One program offers cash to decrease stress for low-income families who are expecting.
Tag: maternal health
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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.
Posted inHealth
Milk & Miracles boosts Black maternal, infant care
Fundraising campaign takes aim at Indiana’s deep racial gaps in maternal and infant health
Posted inHealth
Indy nonprofits host ‘Protecting Black Mothers & Babies’ town hall
The event comes as community groups try to lower maternal and infant deaths.
Posted inHealth
Prenatal care group for Black women faces state funding cuts
“People do not have to be dying, and the solutions are simple,” an Indy midwife said.
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Away from home, but not alone: pregnant Haitian moms learn what’s ahead
Indy nonprofits help immigrants prepare for pregnancy in their own language.
Posted inHealth
Join Mirror Indy for a film screening and Q&A about stillbirths in the U.S.
The ProPublica documentary follows three women trying to make pregnancy safer.
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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.