We know it's tough to keep track of all the different maternal and children's health foundations, coalitions, and initiatives, with tons out there and more cropping up every day. Each large scale partnership or initiative fills a niche, seeking to reduce maternal mortality through slightly different means. Maternova has put together a cheat-sheet on these newer campaigns and initiatives.
The warming mattress (made up of strips of phase change material) can stay warm for 6 or more hours. It is a flexible mattress that can be used in conjunction with skin to skin contact or with Kangaroo Mother Care.
According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the administration of antenatal corticosteroids is recommended in women with a pregnancy between 24 and 34 weeks who are at risk of preterm birth within the next seven days.