Preterm Birth is on the Rise for the Second Year in a Row
November 1, 2017, March of Dimes announced that preterm birth rates are on the rise for the 2nd year in a row. Read more on CBS News or NBC News. The average preterm birth rate across the...
How to Turn One Hospital Initiative into a World-Wide Action Plan
It typically takes 17-30 years for research to become practice. Why? Because a hospital would have to create this initiative from scratch – create a plan; cull the research; design software; define the data...
How Much Vitamin D Does a Mother Need to Pass It Onto Her Breastfeeding Infant?
Is Breastmilk Broken? It is well-known that most breastfeeding babies are not getting adequate vitamin D and if a mother were to bring this topic up during a baby’s well-visit, the pediatrician would most...
A Low Omega-3 Index Value Is a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Depression According to the National Institute of Mental Health, postpartum depression affects between 7-13 percent of all mothers. Postpartum depression can occur between a few weeks after birth, all the way until a...
Preterm Birth Statistics Reduced with Important Vitamin D Program
Research Paper Review 1,064 women received prenatal care and delivered at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) between September 2015 and December 2016. During this time frame, MUSC implemented GrassrootsHealth’s Protect Our Children...
Why It Is Important to Eradicate Preterm Birth
Preterm birth is defined as birth before 37 weeks gestation. Preterm birth can lead to many health conditions - some not found until adulthood.
Palmetto Health Richland Leads by Example
We are excited to launch our second Protect Our Children NOW! project in South Carolina at the Palmetto Health Richland. Vitamin D testing and supplementation will be available at no cost to all pregnant women...
Vitamin D Research Leads to First-Of-Its-Kind Recommendation for Pregnant Patients
MUSC researchers say vitamin D may play an important role in some aspects of pregnancy and a baby’s health In a bold move, MUSC Health has become the first healthcare provider in the nation...
Why Vitamin D is Important for Pregnancy
Safe and Effective Since 2011, researchers in South Carolina have shown that vitamin D serum levels of 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L) during pregnancy are safe and effective. Safe – no kidney stones, no hypercalcemia,...
Vitamin D and Breastfeeding
August 24, 2016 If you know that most women of childbearing age are vitamin D deficient, it starts to make sense that they wouldn’t have the vitamin D available to pass on in their...