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Postpartum Gray Literature

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Blasingame E, Whitfield M, Mack A, DiGirolamo S. 2019. What’s missing: An evidence informed toolkit for comprehensive prenatal education. Atlanta, GA: Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia , 60 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit provides guidance for prenatal educators in Georgia on topics often missing from prenatal education curricula across the state. It covers information on cesarean sections, oral health during pregnancy, health literacy and public benefits programs like Medicaid and WIC, HIV/STI prevention, postpartum care and warning signs, and cultural competency in prenatal education. The toolkit offers statistics, handouts, discussion questions, and tips for educators on how to incorporate these important topics into their prenatal classes to better inform and empower pregnant women. It also provides sample course evaluation forms and encourages prenatal educators to assess participant knowledge gain to continually improve their curricula.

Keywords: Education, Georgia, Postpartum Care, Prenatal care, Resources for professionals, State initiatives

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia. 2025. Navigating cultural competency on types of perinatal support. Atlanta, GA: Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia, 24 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit for families describes the different types of perinatal care available and offers guidance on finding providers who will honor and respect their cultural backgrounds during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period in Georgia. It defines cultural competence and cultural sensitivity in healthcare settings and provides key considerations when choosing providers such as insurance acceptance, accessibility, values alignment, and cultural appropriateness of support services. The toolkit describes the benefits of various perinatal support providers including midwives, obstetricians/gynecologists, pelvic floor therapists, prenatal massage therapists, maternal mental health therapists, chiropractors, nutritionists, lactation consultants, and doulas, with specific provider referrals for each type throughout Georgia. It includes a list of organizations that provide referrals and resources, emphasizing the importance of respectful, culturally responsive perinatal support that meets families' unique cultural traditions and needs.

Keywords: Cultural sensitivity, Culturally competence services, Families, Georgia, Labor, Perinatal care, Postpartum care, Pregnancy, Prenatal care, State initiatives

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, Montana Coalition. 2015. Screening protocol for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders for primary care providers . Helena, MT: Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, Montana Coalition, 47 pp.

Annotation: This screening protocol for primary care providers discusses mental health screening options and available tools, administration of the screening tool and how it is presented, evaluated, and addressed with the patient; how to respond to a positive screen; and where to refer patients who need additional treatment, support, or services.

Keywords: Mental health, Perinatal care, Postpartum care, Primary care, Protocols, Referrals, Screening
   

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