Women's Health Wellness Equity
It is a week of showing love, and back by popular demand, we’re showing love to our friends and partners with downloadable, re-usable love-day social media graphics and messages.How it works: 1. You download or screenshot the graphic. 2. Open Instagram/Facebook/social media app and click (+) to add a story or post. 3. Select the […]
Stay up to date on everything happening with the National Preconception Health Initiative, Show Your Love campaign, and all our partners. To sign up for the newsletter, please send an email to pchhcnews@gmail.com with ‘Subscribe’ as the subject line, or text PCHHC to 22828. Have a topic to suggest for the newsletter or something to share? Please email Suzanne […]
If you’re trying to get healthy before pregnancy, don’t be too hard on yourself. Whatever your health goal may be, remember that everything takes time. Don’t give up if you don’t see progress right away. Our bodies are built for growing and carrying. Every day you spend worrying is a day you’re not enjoying your […]
Custom Social Media Questionnaires If you are on Instagram or Facebook, you may have seen these screenshot, type-in questionnaires posted on Insta (or Facebook)-Stories. These are a fun way to get to know people, learn fun facts about others, and engage with your audience. We’ve created #ShowYourLoveToday questionnaires on a variety of focus areas (“About Me,” goals, relationships, […]
No one likes getting sick but there are some things you can do to help keep yourself germ-free and avoid spreading germs to other people. The number one thing is to wash your hands with water and soap. If you can’t wash your hands, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer but make sure it has at […]
Taking care of preexisting health conditions, like heart disease, is especially important if you’re trying to get pregnant. While we often associate heart disease with men, it’s the leading cause of death for women in the United States. Here are some tips to keep your heart healthy: Stay active and work exercise into your weekly […]
We are celebrating the Show Your Love campaign’s FIFTH birthday all month of February! Yes, the original Show Your Love campaign rolled out on the CDC and partners’ websites on Valentine’s Day 2013. Can’t believe how far we’ve come and how much more we have ahead of us. Please follow and join the virtual love-sharing on Twitter, Facebook, […]
Resolutions: I can’t be the only one that dislikes the “new year, new me” line. Making a change in your life—whether it be working out more, eating healthy or getting better at balancing your personal and work life—is a decision. It’s intimidating when we see our friends and family posting about their resolutions. And the […]
#ShowYourLove by being your healthiest self This was originally posted in the March of Dimes’ News Moms Need blog on January 12th. January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Today’s guest post is from Suzanne Woodward, Communications Director at the National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative (PCHHC), to help raise awareness on the steps women can […]
It’s never too late to start eating healthy and become physically active! Little changes — like drinking water instead of soda, and eating more vegetables and fruits — can make a difference in your health. When I go to grocery shopping, I try my best to buy fruits and vegetables in a variety of colors. […]
The Healthy Start Coalition, as part of its strategic plan to address poor birth outcomes in Jefferson, Madison, and Taylor Counties, Florida periodically hosts women’s health workshop in a manner to educate preconception women on the 16 topics of women’s health, using the original CDC Campaign “Show Your Love” materials. The Coalition teamed up with […]
Show Your Love resource & campaign is featured in the Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences research article, “Advancing preconception health in the United States: strategies for change.” Read how the Show Your Love partners and strategy is setting the stage to advance preconception health in communities across the nation. This article is open access: