Maternal health Archives - Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

On the Pulse Students

Birth Companions Talk Doulas and Maternal Health with Mayor Brandon Scott

04/25/2024 at 11:05 AM

Recently, Birth Companions community outreach leaders Izzey Chapman, Katharine Peterson, and Lexy Olson presented their program... Read More

Faculty On the Pulse Features

Forging Policy: How Can Doulas Improve Black Maternal Health?

By Sam DiStefano | 04/12/2024 at 11:44 AM

It is not a new concept to have someone support women and birthing people during pregnancy,... Read More

Research Faculty On the Pulse

Confronting the Issue of Maternity Care Deserts

08/28/2023 at 9:00 AM

Almost 6 million birthing people live in a US county classified as a maternity care desert,... Read More

Research

Heart Health in Native Populations

07/19/2023 at 9:51 AM

ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDY SNAIR It’s impossible to undo centuries of societal harm overnight. In “Status of... Read More

Research

Mother-Infant Contact, Breastfeeding, and COVID-19

08/23/2020 at 9:15 AM

WRITTEN BY STEVE ST. ANGELO | ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDY SNAIR Mother-infant contact and supporting breastfeeding during... Read More

On the Pulse

What breastfeeding parents need to know

By Sydnee Logan | 08/02/2019 at 2:22 PM

What should a breastfeeding parent eat? Not eat? New and expectant parents have so many questions... Read More

On the Pulse

In One Week I Was Pregnant, I Miscarried, and I Was Diagnosed with a Life-Threatening Complication I Didn’t Understand

03/18/2019 at 1:24 PM

By: Kelly Gleason, PhD, RN The Sunday after I received a very faint, but positive pregnancy... Read More

On the Pulse

Black moms know the risk, but what are the solutions?

02/25/2019 at 1:57 PM

By: Dr. Lauren Parker and Dr. Janiece Taylor Dr. Shalon M. Irving dedicated her life to... Read More

On the Pulse

We Need to Protect Black Moms

12/17/2018 at 11:30 AM

By: Helena Addison In the first hour of my OB clinical rotation, I held up a... Read More

Summer 2016 Past Issues JH Nurse

Midwives United

07/21/2016 at 1:50 PM

[vc_gallery interval="10" images="21568,21572,21571,21570,21569,21566,21567" img_size="1362x893" onclick=""]A strong midwifery workforce depends on strong leadership. To help prepare the... Read More

Spring 2012 Past Issues JH Nurse

Mentoring Moms

04/10/2012 at 2:06 PM

Lactation Specialists Offer Help by Whitney L. J. Howell Whether it’s her first child or third,... Read More

Spring 2012 Past Issues JH Nurse

Jhpiego Assists Lesotho to Strengthen Nursing Education

04/10/2012 at 1:31 PM

by Ann LoLordo Jhpiego, an international health non-profit and affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, has partnered... Read More