Delta Health Alliance Healthy Pregnancy Program

Employers, you can make a difference in the lives of breastfeeding mothers. We will provide you a toolkit and help you get started to becoming a "Breastfeeding Friendly Business". Contact [email protected] for more information.

Calling all dads and father figures in Greenwood, MS! Tomorrow, January 21st, Delta DADS is hosting "Breakfast by Dads" at the Lakeside Event Center. This is an excellent opportunity to bond with your child over breakfast! Bring the whole family!

When you stay healthy during pregnancy, your baby stays safer from birth defects. Get the whole story at http://HealthyMS.com/birthdefects

Birth Defects - Mississippi State Department of Health Birth defects are an abnormality of body structure, function or chemistry present at birth that results in physical or mental disabilities.

1. Revise your to-do list. The laundry can wait and the dust bunnies aren’t going anywhere, so take some time to rest when the baby is resting and stop feeling the need to do something. Exhaustion is common among new moms, so prioritize your wellbeing over nonessential chores and errands.

For more New Year's Resolutions for new moms check out
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New Year’s Resolutions for Breastfeeding Mothers Many people make resolutions to better themselves. Some make resolutions to aid others. For a new mother who is breastfeeding, the new year presents an opportunity to do both.

“People living in poverty are at much greater risk to experience toxic stress because the causes of stress in their daily lives don’t go away easily — the stress of having a roof over your head, the stress of food, the stress of having bills to pay, the stress of not being able to get out of that hole,” says Jack Shonkoff, a Harvard University professor of pediatrics.

The imprint of poverty and its toxic stressors can actually be reversed — just by making some radical shifts in prenatal care for moms, through programs that provide consistent, empathic one-on-one coaching with the mother while she is pregnant, and continuing through early childhood. “The right kinds of supports during pregnancy are ultimately the earliest intervention for ... increasing the likelihood that that next generation will do better,” Shonkoff says.

If you are a pregnant mom in Bolivar, Coahoma, Sunflower, Washing, Leflore, Holmes, Humphreys, Tunica, Warren and Yazoo Counties, the Delta Health Alliance Healthy Pregnancy Program can help.
Contact [email protected] on ways we can help provide a supporting and loving environment to relieve some of the stress.

Harvard research: Impact of poverty begins in the womb, but it doesn't have to Scientific evidence shows that the toxic stresses of poverty can affect the brains of babies in the womb — but also that they can be reversed with some radical shifts to our approach to prenatal care. It's the subject of a new mini-documentary from Yahoo News, "Baby Brain."

Most plus-size pregnant women have healthy pregnancies, especially if they manage their weight gain, get regular prenatal care, and have a birthing plan in place for their labor and delivery. Talk to your healthcare provider about creating a healthy pregnancy plan for you. http://bit.ly/3842rK5

Pregnancy For Every Body: Talking with Your Healthcare Provider - NCMHEP It is important to talk with your healthcare provider to plan for a healthy pregnancy. Learn what questions to ask, and find resources to help you get started.

It is not too late to get your flu shot. CDC

Breastfeeding is a team effort! World Health Organization (WHO)

Dads, support your breastfeeding partners! 🤱

Watch this video on why these moms chose to .

The Decision to Breastfeed Moms explain why making the decision to breastfeed is a natural choice.

Today is and this was an excellent reminder for all expecting moms from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Babies who are breastfed or are fed expressed breastmilk are at lower risk for compared with babies who were never fed breastmilk. Here, learn more about the impact of breastfeeding on infant health: NICHQ - National Institute for Children's Health Quality
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/2018-11/Breastfeed_Baby_SIDS_final.pdf

www.nichd.nih.gov

Check out these postpartum style essentials! "Keep in mind that it took your body 10 months to get to where it is, so try to be patient with it on your journey back." Delta Health Alliance

Postpartum Style Essentials During this transition you will want things that are comfortable as well as baby and breastfeeding friendly when it comes to style. We have put together a number of outfit options and helpful advice to help with style and clothing options during the postpartum period!

