- Kimberly S. Myers
What's Up Wednesday
“Not Everything That Is Faced Can Be Changed. But Nothing Can Be Changed Until It’s Faced”
- James Baldwin
I. Maternal Health News
A. American College of Nurse-Midwives Applauds Congress For Passing Two Maternal Health Bills
Passage of Two Maternal Health Bills - American College of Nurse-Midwives
H.R. 1318 – Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018 – Congress.gov
H.R. 315 – Improving Access to Maternity Care Act – Congress.gov
B. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
· Media Advisory: Rate of life-threatening childbirth complications increasing sharply across U.S. racial, ethnic groups – NICHD.gov
· [Report] Rate of life threaten childbirth complication increasing sharply across U.S. racial, ethnic groups – NIH.gov
C. Preeclampsia Foundation and Future Cardiovascular Disease: What Do We Know and What Can We Do?
· Preeclampsia and Future Cardiovascular Disease – Preeclampsia Foundation – Preeclampsia.org
II. Infant Health News
A. The Association of State and Public Health Nutritionist
Guidelines and Health Conditions Related to Timing of Early Infant Feeding – ASPHN.org
B. National Coalition of Infant Health
[Study] Smoking During Pregnancy Doubles Risk of Sudden Death for Baby – NCIH.org
[Study] How Human Milk Allows Preemies to Catch Up – NICH.org
New “Fast Facts” Explores Feeding Challenges for Premature Infants – NCIH.org
III. Education News
A. The Parents Place of Maryland - The Parents’ Place of Maryland began in 1990 as a grass-roots efforts of families, professionals, and community leaders determined to provide resources, support, and information to parents of children with disabilities and special health care needs.
· Maryland Procedural Safeguards Notice – Update – PPMD.org
B. Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council - The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council (Council) is an independent, self-governing organization dedicated to advancing the inclusion of Marylanders with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life.
· [Flyer] Planning Now: A Futures and Estate Planning Guide for Families of Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities – md-council.org
· [Complete Publication Questionnaire to access report] – Planning Now: A Futures and Estate Planning Guide for Families of Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities – md-council.org