Ever wonder how doulas can help you through the birthing process, what their role is and whether they take the place of an OB-GYN or midwife? Pick up a copy of this month’s Vancouver Family Magazine and find out! While you’re at it, take a look at page 19 and let us know [...]
Archive for the ‘In the News’ Category
How doulas help mothers
Posted in In the News, March for Babies, Our Partners, Pregnancy, tagged doula, March for Babies, March of Dimes, Vancouver Family Magazine on March 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Oregon Perinatal Collaborative launches, thanks to The Regence Foundation!
Posted in Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, Our Partners, prematurity, tagged 39 weeks, c-sections, hospitals, March of Dimes, Oregon, premature birth, the regence foundation on February 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Healthy Babies Are Worth The Wait Back in August of 2011 we rallied together 17 Oregon hospitals to put a hard stop on elective, non-medically necessary inductions and c-sections before 39 weeks. Every birthing hospital in the Portland metro area came onboard, a joint effort so unusual it garnered national (and international) press. Then we [...]
March of Dimes funded OHSU discovery may lead to new treatment for Rett Syndrome
Posted in Birth Defects, Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, Our Partners, Research, tagged babies, March of Dimes, OHSU, research, rett syndrome on January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations to the brilliant scientists working on this research; which is funded in part by March of Dimes. On behalf of mothers and babies everywhere, we thank you! From HealthCanal: Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that a molecule critical to the development and plasticity of nerve cells – brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) [...]
Buying local – a list from Omamas
Posted in Baby Talk, In the News, Mom Talk, tagged amy wang, boogie wipes, christmas, december, omamas on December 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s December 1st, which means 2 things: Christmas is, essentially, tomorrow. And There are a LOT of runny noses out there. Here’s a list from the Omamas that’s got you covered on both counts. In Amy Wang’s compilation of great ways to handle your gift buying for young ones while supporting local folks, I found [...]
U.S. preterm birth rate under 12 percent for the first time in nearly a decade
Posted in Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, prematurity, Prematurity Awareness, tagged preterm birth rates, world prematurity day on November 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We’re thrilled to celebrate the fourth consecutive decline in our nation’s preterm birth rate while we recognize the first-ever World Prematurity Day and honor the 13 million babies worldwide who are born too soon. The nation’s preterm birth rate slipped under 12 percent for the first time in nearly a decade, the fourth consecutive year [...]
Early identification of tiny brain injuries in the preterm infant is now possible
Posted in Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, Research, tagged developing brain, high magnetic field strength MRI, March of Dimes, OHSU on November 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
More of March of Dimes research dollars are paying off in the quest to improve the health of all babies. And they’re paying off right here in our chapter. Pediatric neuroscientists at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children’s Hospital are the first to use high magnetic field strength MRI to reveal tiny white matter injuries [...]
Report cards on prematurity are out–here’s how we rate
Posted in Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, prematurity, Prematurity Awareness, tagged March of Dimes, Prematurity Awareness Month, preterm birth, Report Card on November 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
2011 Report Card Map Today begins Prematurity Awareness Month–a perfect time to take a good look at where we stand and how we’re doing at giving babies their 39 weeks. The good news is we’re improving. Most states have seen a reduction in preterm birth rates for three years now. Oregon has improved enough [...]
An Award from the Healthy Birth Initiative
Posted in Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, tagged health birth initiative, infant mortality, March of Dimes on October 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
photo by Mark Washington, The Portland Observer September was National Infant Mortality Awareness month, and the Healthy Birth Initiative honored it by awarding a few organizations for their long-term service to help reduce infant mortality and increase healthy birth outcomes. Shafia M. Monroe of the International Center for Traditional Childbearing (from left), Ty Schwoeffermann of [...]
Going to jail for the sake of babies
Posted in Benefit Event, Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, March of Dimes Event, tagged Bend, Jail and Bail, KTVZ, March of Dimes, scanlon's on October 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The good folks of Bend, Oregon, willingly went behind bars for babies yesterday. Locked up until they raised bail from friends and family, they gave their time and donations to March of Dimes to help improve the health of babies. Since the fundraiser was hosted by Scanlon’s at the Bend Athletic Club, they got better [...]
March of Dimes Volunteer Leadership Conference 2011
Posted in Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, Our Partners, tagged March of Dimes, PREEMIE act, the capital, volunteers on October 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Our nation’s Capitol was all a buzz with talk of maternal and infant health last week as March of Dimes staff and volunteers from across the U.S. attended the 2011 March of Dimes Volunteer Leadership Conference. They hit The Hill with 3 requests that will improve the health of women, children and families: preserve investments in programs critical [...]
