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Annotation: This toolkit is for midwives, doulas, and other childbirth educators to introduce newborn screening into midwifery practices and into nontraditional settings including childbirth education classes. Brochures, videos, and other educational materials are provided for the states of New York, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Links to resources for national audiences are provided from the March of Dimes, the Health Services and Resources Administration, Genetic Alliance, and the Save Babies Through Screening Foundation. Materials are available in English and Spanish, with items from Pennsylvania available in Chinese, French, Portuguese, Vietnamese, and Russian.

Contact: Wadsworth Center for Laboratories and Research, NYS Department of Health, Empire State Plaza, P.O. Box 509, Albany, NY 12201-0509, Telephone: (518) 474-2160 Web Site: http://www.wadsworth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Childbirth education, Educational materials, Genetic screening, Midwifery, Midwives, Neonatal screening, Newborn infants, Spanish language materials

Annotation: This brief and evidence review summarize the literature on evidence-based and evidence-informed strategies to promote the safety and effectiveness of receiving oral health care during pregnancy. They provide background information on oral health during pregnancy, discuss key research methods and results, and present key findings and implications. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Women's and Children's Health Policy Center, 615 North Wolfe Street, Room E4143, Baltimore, MD 21205, Telephone: (410) 502-5450 Fax: (410) 502-5831 Web Site: http://www.jhsph.edu/wchpc Available from the website.

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Keywords: Block grants, Cesarean section, Childbirth, Childbirth education, Doulas, Evidence-based practice, Intervention, Literature reviews, Measures, Model programs, Patient care, Policy development, Program planning, Resources for professionals, State MCH programs, Therapeutics, Title V programs

Annotation: This document identifies evidence-informed strategies that state Title V programs might consider implementing to decrease the proportion of cesarean deliveries among low-risk first-time mothers. Contents include an introduction and background; review methods and results, including search results, characteristics of studies reviewed, intervention components, summary of study results, and evidence rating and evidence continuum; and implications of the review. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Women's and Children's Health Policy Center, 615 North Wolfe Street, Room E4143, Baltimore, MD 21205, Telephone: (410) 502-5450 Fax: (410) 502-5831 Web Site: http://www.jhsph.edu/wchpc Available from the website.

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Keywords: , Block grants, Cesarean section, Childbirth, Childbirth education, Doulas, Evidence-based practice, Intervention, Literature reviews, Measures, Model programs, Patient care, Policy development, Program planning, Resources for professionals, State MCH programs, Therapeutics, Title V programs

Annotation: This kit is designed to help parents meet the challenges of parenting and support the healthy development of their infant or young child. Contents include resources about child development, health and safety, quality child care, and school readiness. Information about the importance of oral health in young children, preventing and treating tooth decay, oral hygiene during pregnancy and infancy, and finding a dentist is included.

Contact: First Things First, 4000 North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85012, Telephone: (602) 771-5100 Secondary Telephone: (877) 803-7234 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.firstthingsfirst.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Arizona, Child care, Child development, Child health, Child safety, Childbirth, Consumer education materials, Dental care, Dental caries, Health care utilization, Infant health, Infants, Oral hygiene, Parenting, Pregnancy, Preventive health services, State initiatives, Toddlers, Young children

Annotation: This booklet for women defines birth hormones and describes what they do, what can get inthe way of how birth hormones work, how medical tests and other treatments can affect birth hormones, how maternity care practices can support birth hormones, and what women can do to make sure their care will support birth hormones. Birth stories, tips for finding a health care professional and a place to give birth, and questions to ask are included.

