Pregnant women who experience financial, emotional or personal stress in their lives are at a higher risk for stillbirth, according to a National Institutes of Health network study. In a study of 2,000 women, 1 in 5 women with stillbirths reported five or more recent stressful life events. Women with more stressful situations in their… Read More
Every day, thousands of babies are born too soon, too small and often very sick. Join the Healthy Start Coalition team as we walk in the 2013 First Coast March for Babies for stronger, healthier babies. Visit our team page to register or donate!
Florida received a composite quality practice score of 69 (out of 100) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2011 Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care survey. The mPINC survey data is used to suggest improvements to breastfeeding objectives at hospitals and birth centers in the state to meet the national quality of… Read More
The Jacksonville Kids Coalition will host an Advocacy Walk at the Jacksonville Landing and a press conference at City Hall March 26 as part of Florida’s Children’s Week. The event is free to anyone who would like to attend. Former Jacksonville Jaguar safety Donovin Darius will lead the Advocacy Walk. The public will have the opportunity to… Read More
Three years ago, Cribs for Kids, a national infant safe sleep initiative created a petition in response to the number of advertisements featuring babies in unsafe sleep positions. The petition, still active today, targets large advertising oversight agencies in hopes to educate advertisers on the importance of depicting a baby in a safe sleep environment and to promote safe… Read More