Preconception Health
Join us for a bilingual #WellnessWed Tweet Chat on June 27th at 3pm ET. This is the FIRST all-inclusive preconception-focused Tweet chat! Hashtag: #CareTheyDeserve — A #WellnessWed Chat The What: Join us for a #CareTheyDeserve Tweet Chat, where we’ll be discussing how a person’s health can impact their future and the future of the next generation. 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 […]
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 […]
Oh baby… So you’ve had a baby and you’re ready to have another—that’s great! But did you know that it’s important to practice good preconception self-care for baby #2 (and 3, 4, 5+), too? You may hear your provider say the word “interconception”—this is the time between pregnancies. Research suggests that it’s best to wait […]
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, […]
Planning ahead More than half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned. Talk to your partner about if and when you want to have a baby. It’s okay if you want to have a baby—it’s also okay if you don’t. Here are some questions to consider about when you’re thinking about having a baby: […]
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 […]
PCHHC is hosting a Tweet chat with the March of Dimes, CenteringHealth, and Mother to Baby WHAT: As we wrap up Birth Defects Prevention Month (NBDPM), please join us in celebrating babies and raising awareness of the 1 in 33 babies born with a birth defect. Learn how to protect yourself and your baby from infections […]
#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 […]
Show Your Love App: Helping Women Protect Their Health and Babies-To-Be Originally published by Amy Tolchinsky, CDC Foundation Blog Imagine having the chance to prepare for a healthy child—and even think about whether or not pregnancy is a goal for you—before you conceive. Preconception health, or health before pregnancy, is very important and can affect […]
Join us for an evening of BIG + BOLD IDEAS! When: Tuesday January 17, 5:30-8:30 ET (5:30 reception, talks begin at 6:00) Where: this TEDxUNC Salon event takes place at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work Auditorium. This inspiring evening will feature talks by a group of courageous and creative leaders on topics including: […]
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 […]
September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month. Throughout the month, we have partnered with NICHQ and other organizations to raise awareness of the shockingly high infant mortality rate in the United States. While the Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Reduce Infant Mortality (IM CoIIN) public relations campaign is focused on pre- and interconception care, it […]
His & Hers Wellness Visits—What do they cover? Why are they critical to your health and life plans? From The National Campaign to Prevent Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy Blog June 21, 2016 By: Sarah Verbiest, DrPH, MSW, MPH, Director of the National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative The Wellness Visit: A once a year […]
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, The National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative (PCHHC), a public-private partnership of over 70 organizations working to promote preconception wellness and life planning, launched Show Your Love, the first national consumer preconception web resource and social media campaign. Show Your Love encourages young adults to […]
Mark you calendars! June 13-19th is Men’s Health Week! Men are often an afterthought when it comes to preconception care and sexual health conversations, if they are included or reached at all. What better time to raise awareness about inclusively framing and messaging sexual health topics? When: Thursday, June 16 from 1-2PM ET How? Join the conversation using #PCHchat […]