The Vitamin Bridge donates prenatal vitamins and nutrition information to first-touch providers serving under-resourced moms-to-be. Partnerships with these organizations provide moms early access to life-improving supplements while reducing the risk of preterm births, low birthweights, and birth defects.
DONATE TO HELP NOW$5 provides a bottle of prenatal vitamins for a mom-to-be. |
BECOME A PROVIDERApply to become a first-touch provider. |
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Benefits of Quality Prenatal Careby Micaela Rodriguez
Did you know that: “Babies of mothers who do not get prenatal care are three times more likely to have a low birth weight and five times more likely to die than those born to mothers who do get care”?. If a pregnant woman does not get prenatal care, she may miss the chance to find and treat any health problems with her baby before birth. Screenings that are commonly included in prenatal care help identify fetal problems such as birth defects, structural development problems and genetic conditions...Read More
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Pregnant Moms Will Thank You for Sharing These Resourcesby Sai Sagireddy
Everyone deserves to have a healthy pregnancy free of anxiety and worry. However, the sad reality is that many pregnant women worry about where their next meal is coming from, whether they will be able to afford next month’s rent, and how they will take care of their child. ...Read More
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Do you know why prenatal vitamins & good nutrition matter during pregnancy?by Sai Sagireddy
Blood vitamin levels, if unsupplemented, usually decrease during pregnancy (Adams et. al. 2022). Some of these include vitamins A, C, D, K, B1, B3, B5, B6, Folate, Biotin, and B12. As such, if the intake of vitamins is not increased from preconception to pregnancy, the risk for pregnancy complications and infant health problems are increased. Some risks include anemia, depression, gestational diabetes, Cesarean Section, premature rupture of membranes and hypertension (Adams et. al. 2022). These risks can be reduced with two simple measures: the regular consumption of prenatal vitamins and eating a healthy, balanced diet...Read More
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How One Mom Received Prenatal Vitamins
by One Anonymous Mom
This is the experience of one expectant mom who found herself in a tough situation and needed help with prenatal care and prenatal vitamins. Though every situation is different, many aspects of her story reflect what other mom’s say about why they sought help from a pregnancy center or free health clinic. This is her story...Read More
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