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HMHB June 18 “I am very thankful to have Text4baby at no cost! One of my favorite messages was that it was time for my baby to have tummy time. I was unsure of... read more »

HMHB June 18 Did you know? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has made changes to the labeling of sunscreen products. Watch this video and get links to learn more about what it means... read more »

HMHB June 17 Join us in welcoming new members and officers to our Board of Directors. We're excited about the expertise and energy they will bring to our work for healthy moms, babies, and... read more »

HMHB June 17 "I think we got to fight, like I have, for longer parental leave so we can keep mothers at home and have a chance to learn about their babies, learn about... read more »

HMHB June 17 In time for Father's Day, our Text4baby program introduces messages just for dads! Learn more: https://www.text4baby.org/index.php/miscellaneous/374-dads-matter.

HMHB June 16 "A father, if he's lucky, spends his happiest hours relearning childhood from the experts." - H.G. Milne Happy Father's Day!

HMHB June 15 Tell us about a dad you're celebrating this weekend!

HMHB June 15 Dads can make a big difference for children's health and development. See the Top 10 ways, in our Father's Day blog post: http://www.hmhb.org/2013/06/10-ways-dads-difference.

HMHB June 14 “If you’ve ever heard children that have whooping cough, it is the worst, most awful, frightening and horrible-sounding cough. The best way to prevent this is to vaccinate yourself and your... read more »

HMHB June 14 Did you know? President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers in 1966, designating the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Six years later, President Richard Nixon... read more »

10 Ways Dads Make a Difference June 16th is for celebrating dads! As Father’s Day arrives in the U.S. and many other countries around the world, we pause to honor the importance of dads to children and families.... read more »

Protect Children from Hot Car Dangers: Get Prevention-Smart on Safe Kids Day by Jan Null, Certified Consulting Meteorologist, Golden Gate Weather Services We’ve all heard about an isolated incident of a child dying in a hot car. However, when put into a nationwide context these cases constitute an epidemic, claiming... read more »

Celebrating National Women's Health Week New Moms & Mental Health: Tips for National Women’s Health Week Nancy C. Lee, M.D. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health-Women’s Health Director, Office on Women’s Health As the director of the Office on Women’s Health in the U.S.... read more »

Mom's Health Matters Mom’s Health Matters (On Mother’s Day & Every Day) At HMHB, we celebrate motherhood all year long - and work every day to promote maternal health and safety.  But on this special day for honoring mothers, we are especially mindful of mom's health, and the many... read more »

Celebrating National Minority Health Month Advancing Health Equity for Moms, Babies, & Families: National Minority Health Month 2013 In the U.S., too many parents lose a child before celebrating the joy of a first birthday. And too many babies... read more »

It's National Women's History Month Did You Know?: Honoring Maternal & Child Health Trailblazers During National Women’s History Month   During National Women’s History Month 2013, a series of “Did You Know?” posts have been the buzz of our Facebook and Twitter communities.  We’ve enjoyed celebrating the trailblazing achievements... read more »

Join Us In Celebrating Parents Of Preemies Day At the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition and the National Premature Infant Health Coalition (NPIHC), we recognize the courage, commitment, and resilience of those whose lives have been turned upside... read more »

MOMS-TO-BE: What You Should Know About Cervical Length by Elizabeth T. Jordan, DNSc, RNC Johns Hopkins School of Nursing   As an expectant mom, your prenatal care provider may advise you to have an ultrasound scan to measure the length of your cervix. Your cervix... read more »

Downton Abbey’s Preeclampsia Drama: Not Just Historical Fiction by Eleni Tsigas Executive Director, Preeclampsia Foundation Downton Abbey, the popular British historical drama set in the early twentieth century, recently caused quite a stir for fans, and for those of us passionate about preeclampsia and... read more »

Text4baby is Turning Three, but It’s Really About the Number One In celebration of text4baby's third birthday, we welcome guest blogger Susan Can, Director, Corporate Equity at Johnson & Johnson.  We thank our friends and Johnson & Johnson for their partnership and support of this groundbreaking program. By Susan Can, Director, Corporate Equity at Johnson & Johnson ... read more »