Common use of Maternal Child and Infant Health Clause in Contracts

Maternal Child and Infant Health. Maternal, infant, and child healthcare is a broad category which encompasses a variety of health indicators related to pregnancy, birth, and complications at the time of and immediately following birth. Populations affected include both mothers and their children. Early and regular prenatal care is a critical component of healthcare for pregnant women and a key step towards having a healthy pregnancy and baby. Behavioral changes prior to birth, including smoking cessation for mothers, also have important outcomes in infant health. In the Parkview region, just under 10% of children had low birth weight (less than 2,500 grams at birth). More than a third, and in some cases, nearly two-thirds of mothers did not receive prenatal care during the first trimester of pregnancy. Mothers who smoked during pregnancy ranged from 6.7% in LaGrange County to more than a quarter of mothers in Wabash County. This umbrella of health concerns has both preventive and clinical recommended strategies to improve the health of both the mothers and babies. Table 12: Maternal Child and Infant Health ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Kosciusko LaGrange Noble Wabash ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Low birthweight babies % 9.4% 7% 7.6% 5.6% 6.2% 9.1% 7.3% Mothers who did not receive prenatal care during 1st trimester 45.2% 32.2% 63.8% 62.1% 38.4% 36.1% 32.8% Mothers who smoked during pregnancy 10.3% 16.8% 15.6% 6.7% 19% 25.2% 17.5% (Low birth Weight = less than 2,500 grams at birth)