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Prolonged and Exclusive Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Infectious Diseases in Infancy
Learning for Life: Outreach Doulas supporting Latina, Somali mothers
King 5 News - June 23, 2010
Doula becoming a household name
ABC News - May 22, 2010
Private Umbilical Cord Blood Banking: Smart Parenting or Waste of Money?
ABC News - May 5, 2010
Peaceful Revolution: Motherhood and the $13 Billion Guilt
Melissa Bartick, MD, MSc - April 14, 2010
Breastfeeding may have protective effect on child and adolescent mental health
The Baby Friendly Initiative, UNICEF - April 6, 2010
The Burden of Suboptimal Breastfeeding in the United States: A Pediatric Cost Analysis
Pediatrics article by Melissa Bartick, MD, MSc and Arnold Reinhold, MBA - April 5, 2010
Published by Rieko Kishi, RN, CNM, PhD, from Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, and longtime friend of HealthConnect One.
Child Research Net - March 19, 2010
Doulas, a Mom’s Best Friend During Labor, Grow in Popularity
MissionLoc@l article on doulas at San Francisco General Hospital - February 22, 2010
Cutting Early Childhood Programs Worsens Fiscal Problems
The Pew Charitable Trusts - January 19, 2010
BMC Women's Health - Janaka Lenora, Sarath Lekamwasam, Magnus K Karlsson - posted January 6, 2010
This report highlights the HC One community-based doula model, and concludes that federal funding investment in home visiting programs, connecting women and their families to a broad range of services, is critical to supporting low-income families.
Center for American Progress - January 5, 2010
Exploring opinions and beliefs about cord blood donation among Hispanic and non-Hispanic black women
by Dianne Rucinski, Risé Jones, Brenda Reyes, Lawon Tidwell, RoiAnn Phillips, and Denise Delves, from the Institute for Health Research and Policy, HealthConnect One, and Mercy Hospital, Chicago, Illinois - December 29, 2009
News Archives
Teaching Black Women To Embrace Breast-Feeding: NPR
by Jennifer Ludden (All Things Considered) - December 23, 2009
National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth - December 2009
Aintie-Tia Program — Empowers Families Bringing Healthy Babies
Produced the first certified African-American doulas in Tarrant County; results include 70% breastfeeding rate
Fort Worth/Dallas Birthing Project - December 2009
For C-Section Rates: (1) type in the hospital name, (2) when the hospital comes up, click on the “Quality” tab, (3) click on “jump to inpatient utilization"
Illinois Department of Public Health - December 2009
County Apologizes After Breastfeeding Incident at Public Pool
Channel 2 News - Stone Mountain, GA - July 2009
Community-Based Doulas: A Good Investment in Our Future
Blog by Jane Fonda featured in The Huffington Post - July 7, 2009
G-CAPP's Doula Project was one of HC One's original replication sites, and we congratulate them on this great coverage!
Study Links Breastfeeding to High Grades, College Entry
Reuters Life! - June 15, 2009
United States Breastfeeding Committee - June 2009
Learning for Life: Demonstration Communities
Community-Based Doula Program at Open Arms Perinatal Services
Channel 5 - Seattle, WA - April 22, 2009
HRSA Awards $6.3 Million to Launch New Parents Initiative, 'Doulas' Training
Peer counseling program helps nursing women
Athens Banner-Herald - September 2005
Story on peer counseling provided valuable service
Athens-Banner Herald - September 2005
Mothering the Mother' During Childbirth, and After
New York Times - September 2005
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