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This is an unacceptable and avoidable public health crisis in the making! What are our priorities? About 2 Million Parents and Young Children Could Be Turned Away From WIC by September Without Full Funding cbpp.org/research/food-assis… @aandersonberry

Over 50,000 women suffer life-threatening complications from pregnancy each year and we must demand equity, access and prevention for all. I just asked my elected officials to support the @MarchofDimes #BlanketChange agenda. Will you? Learn more: blanketchange.org

Hi @SenatorFischer, did you know black women are three times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related causes? We need your help! Please support @MarchofDimes’s #BlanketChange agenda. Learn more at blanketchange.org.

Hi @SenSasse, did you know black women are three times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related causes? We need your help! Please support @MarchofDimes’s #BlanketChange agenda. Learn more at blanketchange.org.

Hi @RepDonBacon, did you know black women are three times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related causes? We need your help! Please support @MarchofDimes’s #BlanketChange agenda. Learn more at blanketchange.org.

Think twice about prescribing PPI in premies, neonates and infants. Duration and age of initiation amplify risk of fracture. Early Acid Suppression Therapy Exposure and Fracture in Young Children pediatrics.aappublications.o…

Newborns might nurse every hour or even constantly at certain time of the day. This is normal behavior for a healthy baby who is gaining weight. It does not indicate that baby is not getting enough milk.

Raise a hand if this was you this holiday season! Image credit: Catie Atkinson

Health education is essential for healthy pregnancy. Childbirth trainings for women and couples can help reduce the risk of unnecessary c-sections, according to World Health Organization.

Congenital CMV may cause hearing and vision loss in babies. While it sounds simple, washing your hands often can prevent this infection, especially after wiping a child’s nose or mouth and changing diapers.

Severe jaundice, caused by a high level of bilirubin, can lead to deafness, cerebral palsy, and mental retardation. That is why all newborns should have a test for bilirubin level before going home from the hospital regardless of whether or not they appear to be jaundiced #NPQIC

No difference in general hospitals vs. stand alone Children's Hospitals - Everyone needs to address this! #PatientSafety #KidsFirst #MedErrors #NPQIC @aandersonberry One Third of Pediatric Drug Errors Tied to EHR Usability medscape.com/viewarticle/904… via @medscape

Counting baby's kicks is easy and fun with this free app: countthekicks.org/app-downlo…

Although newborn jaundice is very common, call the doctor if: - Your baby's skin turns more yellow. - Your baby's abdomen, arms, or legs are yellow. - The whites of your baby's eyes are yellow. - Your baby is hard to wake, fussy, or not nursing or taking formula well.

It is normal to feel uncomfortable when a baby cries. Sometimes you might not be able to console her. The most important thing to remember in these situations is not to shake your baby. Shaking a baby can cause blindness, brain damage and death.

CMV Is a Greater Threat to Infants Than Zika, but Far Less Often Discussed nyti.ms/2eEfoj7

2016 Fall Summit @npqic in Lincoln, NE Great information about @CounttheKicksUS and Quality Improvement with Sue Butts-Dion

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