Arkansas Center for Women & Infants' Health

04/07/2026

🚨HealthTalk | Ep. 111🎙️

Endometriosis is a common, chronic disease affecting roughly 10% (190 million) of reproductive-age women worldwide, where tissue similar to the uterus lining grows outside the uterus, causing inflammation, severe pain, and infertility. It is not curable but treatable, often causing debilitating menstrual cramps, pain during in*******se, and chronic fatigue.

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03/31/2026

At the Arkansas Center for Women & Infants’ Health, we are proud to be part of the momentum transforming maternal and infant health across our state.

Together with hospitals, providers, community partners, and families across Arkansas, we are building stronger systems of care that help mothers heal, babies thrive, and communities grow healthier.

The Cen­ters for Dis­ease Con­trol and Pre­ven­tion recently soun­ded the alarm that a quarter of all preg­nant women nation­wide were delay­ing or for­go­ing entirely pren­atal care. But not in Arkan­sas. The Nat­ural State was one of six states with...

02/21/2026

We are at the NWA Black Owned Business Expo until 4 pm today offering blood pressure checks & connection to women’s health and maternal health resources. Come say hi! 👋🏼

📍Fayetteville Town Center

02/19/2026

We’re so grateful for all of our hospital partners who help us put smiles on moms’ faces! ❤️❤️

Just delivered? You’re still at risk of complications for up to a year after giving birth. Know what symptoms to watch for: myarkansasbirth.org/postpartum-care

02/19/2026

“Help shouldn’t depend on who asks first.” 💛

Nurses from our Proactive Postpartum Call Center are catching warning signs early and making sure no one slips through the cracks.

This is a first-of-its-kind approach in the state, and it’s already making a real difference for families when they need it most. Learn more about the impact. ⬇️

Nurses at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences have started calling postpartum moms across Arkansas to ensure that they and their babies are off to a healthy start.

02/11/2026

Big news for Arkansas moms and babies! 💛

This investment will help support our work to improve maternal and infant outcomes across the state. We’re so proud to play a role in transforming care for Arkansas families.

We are thrilled to share that UAMS will receive $40 million in federal funding to strengthen maternal and infant health across Arkansas — including major support for the Arkansas Center...

01/23/2026

This year’s Maternal Health Awareness Day focus is Holding Ground, and we’re taking a moment to reaffirm our commitment to improving maternal health outcomes in Arkansas and advancing evidence-based, respectful care for all maternal patients. We’re grateful to continue this work alongside our provider, facility, public health, and community partners, supporting patients throughout the perinatal continuum, together.. 🤰👩‍⚕️🧑‍💼🤱

01/23/2026

Today is , and we want to share why postpartum follow-up matters so much.

Through our proactive postpartum call center, 1 in 4 patients we talk to reports an urgent postpartum warning sign, symptoms that need quick medical attention.

These calls help catch concerns early, connect families to care, and remind parents they’re not alone after birth.

Maternal health continues well beyond delivery. 💛

12/17/2025

I haven't stopped thinking about the stories I heard at "The Yarn: Maternal Health Storytelling" event a few weeks ago at Arkansas Repertory Theatre. Six Arkansas mothers--each with different backgrounds, health challenges, births and losses--stood on a stage and shared stories that were brave, vuln...

12/13/2025

“[Arkansas] has made great progress this year to improve maternal and infant health care, but there is still much to be done.”

Little Rock – Despite many challenges facing maternal health care, Arkansas has made progress. Arkansas now ranks among the top 10 states with the lowest rates of severe maternal morbidity, proving that focused hospital improvements are saving lives. Earlier this year, the University of Arkans.....

12/12/2025

🎉 Our team is celebrating today!

After months of planning and collaboration, our first Mother & Infant Suppy Kits are being packed! We’re so excited to be one step closer to our goal of getting infant care and postpartum recovery items to every mom in Arkansas.

We couldn’t have done this without our friends at New Lion Media Group, whose passion for this project has been evident from Day 1!

12/12/2025