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Annotation: This document provides postpartum guidance for new mothers, covering topics like maternal recovery, breastfeeding, birth control, newborn care, and car seat safety. The guide offers practical tips on breastfeeding positions, recognizing signs of successful feeding, managing challenges like engorgement and sore nipples, and safely storing breastmilk. It also covers essential aspects of newborn care such as cord care, circumcision, bathing, sleep safety, and choosing a pediatrician.

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Keywords: Infant Care, Patient education, Postpartum care

Annotation: This project provided comprehensive services (including early diagnosis, continuity of treatment, and case management by an interdisciplinary team) to juveniles with connective tissues diseases. Activities included providing services in forty-eight counties in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia; collecting clinical, treatment, and demographic data on all patients; and developing regional networks of health professionals. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Appalachians, Chronically Ill, Connective Tissue Diseases, Data Collection, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Patient Education, Rehabilitation, Rheumatic Diseases, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Annotation: The project objectives were to: (1) Develop community capability to increase breastfeeding incidence and duration through education and advocacy, specifically through Breastfeeding Action Teams composed of Title V and other health professionals; (2) incorporate breastfeeding promotion and lactation management into curriculums of student/resident health professionals; and (3) establish a clearinghouse of breastfeeding resources at the Best Beginnings Program at Kansas University Medical Center, to be available to health care providers statewide. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Advocacy, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Promotion, Curricula, Health Promotion, Information Services, Information Sources, Patient Education

Annotation: This project sought to reduce infant morbidity and mortality due to low birthweight, and to demonstrate a cost-effective prenatal care program which was integrated into the existing system and can be duplicated in other states. Project objectives included: reducing the incidence of low birthweight newborns in the project; reducing the incidence of women who engage in high-risk behaviors during their pregnancy; instituting a model prenatal education, counseling, referral, and followup program in physicians' offices and other sites; and enhancing the education and counseling skills of prenatal care providers. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Counseling, Education of Health Professionals, Education of Patients, High risk pregnancy, Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality, Low Birthweight, Pregnant Women, Prenatal Care, Referrals

Annotation: This guide, intended primarily for parents of children with sickle cell disease, includes information on how to manage this disease. The guide is divided into the following sections: (1) acknowledgements, (2) dedication, (3) how to use this guide, (4) introduction, (5) emergency telephone numbers, (6) warning signs, (7) common questions, (8) medical care, (9) new approaches to treatment, (10) daily living, (11) medical words, (12) sickle cell disease on the Internet, (13) sickle cell treatment centers, (14) directory of sickle cell treatment centers in New Jersey, and (15) directory of genetic counseling centers in New Jersey.

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Keywords: Child health, Genetic counseling, Internet, Medical terminology, New Jersey, Patient care management, Patient education materials, Sickle cell disease, Therapeutics

Annotation: This booklet introduces expectant parents, doulas, childbirth educators, and clinical staff to TeamBirth, a collaborative approach that promotes patient involvement in pregnancy and childbirth decisions. It provides a structured format for communication between patients and their care team through regular "huddles" and a shared whiteboard system. The booklet includes sections on documenting pregnancy experiences, planning for different stages of labor and delivery, identifying preferences for pain management and birth support, and reflecting on the birth experience afterward. Practical tools include checklists for labor support options, discussion guides for admission and assisted delivery scenarios, and suggested questions to help patients advocate for themselves during the birth process. The booklet emphasizes that patients are essential members of the care team and encourages them to share their preferences, ask questions, and participate in decisions throughout pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum care. Available in both English and Spanish.

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Keywords: Childbirth, Collaboration, Labor, Patient education, Patient-centered care, Perinatal care, Postpartum care, Prenatal care

Annotation: This animated video reel series from the 4th Trimester Project provides short, evidence-based clips intended for new parents, families, caregivers, and health professionals for clinic training. The series covers crucial postpartum topics, including common physical body changes, breast care and feeding support, and pain management strategies. The videos also detail urgent maternal health warning signs and when to call for help. Experts developed and tested the content with mothers and clinicians to ensure quality. The video reels are available in both English and Spanish (Español)

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Keywords: Maternal health, Patient education, Postpartum care, Spanish language materials

Annotation: This postpartum recovery and support guide, created by the 4th Trimester Project team of experts and mothers, provides concise, evidence-based information about postpartum care and recovery for new parents/moms, caregivers, maternal and child health professionals, and care teams. The guide covers health and recovery topics that most birthing people face during recovery, including pelvic health, breastfeeding, mental health, hormones, family planning, care teams, and community support. Available in both English and Spanish, the guide is designed for distribution during both prenatal visits and at discharge.

