Ensuring healthy pregnancies, safe births, and thriving infants.
Ensuring healthy pregnancies, safe births, and thriving infants.
I Gave Birth Bracelet
The “I Gave Birth” bracelet is a simple way to remind everyone around you to keep an eye on your health after giving birth. Learn more about your bracelet!
Mother & Infant Supply Kits
Our supply kits provide essential baby care items to families, helping ensure newborns have a safe and healthy start. Learn more about supply kits!
Proactive Postpartum Call Center
The call center will call postpartum women to follow up and discuss any questions or concerns they may have. Learn about the call center!
Postpartum Warning Signs
Seek urgent care
if you have any of these symptoms:
- Fever of 100.4°F or higher
- Severe headache that won’t go away
- Dizziness or fainting
- Vision changes
- Trouble breathing
- Chest pain or fast-beating heart
- Swelling, redness, or pain in your leg
- Extreme swelling of your hands or face
- Severe belly pain that doesn’t go away
- Severe nausea and throwing up
- Heavy bleeding
- Extreme tiredness
- Thoughts of hurting yourself or baby
Don’t forget to say, “I gave birth on [date] at [hospital/facility].”
Learn About Postpartum Health
“We aim to empower families with the knowledge, resources, and support
they need to ensure healthy pregnancies, safe births, and thriving infants.”
Watch
Dr. Nirvana Manning, Director
Our Purpose
Arkansas has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation. We’re here to change that.
We partner with healthcare providers, public health agencies, and community organizations to improve health outcomes for women and infants across the state. Our work addresses issues affecting pregnancy, postpartum, and infancy to ensure that Arkansans have the resources they need for healthy pregnancies, safe births, and thriving infants.
