An Indiana Women’s Prison unit gives incarcerated people a place to raise their newborns on the inside, rather than forcing them to give their babies up after birth.
Tag: babies
Posted inHealth
Your neighbors have these 5 health concerns
A survey highlights disparities in health care access and housing in Marion County.
Posted inWomen & Girls
After her baby’s death, Muncie woman works to educate other expecting moms
Preeclampsia affects 58,000 U.S. women each year; early detection is key to care
Posted inHealth
The growing backlash to Indiana’s baby box empire
Monica Kelsey says her devices save lives. Critics say they’re unsafe — and not a solution for moms in crisis.
Posted inResources
An Indiana nonprofit needs your help providing diapers to families
Here’s how to have a diaper drive or make a donation ahead of Indiana Diaper Day.
Posted inArts & Culture
Indiana’s history with ‘practice babies’ comes to life in a play
In “Borrowed Babies,” playwright Jennifer Blackmer illuminates the rise and fall of programs that used real infants in home economics classes.
Posted inHealth
Eskenazi Health announces new maternal health programs
Eskenazi Health has announced two new initiatives aimed at improving maternal health following a year-long effort to assess health barriers in several Central Indiana neighborhoods.
Posted inHealth
Attend a free breastfeeding workshop in Indianapolis
The Nov. 18 event includes a presentation from Indy Lactation Care.
Posted inRaisin' These Kids
Surviving baby-led weaning one bite at a time
Our tiny human turns meal time into a full-contact sport.
Posted inHealth
As health cuts loom, Indy nonprofit fights against infant mortality
“I’m thankful for a group rallying around us and our babies,” one mom said.