There are some common myths when it comes to smoking and pregnancy.
Myth: I’m pregnant and have been smoking, so there is no point in stopping now.

Fact: Quitting smoking at any stage of your pregnancy has health benefits for you and your baby. Even after just one day of not smoking, your baby will get more oxygen.

Get informed! Check out this website regarding more myths/facts about smoking and pregnancy.

https://women.smokefree.gov/pregnancy-motherhood/quitting-while-pregnant/myths-about-smoking-pregnancy

Myths: Smoking and Pregnancy | Smokefree Women There are a lot of myths about pregnancy health and smoking. A smokefree pregnancy gives your baby the best chance for a healthy start in life.

Wondering which vaccines to get while pregnant? The CDC has a great article explaining the ones to get and when to get them!

Pregnancy and Vaccination | Vaccines for Pregnant Women | CDC If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, the vaccines you need are determined by factors such as your age, lifestyle, medical conditions you may have, and previous vaccinations.

"Today, women with pre-existing diabetes are having the best outcomes in history when it comes to having healthy pregnancies. It is especially important for women with diabetes to prepare for pregnancy ahead of time. With the right resources, preparation, and healthcare team, the odds of having a healthy pregnancy and baby (or several) are overwhelmingly in your favor!"

Pregnancy and Diabetes: What You Need to Know Deciding to embark on having children is a big step in anyone’s life. For women who are living with pre-existing diabetes, whether it is type 1 or type 2, there are also additional considerations and planning that can help facilitate the healthiest outcomes for both mom and baby. Historically

is the first visibly pregnant CEO to grace the cover of a business magazine EVER. "You can't be what you can't see, so I think it's so important for women to see that it's possible to run a fast-growing business and also to start a family," the 32-year-old CEO said.
"My hope is that women see this and again feel the confidence to take greater professional risks while also not shelving their dreams of becoming a mother and starting a family," Gelman said.

Business magazine puts first 'visibly pregnant CEO' on its cover, and it's about time! The cover shows The Wing CEO Audrey Gelman standing against a yellow backdrop, wearing a black dress and cradling her pregnant belly.

Prescription opioids are painkillers often used to treat pain after an injury or surgery. During pregnancy, they can cause serious problems to the baby.
Possible complications linked to opioid use during pregnancy may include:
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (also called NAS)
Birth defects
Preterm labor and premature birth
Miscarriage and stillbirth
If you are pregnant, or trying to get pregnant, and using opioids, tell your Dr. right away.
If you are in the Mississippi Delta, you can contact the Leland Medical Clinic at 662. 686.4770.
March of Dimes

Prescription Opioid and He**in Epidemic Awareness Week Over the last few years, opioids have gotten a lot of attention in the United States. That’s because prescription misuse, opioid use disorder (addiction to opioids) and overdose has been a big prob…

Join us in celebrating with a Family Education Night for 3 days in 3 different locations! Bring your family out to enjoy free family activities, free library cards, and have library fines ERASED! Hope to see you there!

Delta Health Alliance is committed to promoting childhood literacy, so join us as we celebrate National Library Card Sign-up Month & Family Education Night. Enjoy free family activities, get a free library card, and get your library fines ERASED! We hope to see you there!

Hate to exercise? Many people do. We often hear how exercise is beneficial and helps to promote a healthy lifestyle. But do you agonize over the thought of taking an hour or more in order for exercise to make a difference? Good news is, it actually doesn’t! Small, short interval exercises turns out to be just as beneficial as long, strenuous exercise to make a difference. Even just 30 minutes each day is enough to be impacting on your health! With beautiful weather coming, make it a priority to get out and get a little movement in your body!

https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20120824/30-minutes-daily-exercise-shed-pounds

Be Happy and Be Healthy!

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Mom-to-Be's Flu Can Harm Her Unborn Baby Pregnant women who get a flu shot protect not only themselves, but also their developing baby, health officials report.

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