This webinar covers the immunizations recommended for pregnant women to help protect them and their children from vaccine preventable diseases. It also provides tips on communicating with pregnant women and families about vaccines.
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Welcome Baby may be especially helpful for first-time parents, but there’s plenty to learn with each pregnancy — and all expecting families can use a little extra support.
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Here are some trusted resources that can help clients learn about food safety, medication use, and other issues women often ask about during pregnancy.
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To help new moms-to-be learn more about C-sections and how to have informed and meaningful conversations with their healthcare providers – including how to avoid one unless it’s absolutely needed – consider checking out the My Birth Matters campaign.
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Watch this webinar to learn how to find help for someone struggling with substance use disorder in L.A. County.
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The National Home Visiting Resource Center (NHVRC) has released its 2018 Home Visiting Yearbook, the most comprehensive picture available of early childhood home visiting across America. We are happy to announce Welcome Baby was among the many home visiting programs included in the Yearbook!
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Los Angeles County has seen a 42% increase in homelessness between 2010-2017. Perhaps the most vulnerable among this vulnerable population: pregnant women. This webinar discusses some of the obstacles these women face in accessing services and health care — and what home visitors can do to help them have a healthy pregnancy and baby.
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This webinar covers vaccine safety, risks of delayed schedules, the benefits of Tdap for the mother and infant, and different resources and tools available to encourage vaccination.
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Pregnant (or contemplating pregnancy) or breastfeeding? Stay away from marijuana in all its forms. That’s the word from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics. But the word on the street may be a different story. Studies show a sharp increase in marijuana use by pregnant women. Here are resources and information to help women understand why it’s important to avoid marijuana during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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If you are pregnant, you can become infected with the same sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) as women who are not pregnant. Pregnant women should ask their doctors about getting tested for STDs, since some doctors do not routinely perform these tests.
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