According to the CDC, an increase in breastfeeding among Black women could decrease infant mortality rates by as much as 50%. Human milk has been proven to reduce the risks of upper respiratory infections, type 2 diabetes, asthma, sudden infant death syndrome and...
The Build Back Better Maternal health provisions are long overdue and eagerly anticipated. Several organizations have formed in an effort to combat the rates of maternal mortality in our country—and, as noted in the Call to Action, they are among the highest in the...
In NJ, a Black mother is 5X more likely to die than a white mother due to pregnancy complications. A Black baby is 3X more likely to die within the first year.According to the CDC, the leading causes of death among Black babies nationwide are low birth weight and...
Experts say specialized treatment programs for pregnant women are needed to reduce the impact of substance use on infants. However, according to a national survey by the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), if you’re a pregnant women or...
That’s a question you never hear anyone ask. Probably because when people find out that a mother has a drug or alcohol problem, the first thing they say is, “Get her children away from her.” And at first, that sounds like exactly the right approach. But is it really?...
Infant loss takes many forms and, as individuals and as a society, we often lack the capacity to acknowledge, honor, and process the grief that accompanies it. The term “disenfranchised grief” refers to “the grief that persons experience when they incur a loss that is...
