HEALTHY MOMS = HEALTHY BABIES
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.
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Blogs
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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An Ounce of Preventionby Martha Day
In May 2021, Vitamin Bridge volunteers built an elevated platform for improved prenatal vitamin storage and protection. The platform was constructed using “marine-grade plywood,” which admittedly seemed a bit excessive. What were the odds of our office space flooding? This year a February ice storm caused a pipe to freeze, break, and flood our building. The elevated platform kept our prenatal vitamin inventory high and dry. I am grateful for their forethought - an ounce of prevention...I have heard firsthand stories of dietary struggles from expecting moms...Read More
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The Vitamin Bridge Expands Into Georgia with Support from the Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundationby Lyndsay John
Today, The Vitamin Bridge announced that they received a grant from The Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation (GBHCMF) for the purposes of expanding its prenatal vitamin program into Georgia. This grant awarded by GBHCMF will allow The Vitamin Bridge to...Read More
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