Preconception Health
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 […]
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, […]
The Show Your Love campaign turned FIVE in February! The original Show Your Love campaign rolled out on the CDC and partners’ websites in 2013, so we gathered some of our partners for a “Celebration Across the Nation.” We are proud of the progress we’ve made, but we have so much more ahead of us! Going back […]
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 […]
Feeling sleepy? “Practice self-care.” It’s a phrase that we hear often but how do we actually practice it? My approach to preconception self-care can be broken down into 4 general categories: EAT nutritious foods DRINK water throughout the day EXERCISE in ways that work best for my body SLEEP 7-9 hours a night The toughest […]
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 […]
#PreemieChat – kicking off World Prematurity Day PCHHC moderated a discussion with March of Dimes, Black Women’s Health Imperative, the 4th Trimester and UNC Center for Maternal and Infant Health about signs, symptoms, risks, prevenative measures for preterm birth/labor. #ShowYourLoveToday & keep the conversation going–>#BornTooSoon. Click to read the top posts and resources shared during […]
World Prematurity Day is November 17th. To kick off the World Prematurity Day awareness activities, PCHHC , March of Dimes and Black Women’s Health Imperative teamed up to host a #PreemieChat Tweet Chat on November 16th, 12pm ET. Please join us to share your story or work and help us raise awareness. Questions we will cover include: Q1 What is premature […]
Halloween is coming up but some of us celebrate the entire month. That means candy, pumpkin flavored everything and spooky costume parties. But we can’t forget about our health just because we get wrapped up in the fun of it all. Your health and lifestyle choices can impact your life goals. At some parties, the […]
Ah, Fall! Bring on the nutmeg, cinnamon, dry-fit sweats…A healthy Fall is in full swing. Now that we’re talking all things ‘Fall Fitness,’ take a look back at our #MyHealthySummer Challenge. We asked young adults to post their healthy summer fun using #MyHealthySummer and #ShowYourLoveToday and share each other’s posts. The person to post and […]
Have you read CityMatCH’s lastest CityLights issue? CityLights – The Well-Woman: Reproductive Health, Rights, And Justice Click to download The Well Woman issue Show Your Love & many PCHHC partners are featured in this publication. Read, share with your networks…Email if you’re interested in learning more about the programs shared in the issue.
For Spanish, click here: #VeranoSaludable. Whatever your summer plans, jobs and travels, show us how you’re staying healthy and well! The National Preconception Health & Health Care Initiative (PCHHC) has partnered with Every Woman Southeast and NCSEXCON to keep the preconception health momentum rolling this summer by encouraging young adults across the US to share and […]