Webinar: Mitigating Common Breastfeeding Challenges
Many new parents are surprised at how hard breastfeeding can be. In this webinar, we learn how to help families overcome a variety of hurdles.
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Webinar: Oral Health in the Perinatal and Early Childhood Periods
Dental checkups are a key part of perinatal care. In this webinar, learn why and what you can do to help pregnant people and new parents get this important care.
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Webinar: Skin-to-Skin Care: An Evidence-Based Practice
Skin-to-skin time provides many unique benefits for moms, dads, and babies. This webinar helps home visitors and other staff understand skin-to-skin and how they can promote and support it with the families they serve.
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Webinar: Providing Telehealth Visits for Mom and Baby
Learn how to overcome challenges and make virtual visits as effective as possible during the early postpartum period.
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Webinar: Postpartum Care of Moms Who Had Gestational Diabetes
Tracy Esquivel, a trainer with the California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program (CDAPP) Sweet Success, presented this webinar for Welcome Baby Registered Nurses on May 7, 2019.
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Video: Workshop on Postpartum OCD and Suicidal Ideation
Maternal Mental Health NOW Training Director Gabrielle Kaufman talks to home visitors about how they can screen moms and help those who are struggling with perinatal mental health challenges.
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Video: How #HomeVisitingWorks: Melissa and Lauriel Share Their Experience
Looking back on being pregnant, Melissa recalls having mixed emotions. “I was really worried about having postpartum depression again like I did with my first son,” she says. But when she gave birth she learned at the hospital that she could receive free home visiting services. And that support has helped her and her family in many ways.
Read MoreVideo: Dr. Sean Kossari Highlights the Benefits of ‘Welcome Baby’
San Fernando Valley OB/GYN Dr. Sean Kossari tells Welcome Baby outreach specialist Mardee Jessop why he encourages all his patients to enroll in the Welcome Baby program. Specific topics include: parent education, breastfeeding, parent-child bonding, maternal depression, and helping parents understand healthy infant development.
Read MoreChooseHealthLAMoms.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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