The late postpartum period has the highest risk for maternal deaths, yet the standard of postpartum care in the US ends at approximately six weeks after birth.
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Preterm births are associated with enduring trauma for mothers.
Mobile health clinics are a practical but underused solution to the growing number of maternity care deserts in the US.
Central Hillsborough Healthy Start offers a model of community care that helps to prevent premature births.
Doulas bring a holistic, person-centered approach that can improve birth outcomes and lower overall costs.
The key is to progress gradually and listen to your body as you get back to exercise.
Many of the preventable pregnancy-related deaths documented by the CDC are directly attributable to failures and barriers in the maternal care system.
Escalating legal restrictions throughout the US might mean an increase in mental health disorders for those who are denied an abortion.
The evidence is clear that newborn babies do better when they ‘room-in’ with their opioid-dependent mothers. So why are hospitals across Canada so slow to provide this recognized standard of care?
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Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida
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Affiliate Faculty, Supervisor
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Ph.D. Candidate, George Mason University
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Clinical Lecturer, University of Calgary
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Associate Perinatal Physical Activity Research Group Team Member, Canterbury Christ Church University
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Reader in Human Movement and Sports Medicine, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Nurse Practitioner, College of Medicine, University of Florida
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MD candidate, School of Medicine, University of Florida
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Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair, University of South Africa
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Associate professor (Clinical Psychology and Health Promotion), University of Cape Coast
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PhD Candidate in Sociology, Criminology and Law, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of the Practice, University of Notre Dame
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Professor of Health Services Criminology, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University