/tags/birth Birth en-US Copyright Fri, 20 Jan 2023 15:09:02 GMT /show/university-showcase/2023-01-20/unm-alum-works-to-reclaim-indigenous-birthing-practices On this episode we talk with Nicolle Gonzales, She is a nurse-midwife from the Navajo Nation and has dedicated her life to addressing Native American maternal health disparities around access to care while reclaiming indigenous birthing practices and supporting the return of indigenous midwives to communities. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 15:09:02 GMT /show/university-showcase/2023-01-20/unm-alum-works-to-reclaim-indigenous-birthing-practices Megan Kamerick /local-news/2022-06-16/medicaid-coverage-extended-to-one-year-after-birth The White House along with state politicians announced Thursday that New Mexico, along with Minnesota, Maine and Washington DC, would extend post-birth Medicaid coverage from two months to one year after birth. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 00:07:01 GMT /local-news/2022-06-16/medicaid-coverage-extended-to-one-year-after-birth Alice Fordham /2021-12-13/doulas-work-to-bridge-gaps-in-labor-and-delivery-during-pandemic New Mexico has a long history of health disparities, particularly in rural areas and among communities of color. Doulas have helped fill those gaps by providing physical and emotional support during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. But with New Mexico hospitals declaring crisis standards of care due to an uptick in COVID-19 cases, giving birth has gotten more complicated. That’s according to Melissa Lopez, executive director of the Doula Association of Las Cruces. Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:56:18 GMT /2021-12-13/doulas-work-to-bridge-gaps-in-labor-and-delivery-during-pandemic Taylor Velazquez /public-health-new-mexico/2020-03-25/lets-talk-coronavirus-births-weddings-and-deaths Let's Talk New Mexico 3/26, 8a: Life's normal pace seems to be grinding to a halt for many New Mexicans, but some things never change. Babies are born,… Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:51:35 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2020-03-25/lets-talk-coronavirus-births-weddings-and-deaths Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2014-08-27/infant-mortality-rate-evens-out New Mexico’s infant mortality rate fell 22 percent between 2012 and 2013, from 6.9 infant deaths per 1000 births to 5.4 in 2013, according to the state… Wed, 27 Aug 2014 22:13:35 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2014-08-27/infant-mortality-rate-evens-out Ed Williams