New resource briefs on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are now available for families and professionals on the Maternal & Child Health Library at Georgetown University website. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the national health reform law signed into effect by President Obama in March of 2010. The resource briefs… Read More
There will be a safe infant sleep webinar hosted by the Association of Women’s Health and Obstetric Neonatal Nurses September 19. The webinar, Safe Infant Sleep: Implementing Evidence-Based Recommendations, will discuss the role of a nurse in preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and give practical tips for hospital implementation of safe sleep practices. SIDS is… Read More
September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month — a month dedicated to raising awareness of the high rate of infant mortality in the United States. The U.S. ranks 50th in the world in infant mortality, according to the Central Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook. With a rate of 5.90 deaths per 1,000 live births, it falls… Read More
Florida’s breastfeeding rates have declined significantly over the course of one year, according to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control’s newly released 2013 Breastfeeding Report Card. The results were published at the close of World Breastfeeding Week, a week dedicated to the awareness and support of breastfeeding. The report card revealed breastfeeding rates in… Read More
UPDATE: Nearly 70 pairs of moms and babies officially particiated in the Big Latch On Jacksonville! Learn more and check out pictures on their Facebook page. In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week August 1-7, the Northeast Florida Lactation Coalition will be hosting a Big Latch On event in Jacksonville August 3 at Sailors and Sparrows, 1823… Read More