In the Spotlight

Colds and Flu During Pregnancy…  Coughing, sneezing, and a stuffy head that keeps you from breathing — you call this a minor illness? What’s behind them: Colds are most commonly caused by rhinoviruses; cases of the flu are caused by influenza viruses. There are some 200 or more cold viruses and an unlimited number of [...]

In the Spotlight: Safety Mom Seminar, 2/7/12

Safety Mom: Join Frontier Communications and ADT Home Security for an educational seminar on how to keep your children safe with Alison Rhodes, the Safety Mom. Rhodes will cover topics ranging from environmental toxins and healthy eating to top baby proofing concerns and travelling safely with your baby. This event is on: Wednesday, February 8, [...]

In the Spotlight: King Center, 1/17/12

In recognition of Martin Luther King Day and his contributions, we would like to direct you to the King Center website.

In the Spotlight: Co-Parenting, 12/13/11

CO-PARENTING                                                                                                                       Few things are more personal than parenting.  In fact, bring the topic up with even a close group of friends and almost certainly tensions will mount.  Parenting style is as personal and individual to us as our personality.  Often it is neither solely our experience with our own parents, our education, or new learned [...]

In the Spotlight: ROC the Day 12.8.2011

ROC the Day 12.8.2011                                                                                                          On December 8, 2011, please join us to make a difference in the Rochester community.  Choosing the Perinatal Network of Monroe County will help us to continue to improve the health of babies and their mothers.  It’s easy, click on “Learn More”, then select the Roc the Day logo!

In the Spotlight: Program Launched to Examine Disease Origins in Womb, Infancy, Childhood, 11/2/11

Program Launched to Examine Disease Origins in Womb, Infancy, Childhood University of Rochester Medical Center Newsroom:  November 02, 2011            The beginning of life is an incredibly delicate period. Not only do those first few days of life play an important role in the development of a human being, but gestation, infancy and childhood play an [...]

In the Spotlight: Holiday Resources, 11/1/11

Here is a listing of holiday-related resources, including Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners and baskets. Holiday Information Bulletin 2011

In the Spotlight: Reactions to Infant Mortality Awareness Month 10/14/11

September was National Infant Mortality Awareness Month                                         “It was good to make the onesies so people know that babies are dying.  But it was sad because that shouldn’t happen.  I learned that Healthy Start is here to help moms and babies so that there are fewer deaths.  Maybe someday there won’t be any.”  [...]

In the Spotlight: IMAM Slide Show, 10/6/11

September was Infant Mortality Awareness Month.  Here at the Perinatal Network of Monroe County, we kicked off the month with a presentation to representatives of area organizations and the media.  Everyone was invited to participate in our campaign however they could:  customizing onesies, displaying onesies, hanging up clothesline displays and finally, joining us for our [...]

In the Spotlight: September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month, 9/12/11

September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month                                             The Perinatal Network has kicked off a month-long campaign to raise awareness about the high rate of infant mortality in Rochester and Monroe County and the alarming disparities in the rates of African American babies compared to white babies. We are creating symbols of infant mortality: clotheslines hung with [...]