Is the infant breathing easily? Easy breathing means the respiratory rate is normal (40–60 breaths per minute), respirations are regular (not irregular, no apnea), and that there are no signs of ...

Cleveland Clinic has launched the Center for Infant and Maternal Health, an effort that will support women from pregnancy through their child’s first year of life. The initiative targets three ...

A newborn in the care of Brigid's Path, which provides care for infants exposed to addictive substances and their mothers. Brigid's Path is working with Ohio Medicaid and the Ohio Department of ...

Reducing the rates at which mothers and infants die and eliminating inequities in survival are possible only when a strategic combination of evidence-based programs and community-based supports is ...

Texas received a grade of “D” in the annual report card on maternal and infant health outcomes from the national nonprofit March of Dimes. The state’s low rating reflects its high pre-term birthrate: ...

To encourage use of skin-to-skin contact with all healthy term infants during the first two hours of life and throughout their mothers' postpartum hospitalization, an easy, rapid newborn assessment ...