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Babies Born Healthy (Calvert)

Story Behind the Curve

Strategies to improve these indicators

Why Is This Important?

Calvert County Family Network is committed to achieving a community where all children and youth thrive. The early years are a critical window for healthy development, starting in the womb. The most important influence on a baby's outcome is its mothers health.

Babies born to teen mothers are more likely to be preterm and/or low birth weight. Research shows teen parenthood is linked to greater welfare dependence, poorer long-term educational outcomes, and family instability.

The infant mortality rate is a critical indicator in the overall health and welfare of a community, linked to the quality and accessibility of prenatal and birth care. The leading causes of death among infants are birth defects, pre-term delivery, low birth weight, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and maternal complications during pregnancy.

Babies born with low birth weight are more likely than babies of normal weight to have health problems and require specialized medical care in the neonatal intensive care unit. Low birth weight is typically caused by premature birth and fetal growth restriction, both of which are influenced by a mother's health and genetics. To prevent low birth weight, the most important things an expectant mother can do are seek prenatal care, take prenatal vitamins, and avoid use of alcohol, cigarettes and drugs.

Measures

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