Contact: National Partnership for Women and Families, 1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.childbirthconnection.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Childbirth, Consumer education materials, Hormones, Maternal fetal exchange, Maternal health services, Perinatal health, Psychophysiology

Annotation: This brief discusses the health risks and costs associated with early elective deliveries (EED),federal and national initiatives to support full-term pregnancies, and health plan and health plan foundation approaches to reducing EED. Topics include the potential negative health consequences of EED; average payments for maternal and newborn care and payment reform; and hospital, provider, patient, and member education initiatives. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, 1225 19th Street, N.W., Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 296-4426 Fax: (202) 296-4319 E-mail: http://www.nihcm.org/contact Web Site: http://www.nihcm.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adverse effects, Cesarean section, Childbirth, Costs, Federal initiatives, Foundations, Health education, Health plans, Induced labor, Intervention, National initiatives, Pregnant women, Program improvement, Reimbursement

Annotation: This report describes medical procedures that when conducted during normal pregnancy, labor, or childbirth have been associated with poorer outcomes for women, infants, or both. It also provides tips on what women can do before becoming pregnant to reduce the risk of adverse outcomes for themselves and their infants. A list of organizations that may serve as resources and sources for hospital data by state are included. It is part of a health communication program created by Consumer Reports for members of the National Business Group on Health based on information from the Consumer Reports website.

Contact: National Business Group on Health, 20 F Street, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20001-6700, Telephone: (202) 558-3000 Fax: (202) 628-9244 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.businessgrouphealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adverse effects, Childbirth, Consumer education, Consumer protection, Pregnancy, Risk taking

Annotation: This book offers information for pregnant women considering an out-of-hospital birth. It discusses safe home births, arranging for home births, midwives, the birth partner, meeting challenges of a home birth, and the first month with the new baby.

Contact: DK Publishing, 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014, Telephone: 800 631 8571 Fax: 201 256 0000 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://us.dk.com $17.95, plus shipping and handling. Document Number: ISBN 0-7894-8440-4.

Keywords: Alternative birth styles, Childbirth, Consumer education materials, Home childbirth, Midwives

Annotation: This toolkit, which incorporates policies and tools used at U.S. hospitals, outlines best practices and provides support materials and guidance for implementing a quality-improvement project focused on reducing elective deliveries before 39 weeks' gestation. The toolkit also provides methods to identify improvement opportunities and outlines techniques for measuring process and outcome improvements. Topics include the importance of eliminating deliveries before 39 weeks, implementation, data collection and quality improvement, and clinician and patient education.

Contact: California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program, MS 8305, P.O. Box 997420, Sacramento, CA 95899-7420, Telephone: (866) 241-0395 Fax: (916) 650-0305 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/MCAH/Pages/default.aspx Available from the website.

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Keywords: Cesarean section, Child morbidity, Childbirth, Education, Guidelines, Infant morbidity, Maternal morbidity, Outcome evaluation, Perinatal morbidity, Prevention, Process evaluation, Programs, Resource materials, Trends

Annotation: This guide is designed to help pregnant women talk with their health care professional about elective induction of labor. It helps answer these questions: (1) What is elective induction? (2) What are the possible problems with elective induction? And (3) What don't we know yet about elective induction? Included are important things to consider and questions to ask your doctor or midwife. The guide does not cover labor induction for medical reasons. It is a companion publication to the clinician's guide, Elective Induction of Labor. The guide is available in English and Spanish. An audio (MP3) version and other related publications are also available.

Contact: AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse, U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, P.O. Box 8547, Silver Spring, MD 20907-8547, Telephone: (800) 358-9295 Secondary Telephone: (888) 586-6340 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ahrq.gov/news/pubcat/pubcat.htm Available at no charge; also available from the website. Document Number: AHRQ Pub. no. 10-EHC004-A (English); 10-EHC004-B (Spanish).

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Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Childbirth, Consumer education materials, Induced labor, Infant health, Pregnancy, Pregnancy outcome, Reproductive health, Spanish language materials, Women', s health

Annotation: This brochure provides information to help pregnant women make informed choice about whether to have labor induced for non-medical reasons. The brochure explains what elective induction is, reviews possible problems, and discusses what is not yet known about elective induction. Topics also include why women might and might not want to induce labor, changes during labor, when it is not safe to induce labor, and Cesarean section. Things for pregnant woman to think about and questions for them to ask their doctor or midwife are also included. It is available in English and Spanish.

Contact: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 427-1104 Secondary Telephone: (301) 427-1364 Web Site: http://www.ahrq.gov Available from the website. Document Number: AHRQ Pub. No. 10-EHC004-A (English); 10-EHC004-B (Spanish) .

