Perinatal & Infant Health

Professional Readings

• Breastfeeding Protects against Environmental Pollution (Science Daily, 2015)
• Substance Abuse While Pregnant and Breastfeeding (NIDA Research Report)
• Fetal Alcohol Exposure Fact Sheet (PDF) (NIAAA)
• Racial and Ethnic Infant Mortality Gaps and Socioeconomic Status (PDF) (IRP Focus, Vol. 31 No 1, 2014)
• Understanding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Infant Mortality Rates (PDF) (NCHS Data Brief, 2011)

1-833-TLC-MAMA

• National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (1-833-TLC-MAMA)
  Pregnant or just had a baby? This free, confidential 24/7 hotline is here to help.
• Hotline Partner Toolkit
  A one-stop shop of social-media and print materials to raise awareness and drive use of the Hotline.

Resources

• Saving Our Babies
  A coalition addressing racial gaps in birth outcomes for Black families in Dane County and Wisconsin.

Online Training

• Perinatal Mental Health: Screening, Referral and Supportive Interventions for Women and Families (WI DHS webinar series)
  Videos, references, clinician info, and handouts for women and families, developed by leaders in psychiatry and women’s health.

Websites

• Infant Mortality – Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin
  This page highlights Wisconsin’s infant mortality effort, focusing on understanding and preventing deaths among babies under age one through data-driven review, including sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) surveillance, and promoting safe sleep practices and resources to protect infants and support families.
• The Periscope Project
  Consultation line, screening guidelines, educational modules/videos, and tools on perinatal mental health.
• Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care
  – Promote, coordinate, and develop perinatal care in Wisconsin
  – Support programs to improve maternal and newborn health
  – Raise public awareness of perinatal health care
• Prenatal Care Coordination (WI DHS)
  Medicaid/BadgerCare Plus benefit linking pregnant women to support services.
• MotherToBaby (OTIS)
  Evidence-based information on the safety of medications and exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• March of Dimes
  Resources on prenatal care, preterm labor, and premature birth.
• Text4baby
  Free text-message service delivering health tips to pregnant women and mothers of infants.
• National Maternal and Oral Health Resource Center (Georgetown U)
  Curated resources on pregnancy and oral health; personalized assistance available.
• Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
  Federal data, research, and resources covering maternal, infant, child, adolescent, and special-needs health.
• Breastfeeding Facts and Research (CDC)
  Guidelines, data, policies, and FAQs on breastfeeding.
• Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding (MedlinePlus)
  Patient information on the benefits and considerations of formula versus breastfeeding.