mPINC Surveys
The 2015 mPINC Surveys have been sent! The Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) Survey is a national survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Featured Resource: parentPRO
parentPRO connects parents and caregivers with free, voluntary family support provided in the comfort of their home. parentPRO can also connect to other resources in the community in order to…
AAP Paper: Mothers report lack of advice for infant safe sleep/breastfeeding
Survey results published in the August issue of Pediatrics indicate that improvement is needed when it comes to professional advice for expectant mothers. “Although doctors were the most prevalent source…
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Report highlights disparities leading to high infant mortality rates
Save the Children has released its 2015 “State of the World’s Mothers” report, entitled The Urban Disadvantage, highlighting the health disparities hidden in urban areas. The report details the high…
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AAP Paper: Fewer hospitals distributing formula packs
Trends of US Hospitals Distributing Infant Formula Packs to Breastfeeding Mothers, 2007 to 2013. Jennifer M. Nelson, MD, MPH, Ruowei Li, MD, PhD, Cria G. Perrine, PhD Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To…
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AWHONN Position Statement: Breastfeeding
The Association of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nurses released a position statement, Breastfeeding, in the January/February 2015 issue of JOGNN….