• English Version (2009)
• Spanish Version (2010)

Keywords: Cesarean section, Childbirth, Childbirth education, Consumer education materials, Induced labor, Pregnant women, Prevention, Spanish language materials

Annotation: This booklet, which is geared toward consumers, presents highlights from the Maternity Experiences Survey, a large Canadian survey conducted in 2006 and 2007 to learn about the experiences of Canadian women with pregnancy, labor and birth, and the early months of motherhood. The booklet also discusses recent research and recommendations. Topics include pregnancy, labor and birth, and after the baby is born. Resources for more information are provided.

Contact: Public Health Agency of Canada, 130 Colonnade Road, A.L. 6501H, Ottowa, Ontario, CANADA K1A 0K9, E-mail: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/contac-eng.php#general Web Site: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 978-1-100-11861-1.

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Keywords: , Breastfeeding, Childbirth, Consumer education materials, Infant health, Labor, Mothers, Pregnancy, Prenatal care, Surveys

Annotation: This report highlights findings from the 2007/2008 State Survey of Reproductive Health Services Under Medicaid. The report examines state Medicaid program policies regarding coverage of pregnancy-related services. It details state-level Medicaid eligibility and enrollment policies for pregnant women, as well as scope of coverage for prenatal and screening services, delivery and postpartum care, educational classes, and support services.

Contact: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Telephone: (650) 854-9400 Secondary Telephone: (202) 347-5270 Fax: (650) 854-4800 Web Site: http://www.kff.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Childbirth, Eligibility, Enrollment, Health services, Low income groups, Medicaid, Parent education programs, Parent support services, Postpartum care, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, Prenatal education, Programs, Reproductive health, Screening tests, Women', s health

Annotation: This guide, which is intended for expectant parents, provides health information relevant to the prenatal period as well as to the period following the infant's birth. Topics include important contacts, what pregnant women should think about, preparing the home for the newborn, what to expect in the hospital, coming home, and the infant's first months. It is in English and Spanish.

Contact: Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Family Health, 800 N.E. Oregon Street, Suite 850, Portland, OR 97232, Telephone: (971) 673-0232 Secondary Telephone: (971) 673-0372 Fax: (971) 673-0231 Web Site: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ofhs/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Childbirth, Consumer education materials, Infant health, Parenting skills, Pregnancy, Prenatal care, Reproductive health, Spanish language materials, Women', s health

Annotation: This self-care guide has two parts: one providing information about pregnancy, labor, and delivery and the other about health problems and common complaints during pregnancy. The sections present the problem or complaint, list the causes, list the treatments, present a list of questions to ask when visiting a health care provider, list symptoms when a health care provider should be called, and list self care tips. The guide ends with a glossary of necessary terms. It is illustrated with drawings.

Contact: American Institute for Preventive Medicine, 30445 Northwestern Highway, Suite 350, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3102 , Telephone: (800) 345-2476 Secondary Telephone: (810) 539-1800 Fax: (810) 539-1808 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.healthylife.com/ $5.95, plus shipping and handling.

Keywords: Childbirth, Exercise, Labor, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Pregnancy complications, Prenatal care, Prenatal development, Prenatal education, Therapeutics

Annotation: This book, which is geared toward pregnant women, answers common questions that women ask their obstetrician-gynocologist before, during, and after pregnancy. Topics covered include (1) pregnancy, (2) labor, delivery, and postpartum, (3) special care (genetic disorders and birth defects, managing medical problems, complications during pregnancy, pregnancy loss, and infections during pregnancy), and (4) staying healthy. Also included are a pregnancy diary, growth charts, a list of resources, a glossary, and an index. The book is extensively illustrated with black and white photos and line drawings and also includes a variety of charts, checklists, and tables. The book is available in English and Spanish.

Contact: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 409 12th Street S.W., P.O. Box 96920, Washington, DC 20090-6920, Telephone: (202) 638-5577 Secondary Telephone: (202) 863-2518 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.acog.org Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-696-22591-3.

