Inland Empire Maternal Mental Health Collaborative

02/20/2025

https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-sepsis-maternal-mortality-analysis?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=feature

ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

02/12/2025

https://www.ppic.org/blog/cuts-to-hospital-maternity-care-raise-concerns-about-access/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cuts-to-hospital-maternity-care-raise-concerns-about-access?utm_source=ppic&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=blog_subscriber

Consistent with a national trend, a growing number of California hospitals have stopped offering maternity care. This has increased some women's travel time to hospitals with maternity services, a particular concern in rural parts of the state.

11/07/2024

https://medicaldialogues.in/psychiatry/news/maternal-eating-disorders-and-prepregnancy-bmi-linked-to-mental-disorders-in-offsprings-jama-137040

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association highlighted the link between maternal eating disorders and pre-pregnancy body mass index and the risk of mental illness in kids....

11/07/2024

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/history-concussion-linked-maternal-mental-illness-2024a1000k8j?form=fpf

Women with a history of concussion were 25% more likely to have a serious mental illness in the years after childbirth than those without a history of concussion.

02/06/2024

https://projects.propublica.org/stillbirth-memorial/

Each day in the U.S., about 60 babies are stillborn. Here, families share their child’s name and their lasting legacy.

01/09/2024

https://divisionofresearch.kaiserpermanente.org/cannabis-pregnancy-infant-health-risks/

A large Kaiser Permanente study of more than 360,000 mothers and infants found increased likelihood of low birthweight and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit for babies whose mothers used cannabis during pregnancy.

10/23/2023

Perhaps if we host another maternal mental health conference we may want to include a nutritionist

An analysis of 281 studies in 36 countries found that 14% of adults and 12% of children were addicted to ultra-processed foods like ice cream & chips.

10/23/2023

The findings indicate this is especially true with the consumption of artificially sweetened beverages, according to the study published Wednesday.

10/20/2023

New research says that up to 14% of women with postpartum depression may be due to a genetic link

The study also found that PPD's genetic architecture significantly aligns with other psychiatric and hormonal conditions.

10/05/2023

See announcement below about the 103 Million dollar initiative being put forward by the Biden/Harris Administration on the Maternal Health crisis to INCLUDE maternal mental health.

New funding, federal task force, and national public education campaign advance President Biden’s Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis

09/12/2023

National Su***de Prevention Awareness Month.

988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline

Call or Text or Chat the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline
988. Hours are available 24/7 and the cost is free.
OR
Text HOME to 741741 to reach a trained Crisis Counselor through Crisis Text Line, a global not-for-profit organization. Free, 24/7, confidential.

09/11/2023

Another innovation from a creative Mom to help other Moms....

We aim to provide women with a product that allows for a greater postpartum recovery. Partum Panties are great to use following birth in your postpartum recovery, for menstruation you can wear Partum Panties overnight for those heavy nights or wear Partum Panties for slight leaks in your postpartum....