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Keywords: Maternal health, Postpartum care, Social support, Spanish language materials, patient education

Annotation: This checklist is designed to help new mothers prepare for postpartum check-ups during the 12 weeks following childbirth. It provides checkboxes for women to identify specific concerns they want to discuss with their obstetrician-gynecologist, covering areas such as managing high blood pressure or diabetes, substance use cessation, breastfeeding challenges, and concerns about returning to work or school while maintaining milk supply. The checklist also addresses postpartum mental health by including questions about anxiety, sadness, sleep difficulties, and thoughts of self-harm or harming the baby. The resource serves as a communication tool to help ensure comprehensive postpartum care discussions between patients and their health care providers.

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Keywords: Guidelines, Maternal health, Patient education, Physician patient relations, Postpartum care

Annotation: This infographic presents data from the Kansas Perinatal Community Collaborative on their implementation of the March of Dimes' Becoming a Mom (BaM) prenatal education curriculum. It describes the evidence-based program's three-fold approach to perinatal care, education, and support, including its cognitive and behavioral compoments. The infographic compares demographic characteristics of mothers participating in the BaM program, shares self-reported outcomes and behaviors of program participants, and highlights key infant health metrics for BaM mothers compared to statewide data.

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Keywords: Educational materials, Infant health, Maternal health, Patient education, Perinatal care, Postpartum care, Prenatal care

Annotation: This resource package from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment compiles educational materials on maternal health topics for pregnant and postpartum women. It emphasizes potential warning signs and the importance of women being aware of their bodies. The package includes patient education handouts, infographics, and action plans on topics such as signs and symptoms of preterm labor, urgent maternal warning signs, anxiety and depression around pregnancy, and postpartum warning signs. It also provides resources on perinatal hypertension, including educational handouts on preeclampsia, low-dose aspirin for prevention, increased risk of heart disease, and instructions for home blood pressure monitoring. Additional materials cover reproductive life planning, well-woman visits, and national initiatives for pregnancy and postpartum health. The resources are provided in both English and Spanish.

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Keywords: Emergencies, Hypertension, Kansas, Maternal health, Patient education, Postpartum care, Pregnancy, Prevention, Risk factors, Spanish language materials

Annotation: This toolkit provides home visiting programs with client education materials and implementation tools to support maternal warning signs education. This education covers the important signs of maternal complications that may occur during pregnancy and the year after delivery. The toolkit includes an illustrated handout and discussion guide available in 12 languages, a video available in English, Spanish and French, a magnet, and online training for home visitors with an implementation manual. The materials are designed for home visitors working with pregnant and postpartum clients to educate them about urgent maternal warning signs that require immediate medical attention. All digital resources are available through a shared Google Drive folder.

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Keywords: Home visits, Maternal mortality, Patient education materials, Prevention, Resources for professionals

Annotation: This video presents an educational presentation by Dr. Shari Lawson, a general obstetrician gynecologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital, covering urgent maternal warning signs for pregnant and postpartum women up to two months after delivery. The presentation discusses signs of preeclampsia including severe headaches, vision changes, extreme swelling, and severe nausea; other pregnancy warning signs such as severe abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, and decreased fetal movement; postpartum complications including heavy bleeding and blood clots; and mental health concerns including depression and thoughts of self-harm. The video emphasizes the importance of seeking immediate medical attention when experiencing these symptoms and encourages sharing this information with family members to support maternal health. This video is available in English, Spanish and French as part of a comprehensive maternal warning signs toolkit for home visiting programs.

