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Family Included

Engaging fathers and families in maternal and newborn healthcare saves lives. It takes a village to raise a child. Follow all the latest research here.

Category: Mother’s diet

folic acid pregnancy

Education about folic acid supplements in pregnancy should be directed at expectant fathers as well as mothers (Norway)

In Mother's dietTags informing families, Norway6th August 2018

A study based on a large Norwegian national dataset (683,785 families) has shown that fathers’ characteristics are linked to less or greater use of folic acid supplements by expectant mothers. …

father engagement birth

Active father support linked to higher birth weight among low-income couples (USA)

In Mother's dietTags informing families, USA, attending facilities, mother's diet28th May 2018

An analysis of data from 2726 unmarried, low-income and generally young couples in USA has shown that when fathers are more practically engaged, there is less risk of low birth …

family partners

“Adherence partners” support calcium and iron-folic acid supplementation (Ethiopia and Kenya)

In Mother's dietTags Ethiopia, Kenya, mother's diet31st October 2016

Trials of improved maternal health practice in rural areas of Ethiopia and Kenya explored the effectiveness of counselling women to select someone to remind them to take calcium and iron-folic …

family support brazil

Strong family support reduces smoking, alcohol and poor diet during pregnancy (Brazil)

In Mother's dietTags mother's diet, smoking, alcohol, Brazil27th September 2015

A Brazilian study has found that mothers who have strong family support are less likely to smoke, to drink alcohol and to have a poor diet during pregnancy. Mario Vettore …

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