Pregnancy

Hear more from a family physician and health equity practitioner who's working to strengthen community supports for new and expecting parents.

In recent years, New Hampshire has seen a rise in people giving birth unexpectedly at home, in a car or en route to a hospital.

Their clients come to them out of need and a desire to feel safe so they commit to deep listening and filling in all the little details parents need when they give birth to their babies

This is part of a series of stories about people in New Hampshire working to improve maternal health.

The Monadnock Birth Center, which opened in 2008, closed permanently in December.

“We shouldn't have to live in an urban area to receive the highest level of evidence-based care,” says one healthcare worker involved in the project.

Organizers said they wanted to raise awareness about these issues while also providing a space for healing.

Se celebró el mes del orgullo LBGTQ+ en el parqueadeo de si biblioteca pública, con extra seguridad y preocupación por la posible aparición de grupos de odio. Recién aprobado presupuesto estatal cambia reglas del compostaje, y expande cobertura de Medicaid para nuevas madres. Aprueban construcción de casino grande en Concord.

It's part of a package of policy changes that aim to improve maternal and child health — dubbed the “Momnibus" — in the new state budget.

We focus on pregnancy and giving birth during the coronavirus pandemic. Over the past year, some doctor's appointments have shifted to telehealth, loved…