights among women with specific risk factors (those with Medi-Cal, Latina, Black, working during the 9th month, smoking, and obese), due to inequities in psychosocial, behavioral, socio-demographic, medical, and healthcare conditions. Infant formula and breastfeeding disparities. By 2 months old, 77% of infants of […]
ZERO TO THREE’s State of Babies Yearbook: 2019 finds that nearly half of America’s babies live in or near poverty and many young children face a range of risk factors that can impede positive development.
Annually, about a half million babies – or 1 in 8 U.S. infants – are born in California. Listening to Mothers in California explores the views and experiences of childbearing women. This is the first state-level Listening to Mothers survey and was adapted to California needs and opportunities, including current maternity care issues in the state.
Health inequities—defined by the World Health Organization as systematic differences in the health status of different population groups—have been in the national spotlight for years, which isn’t surprising given that the U.S. ranks last on measures of health equity compared to other industrialized countries.