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Keywords: Maternal mortality, Patient education materials, Prevention

Annotation: This guide for new mothers provides information about postpartum care for both mother and baby during the hospital stay and transition home from Newton-Wellesley Hospital. It covers hospital procedures and policies, postpartum physical recovery including pain management, bleeding, cesarean birth care, and emotional adjustments including postpartum mood disorders. The guide addresses newborn care topics such as understanding infant behavior, feeding guidelines, safety instructions, and common newborn characteristics like jaundice and SIDS prevention. It includes detailed information about both breastfeeding and formula feeding, with sections on proper positioning, latch techniques, milk storage, and troubleshooting common breastfeeding challenges. The document also provides esources for ongoing support including contact information for lactation services, parenting support groups, and community organizations, along with guidelines for when to contact healthcare providers about concerning symptoms in both mother and baby.

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Keywords: Patient education materials, Postnatal care, Postpartum care

Annotation: This web page from the South Dakota Department of Health focuses on postpartum health, recognizing it as a critical part of the maternal health journey that requires compassionate and comprehensive care. Intended for new parents/moms, the site provides information and support for a healthy recovery, covering physical, emotional, and mental changes after childbirth. Major topics include learning about care after delivery, distinguishing between baby blues and postpartum depression, well-baby checkups, the benefits of breastfeeding, and family planning, including information on the South Dakota PLAN clinic. The resource also provides safety guidance for the family and infant, detailing safe sleep practices, prevention of child injuries (home safety, car seat safety, and choking), and tips for choosing quality child care.

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Keywords: Infant care, Maternal health, Patient education, Postpartum care, South Dakota

Annotation: This guide for women with postpartum depression defines the condition and describes signs and symptoms that indicate a need for support. It outlines strategies for establishing home and community support networks and offers information on professional treatment options and self-care practices to facilitate recovery.

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Keywords: Family support, Patient education, Postpartum depression

Annotation: This website describes nurtur, a digital health platform that uses artificial intelligence to predict and prevent postpartum depression in mothers. The platform works with Ob/Gyns to identify at-risk patients early in pregnancy and provides personalized self-guided therapy and ongoing support throughout the pregnancy journey. Using a three-phase approach across trimesters—discovery, prevention, and engagement—nurtur offers tools that have been proven to prevent over 50% of postpartum depression cases. The platform features a collaborative care model that integrates primary care providers, behavioral care managers, and psychiatric consultants, while being reimbursable through health insurance. In beta testing as of April 2025.

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Keywords: Artificial intelligence, Mobile Apps, Obstetrics, Patient education, Postpartum care, Postpartum depression, Prevention, Resources for professionals, Screening, Service integration, Telemedicine

Annotation: This Postpartum Healthcare Plan tool is a fill-in resource for care team members, community workers, Maternal and Child Health (MCH) professionals, and social workers to use with new parents/moms and birthing people. The tool is designed for distribution during final prenatal visits or at discharge and helps providers document the individual's specific postpartum medical, health care, and recovery plan, including details on treatment, provider referrals, necessary resources, and actions to take once home. The resource encourages preparation for healthcare at home and includes a link to a brief training resource for family members on urgent maternal health warning signs. This printable tool is available in English and Spanish (Español).

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Keywords: Materials in Spanish, Maternal health, Patient education, Postpartum care, Prenatal care

Annotation: This contraception booklet is designed for postpartum mothers and new parents to learn about family planning, birth control, contraception preferences, birth spacing goals, sex, and relationships after delivery. Intended for a wide audience including new parents, MCH professionals, and care teams, the resource is specifically used by clinics to introduce these topics during the postpartum visit. The document includes Care Teams Tips and an implementation tips sheet offering suggestions on how to effectively introduce and utilize the tool in practice. This printable resource is available in both English and Spanish (Español).

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Keywords: Contraception, Family planning, Materials in Spanish, Patient education, Postpartum care

Annotation: This checklist is designed for new parents/birthing people, as well as care teams, community workers, Maternal and Child Health (MCH) professionals, and researchers, to support patient-centered care during the postpartum visit. The 4th Trimester Project team tested and adapted this tool, which the birthing person fills out and shares with clinic staff so the provider can prioritize the information and topics the mother wants to cover and learn about. This important touchpoint gives new parents a chance to think about their top questions and access important information and resources for support. The tool includes Care Team Tips with suggestions for clinics on how to introduce and use the checklist in practice, and it is available in English and Spanish (Español).

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Keywords: Guidelines, Patient education, Postpartum care, Spanish language materials