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Helping moms and babies across the country Working with our partners, the March of Dimes strives to develop and implement local programs that will ultimately improve the health of babies. Through our network of chapters and volunteers, these programs reach over a million people across the country and Puerto Rico ...
Breastfeeding: 11 things that may help
Have you decided to try breastfeeding, at least part of the time? You can nurse a baby anytime, anyplace with nothing but your own breasts, of course. "Breastfeeding is a simple, beautiful, natural process, and it often succeeds without a lot of gadgets," says pediatrician Ann M. Witt, MD, IBCLC, ...
Breastfeeding OK for moms with asthma
New moms with asthma can safely breastfeed without worrying that the practice will increase their child’s asthma risk, a new study shows. Researchers followed children in the United Kingdom from birth until around age 12 to assess the impact of breastfeeding, if any, on lung development. They found that kids ...
Having small babies may raise heart risk in moms
March 14, 2012 -- Women who give birth to small, full-term babies may have an increased risk for heart disease decades later, new research shows. Delivering a small baby was found to be a strong, independent predictor of heart disease later in life in a new study led by researchers ...
Mission Impact in Nevada
March of Dimes is dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Committed, passionate volunteers, donors and partners help us work toward our mission every day. The serious problem of premature birth Every year, more than half a million babies are ...
Community Programs
Customize In Nevada, we improve the health of babies by focusing on racial disparities in birth outcomes: Stork’s Nest-enhanced prenatal health promotion for at-risk minority women Project Alpha-Male Teen sexual responsibility programs facilitated by strong role models.
Advocacy
The March of Dimes advocacy agenda focuses on federal, state and local public policies and programs that affect women of childbearing-age, infants and children. <h2>Did you know?</h2> Because of March of Dimes advocacy, every baby born in Nevada is screened for 28 of the 30 serious, yet treatable disorders, ...
NICU Family Support
NICU Family Support This program provides information, support and comfort to families whose babies are treated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program in Nevada is located at: Sunrise Children’s Hospital Approximately 650 families and 100 health professionals are reached each year. ...
Fighting for Preemies
Premature birth is the #1 killer of newborns and the March of Dimes is leading the fight to save these babies. The March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign is a multimillion-dollar effort that includes research, awareness and education to prevent premature birth. Nevada earned an “F” on the 2010 March ...
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