Your pregnant or recently pregnant friend or family member is going through many changes. Changes are normal but some could be warning signs for complications or more serious problems. It may be physical, but also includes feelings of sadness, anxiety, and exhaustion that make it difficult to complete daily care activities for herself, her baby or others. It’s important to really Hear Her concerns when she expresses them to you and encourage her to seek help, if needed.
NICHQ tells the story of Cam, a young father from Massachusetts, who wants to lift the message that supporting the whole family is essential to child development. Cam states that more targeted efforts should be made available to fathers and raises concerns about the barriers to support and resources fathers face.
The District of Columbia Perinatal Quality Collaborative Grant is managed by the District of Columbia Hospital Association Program Services Company, Inc.
This DC Perinatal Quality Collaborative Grant Program is funded wholly or in part by the Government of the District of Columbia Department of Health.
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