Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition

Programs: Text4baby - this educational program provides free text messages to pregnant women and new mothers, sharing timely health information and resources to help mothers take care of their own health and that of their baby. Text4baby represents an unprecedented public private partnership and an outreach model that builds upon hmhb's vast and diverse network that fosters collaborations between federal agencies, national non-profits, major medical institutions, state departments of health and local community-based organizations.

prematurity - one in eight babies are born prematurely in the united states. Children who arrive too small and too soon enter the world with unique medical needs. They are often at risk for having developmental disabilities and potentially serious health issues that can pose lifelong challenges. Hmhb's national premature infant health coalition communicates, educates and advocates about prematurity offering a voice for the most vulnerable, through a collaborative of professional, clinical and co

nutrition - leading hmhb's nutrition efforts is the perinatal nutrition working group, comprised of top professionals of obstetrics, doctors of nutrition and registered dieticians who translate current nutritional science surrounding the prenatal period in a way that parents and professionals can understand. The group strives to generate public awareness about the importance of nutrition for both mother and baby and the lifelong impact that healthy choices during pregnancy can have for children.

immunization - well-baby visits are an important part of baby's first year of life. Through the healthy beginnings for first year of life. Through the healthy beginnings for first year of life. Through the healthy beginnings for first year of life. Through the healthy beginnings for