Working with our partners, the March of
Dimes strives to develop and implement local programs that will ultimately
improve the health of babies. Through our network of chapters and volunteers,
these programs reach over a million people across the country and Puerto Rico
each year. We provide information and services designed to prevent premature
birth and birth defects and to promote healthy pregnancies.
Community grants are awarded
annually to fund the best programs. Local programs like Centering Pregnancy®, group
prenatal care, are focused on improving the availability and quality of health
care. We also support services that help promote the health and well-being of
women and couples before pregnancy to increase their chances of having a healthy
baby. Other programs educate doctors and nurses about reducing the rates of
elective labor inductions and c-sections before the 39th week of pregnancy.
Through NICU Family Support®, we
provide information and comfort to families coping with the experience of
having a baby in a newborn intensive care unit (NICU). NICU Family Support
complements and enhances family-centered care practices in partner hospitals,
addresses the needs of families and provides professional development to NICU
staff.
And the staff in our Pregnancy &
Newborn Health Education Center answers your health related questions that come
in on our News Moms Need blog, Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, Share Your Story community and direct emails sent
to Askus@marchofdimes.com.
We’re here to help.
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