The city’s BIRTH Fund program is working to lower infant death rates.
Tag: maternal health
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‘Wanted, but too sick to live’: A couple’s impossible choice
After a fatal diagnosis, an Indianapolis couple traveled out of state for an abortion.
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Raising Innocence
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.
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Get breastfeeding tips at a free workshop at CAFE
The workshop will cover latching, milk supply and breastfeeding strategies.
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Cash assistance for expecting mothers could relieve mental health struggles
One program offers cash to decrease stress for low-income families who are expecting.
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
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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.
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Attend free birth education classes in Indianapolis
Learn about birth plans, doulas and nutrition.
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Milk & Miracles boosts Black maternal, infant care
Fundraising campaign takes aim at Indiana’s deep racial gaps in maternal and infant health
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Indy nonprofits host ‘Protecting Black Mothers & Babies’ town hall
The event comes as community groups try to lower maternal and infant deaths.