Keywords: Childbirth education, Consumer education materials, Postpartum women, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, Spanish language materials, Women', s health

Annotation: This curriculum provides a guide to the Baby Basics program, a collaboration between prenatal care/prenatal education programs and adult literacy education providers that is designed to provide prenatal health literacy classes for low income populations. The program aims to foster healthier pregnancies and safer deliveries, effective communication and partnership between providers and their patients, and literate parents who can read to their children. The curriculum discusses the importance of literacy, the content of the Baby Basics book and other program materials, using the program to fulfill Medicaid prenatal care requirements, health literacy strategies during checkups, readings and activities for other professionals (outreach workers, WIC counselors, literacy providers, etc.). The curriculum concludes with sources for more information.

Contact: What to Expect Foundation, 211 West 80th Street, Lower level, New York, NY 10024, Telephone: (212) 712-9764 Fax: (212) 712-9741 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.whattoexpect.org Contact for cost information.

Keywords: Childbirth, Curricula, Guidelines, Health literacy, Literacy education, Nutrition, Postnatal care, Postpartum care, Pregnancy, Prenatal care

Annotation: This report describes the Friendly Access program, a long-term research, education, and community development initiative designed to change maternal and child health care in ways that improve consumers' access, use, satisfaction, and outcomes. The report describes the program's core beliefs, mission, vision, and values; discusses the program's objectives; explains how the program is implemented at the community level; lists the expectations of founding partners; and discusses the role of the program office. The Laughton and Rhea Chiles Center for Health Mothers and Babies, which founded the program, as well as collaborating organizations, are also described. One appendix includes perinatal health care access and utilization guidelines.

Contact: Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida, College of Public Health, 3111 East Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613-4660, Telephone: (813) 974-8888 Secondary Telephone: (877) 724-2359 Fax: (813) 974-8889 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/chilescenter/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Child health, Childbirth, Community programs, Consumer satisfaction, Consumers, Demonstration programs, Education, Families, Health care systems, Health care utilization, Infant health, Initiatives, Low income groups, MCH programs, Maternal health, Medicaid, National programs, National programs, Postpartum women, Pregnancy, Prenatal care, Research, Women', s health

Annotation: This newsletter issue describes the National Friendly Access Program, a long-term research, education, and community development initiative designed to change maternal and child health care in ways that improve consumers' access, use, satisfaction, and outcomes. The issue discusses community projects initiated by the program, program evaluation, communities selected to serve as demonstration sites, promoting strength-based partnerships, news and updates, and the program calendar. The back page of the newsletter includes an introduction to the program's principal investigator and a list of advisory council members.

Contact: Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida, College of Public Health, 3111 East Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613-4660, Telephone: (813) 974-8888 Secondary Telephone: (877) 724-2359 Fax: (813) 974-8889 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/chilescenter/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Health care systems, Access to health care, Barriers, Child health, Childbirth, Community programs, Consumer satisfaction, Consumers, Demonstration programs, Education, Families, Health care utilization, Infant health, Initiatives, Low income groups, MCH programs, Maternal health, Medicaid, National programs, National programs, Postpartum women, Pregnancy, Prenatal care, Research, Women', s health

Annotation: This book, which was developed to allow policymakers to better understand how biological, environmental, and family conditions interact to influence the lifetime development of infants and toddlers, provides a comprehensive view of the state of infants and toddlers in the United States. The book discusses demographics of infants and toddlers; issues related to birth; health and safety; violence, trauma, and protective systems; family and economic factors; early learning and care, and international perspectives. Extensive data are presented in figures and tables throughout the book. The book includes two appendices: data sources and a glossary. The book concludes with a list of references.

Contact: ZERO TO THREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, 1255 23rd Street, N.W., Suite 350, Washington, DC 20037, Telephone: (202) 638-1144 Fax: (202) 638-0851 Web Site: http://www.zerotothree.org Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-943657-66-0.

Keywords: Childbirth, Data, Demography, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Economic factors, Environment, Families, Infants, Protective factors, Safety, Statistics, Toddlers, Trauma, Violence