The Gift of Play: Brain Building and Bonding With Your Baby
You are your baby’s favorite toy! Playtime builds your baby’s brain and strengthens the parent-child bond. Here are some tips and activity ideas.
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Research, Other News
ChooseHealthLAMoms.com Helps New Moms Achieve Healthy Weight
This week the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched ChooseHealthLAMoms.com, a free online resource to help new mothers in L.A. County get healthy after having a baby. By encouraging three simple activities — exclusive breastfeeding, drinking water, and walking — the website aims to help new moms return to a healthy weight. Moms can create an account on the website to get free lessons, text reminders, and a weekly tracker that …
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Look Before You Lock: Prevent Child Heatstroke in Cars. #CheckForBaby
Labor Day may mark the ceremonial end of summer, but here in southern California it’s still all scorch and sizzle. And inside a parked car, the heat can be deadly. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 636 children died in hot cars between 1998 and 2014.
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Poverty and Its Effects on Infant and Maternal Health
It’s not news that poorer families often have poorer health and educational outcomes. But current research is casting new light on this relationship. For instance, the conditions that attend poverty can be toxic to the developing brain, leading to long-term behavioral and cognitive difficulties. The lack of access to affordable, nutritious food in low-income neighborhoods is another public health issue that is getting increased attention. Here’s a roundup of recent research.
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Report Shows Rise in Syphilis Transmission From Moms to Babies in L.A. County
Cases of pregnant women passing on syphilis to their babies more than tripled in California from 2013 to 2014. L.A. County health officials call for increased educational outreach to health care workers and patients.
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