In 2017–2019, the March of Dimes convened a workgroup with biomedical, clinical, and
epidemiologic expertise to review knowledge of the causes of the persistent Black-White …

Urgent action is needed to address preterm birth given that the first country-level estimates
show that globally 15 million babies are born too soon and rates are increasing in most …

Born Too Soon: The Global Action Report on Preterm Birth features the first-ever estimates
of preterm birth rates by country and is authored by a broad group of 45 international multi …

Self‐reported maternal weight is error‐prone, and the context of pregnancy may impact error
distributions. This systematic review summarizes error in self‐reported weight across …

Insurance transitions—sometimes referred to as “churn”—before and after childbirth can
adversely affect the continuity and quality of care. Yet little is known about coverage patterns …

Non-persistent endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including phthalates and phenols,
are ubiquitous in both the environment and human body. A growing body of epidemiologic …

Background Women with disabilities are increasingly becoming pregnant, and growing
evidence suggests maternal disability may be associated with increased risk for perinatal …

Introduction Preconception care includes any intervention to optimize a woman's health
before pregnancy with the aim to improve maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Promoting preconception health can potentially improve
women's health and pregnancy outcomes. Evidence-based interventions exist to reduce …

In the United States, a healthy pregnancy is now defined well before pregnancy begins.
Public health messages encourage women of reproductive age to anticipate motherhood …