For Men
How Fathers, Family, Friends Can Help
A report from the National Health Statisitcs Reports measured fathers' involvement with their children. Father involvement was measured by how often a man participated in a set of activities in a 4 week period with children who were living with him and with children who were living apart from him. The report measured that the increased involvement of fathers in their children's lives has been associated with a range of positive outcomes for the children. For further information on the report, please go to www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr071.pdf
We are grateful to the LA Perinatal Task Force for sharing this resource with us.
A doula can provide emotional support, pain management practices, and non-biased information during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Studies show those who use a doula have, on average, shorter labors, and fewer unnecessary interventions. They tend to be happier with their birth experiences. Everyone should have the access to support, regardless of financial resources. Scholarships are available! Contact Becca@continuationsdoula.com or visit her on facebook at Facebook.com/continuationsdoula
When? April 9, 2014 from 8:00am-5:00pm
Where? Inland Regional Center located at 1425 Waterman Ave, San Bernardino
Presenters inlcude:
Information on how to register will be available shortly
See you there!
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy represent a leading cause of maternal mortality and are responsible for approximately 17% of maternal deaths according to the California Pregnancy Associated Maternal Mortality Review. Preeclampsia is a severe obstetric condition characterized by high blood pressure, which left untreated, can lead to stroke, prematurity and death of women and babies. To improve outcomes of women with hypertensive disorders, the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative created a toolkit for health care providers who care for women during the prenatal, birth, and postpartum periods. The toolkit includes:
* Care guidelines (in checklist, flowchart, or table chart formats)
* A compendium of eighteen "best practice" articles
* A slide set for professional education
* Educational material for pregnant women and their families, provided by the Preeclampsia Foundation
The Primary aim of the toolkit is to guide and support obstetrical providers, clinical staff, hospitals and health care organizations to develop methods within their facilities for timely recognition and an organized, swift response to preeclampsia.
Public information webinars will be held Thursday, January 30 (12:00-1:00pm) and Tuesday, February 25 (12:15-1:15pm). For more information about the toolkit, or to learn about CMQCC's Quality Involvement Collaboratives, contact Nancy Peterson at (650) 725-6108 OR PETERSON@CMQCC.ORG.
Registration is now open for The California Maternal Wellness Summit on May 6, 2014 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Sacramento, CA. The most advanced information about maternal wellness, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and postpartum issues related to parenting, child abuse and neglect prevention, treatment options, fathers, silings, and other family members. The Summit includes sessions for parents and family serviced provider, mental health professionals, and health care professionals. Continuing education units will be available for clinicians, social workers, nurses, and physicians. For registration, full workshop descriptions, and speaker biographies, please visit http://www.familyresourcecenters.net/projects-2/the-california-maternal-wellness-summit/