Geeky Gal Birth Advocate

02/20/2026

02/19/2026

Maybe it's because many doctors are not "allowing" patients to be seen until well after 8 weeks of pregnancy. That and insurance is very expensive and applying for Medicaid takes a few weeks for it to apply, if you qualify.

The CDC’s analysis of birth certificate data found that as of 2024, 75.5% of pregnant women in the U.S. received care during their first trimesters. In 2021, 78.3% received early prenatal care.

Prenatal care beginning in the second trimester rose from 15.4% in 2021 to 17.3% in 2024. And the percentage of women who got very late or no prenatal care increased from 6.3% to 7.3% during the same period.

It's a marked shift from a decade ago when the percentage of women with prenatal care increased overall from 2016 until 2021, the report found.

It's possible the pandemic played a role in delayed care. It has also been documented that a growing number of women were unable to access OB-GYN care after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. And a 2024 March of Dimes report found that over a third of U.S. counties qualify as “maternity care deserts,” meaning they don’t have a single doctor, nurse, midwife or medical center specializing in maternity care.

Read more: nbcnews.app.link/HTdBFg0fT0b

02/19/2026

operations rely on collaboration between State Agencies and USDA FNS, but recent proposed changes to USDA could disrupt WIC's functioning and lead to loss of expertise and historical program knowledge.

YOU can take action to help stop these changes. 🗣️ Use your voice: bit.ly/USDAALERT

02/17/2026

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02/16/2026

Thai is a wonderful center for any woman who could use a little extra support.

02/15/2026

Felt. Hugs to all who take on the mental load of invisible labor.

02/14/2026

Resharing is caring. Happy Valentine's day, everyone!

02/13/2026

A faster treatment for postpartum depression is entering clinical trials at the University of Texas at Austin. This sounds really interesting! It uses magnets, not electric shocks so it ia much less traumatic than electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

A new UT Austin clinical trial is testing a fast‑acting treatment for postpartum depression that doesn’t require drugs, anesthesia, or talk therapy. The therapy — known as SAINT neuromodulation — u…

02/13/2026