Links To Important Information

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Information La Leche League International
www.lllI.org

C-Section

Insufficient Evidence to Recommend For or Against Maternal-Request Caesarean Delivery, March 29, 2006 News Release - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2006/od-29.htm

Risk and Benefits of Cesarean Section
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/356/9/885

Planned Cesarean versus Planned Vaginal Delivery at Term: comparison of newborn infant outcomes http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/0002-9378/PIIS0002937806006077.pdf  

Infant Mortality

Recent Trends in Infant Mortality in the US with comparisons to other major countries
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db09.htm

INfant Development

Birth To Three
http://www.wvdhhr.org/birth23/

Congenital Abnormalities Registry, Education and Surveillance System
http://www.wvdhhr.org/caress/

In-Home Outreach

In-Home Family Education Report and Recommendations Partners In Community Outreach
www.teamwv.org

Miscellaneous

Toward Improving Birth Outcomes: From the Center for Health Care Strategies.
http://www.chcs.org/publications3960/publications_show.htm?doc_id=212947

March of Dimes
http://www.marchofdimes.com/  

March of Dimes Healthy Business/Healthy Babies site
http://marchofdimes.com/hbhb/productspecs_techdata.htm

Cigna Maternity Management program
http://www.cigna.com/our_plans/programs/condition_management_maternity.html

Bacteria and Preterm Birth 
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/04/060405175108.htm

Nutrition

Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System Reports 2002 and 2003 http://www.cdc.gov/pednss/pdfs/PedNSS_2003_Summary.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/pednss/pdfs/PedNSS_2002_Summary.pdf  

Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System http://www.cdc.gov/pednss/pnss_tables/index.htm

West Virginia Nutrition Surveillance Programs http://www.wvdhhr.org/ons/surveillance.asp

Oral Health

Periodontal Infection and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes by Robert Goldenberg, MD, Drexel University College of Medicine and Bryan S. Michalowicz, DDS, MS, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

Oral Health Care During Pregnancy, a Summary of Practice Guidelines (by the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center) 

Oral Heath Care in West Virginia
http://www2.cdc.gov/nccdphp/doh/synopses/StateDataV.asp?StateID=WV&Year=2003 http://www.wvvoices.org/library_oh.html

American Academy of Peridontology Statement Regarding Periodontal Management of the Pregnant Patient 

Perinatal Health Systemology


"Idealized Design of Perinatal Care" by Dr. Peter Cherouny:  White Paper.  Video Presentation.

Addressing WV Perinatal Problems through Partnerships: Dr. Clark Hansbarger and Nancy Tolliver kick of the presentations by Committee Chairpersons on Drug Use in Pregnancy, Neonatal ICU Beds, Transportation systems, and Guidelines for Perinatal Care.

The Maryland Perinatal System Standards
http://www.fha.state.md.us/mch/pdf/MD_Perinatal_Standards_Oct_2004.pdf

Perinatal Statistics

West Virginia Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Reports
http://www.cdc.gov/PRAMS/States/WestVirginia.htm  

West Virginia Health Facts
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/popup_wv.htm http://www2.cdc.gov/nohss/bystate.asp?stateid=54

West Virginia Vital Statistics
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/vital03/index.htm

West Virginia County Health Profiles
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/vital03/index.htm  

Report of Physicians by County By Specialty - West Virginia -2001
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/phy2001/default.htm  

West Virginia Birth Score Research and Publications
http://www.wvdhhr.org/birthscore/ 

West Virginia Health Care Authority- Hospital Discharge Data
http://www.hcawv.org/DataAndPublic/Support/DataHospital.htm

West Virginia Minority Births Report
http://www.wvvoices.org/library_mh.html

Physical Abuse

Physical Violence During 12 months Preceding Birth - West Virginia (among others) http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00025182.htm http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/violence/index.htm  

 

Quality with cost containment

Timing of Elective Repeat Cesarean Delivery at Term and Neonatal Outcomes http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/360/2/111  

 

Reproductive Technology

Assisted Reproductive Technology Updates
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/drh/art.htm 

Tobacco Use

Tobacco Use by West Virginia Pregnant Women 1999 http://www.cdc.gov/Reproductivehealth/PrenatalSmkbk/states/westvirginia.htm http://www.cdc.gov/Reproductivehealth/PrenatalSmkbk/states/wv_figures.htm 

Toxicology

West Virginia Children Tested for Lead
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/grants/West Virginia/west virginia.htm  

Unplanned Pregnancy

Teen Pregnancy and Birth Among States - Including WV
http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/m0031562/m0031562.asp  

Worksite Wellness

How Employers Can Assist with Breastfeeding in the Workplace
http://www.businessgrouphealth.org/prevention/breastfeeding_workplace.cfm