It’s true that the less you smoke, the better off baby will be. Quitting smoking is the best way to help ensure a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby. A common mistake includes believing "light" or "mild" means healthier; its not! You can #stopsmoking #MODAdvocacy

Happy to have had Wengora Thompson (2nd from right), maternal child health director with March of Dimes Mississippi, here with us earlier this week to speak to Society & Population Health and Demography classes and to strategize further toward our Presumptive Eligibility project.

A special thanks to our Gold Sponsor I.P. Casino Resort! Join IP Casino and Resort Biloxi on Saturday, May 11 for March for Babies South Mississippi. bit.ly/2GnFWnA

A special thank you to our Silver Sponsor The Chemours Company! Join Chemours on Saturday, May 11 at The March for Babies South Mississippi. bit.ly/2GnFWnA

#MarchforBabies takes place rain or shine, but we are watching the weather forecast. In the event of severe weather, and if it is unsafe to hold March for Babies, we will update here on social media and on our event website: bit.ly/2Wj7eB5

#MarchforBabies takes place rain or shine, but we are watching the weather forecast. In the event of severe weather, and if it is unsafe to hold March for Babies, we will update here on social media and on our event website: bit.ly/2Wj7eB5

We’re excited to see you at Jackson Metro Area March for Babies taking place at Trustmark Park on Saturday, May 4, which takes place rain or shine. If weather is severe and it's unsafe to walk, we will have updates here on social media & the event page: marchforbabies.org/EventInfo/?Eve…

Due to severe weather conditions and for the safety of our walkers, today's #Jackson Metro Area #marchforbabies in #Pearl, MS has been cancelled. We thank everyone for their hard work this year. Please stay tuned in the coming days for additional details from local staff.

Thanks for your support of healthy MS moms and babies!

Flooding can have devastating effects on your home & community. After a flood or other natural disaster, there may still be danger present, so we have the important info you need to keep yourself & your family safe. #TropicalStormBarry bit.ly/30vLbJe

Secondhand smoke is someone else’s smoke. Secondhand smoke during pregnancy can cause a baby to be born at low birthweight. Join March of Dimes in support of a tobacco tax increase to keep all MS families healthy! Learn more: bit.ly/2Z7q12T #MODAdvocacy #blanketchange

#Mississippi is experiencing an urgent maternal and infant health crisis, earning an F on our 2019 report card for its preterm birth rate. #ItsNotFine but with your help, it can be. Take action now at bit.ly/PAM19TW. #PrematurityAwarenessMonth

An important announcement to our valued March of Dimes community. #marchforbabies

For more than 80 years, the March of Dimes has helped millions of babies and their mothers. While we could not meet in person, Gayle and I enjoyed having our children and grandchildren help us share our favorite pound cake recipe for this year’s virtual #MODGourmetGala.

We're making sure every safety precaution and treatment protocol is safe for expecting and breastfeeding moms. Learn more about our COVID 19 response here: marchofdimes.org/mom-and-baby-c…

Today, September 15th, celebrates National Neonatal Nurses Day in recognition of those who care for the most fragile patients as they take their first breaths! #momsandbabies #nicunurse

Join us Thursday for the next Facebook Live event! Tune in on Oct. 8 at 1pm CST for our next Facebook Live event: “Healing after the Loss of a Pregnancy or Newborn.” Visit the March of Dimes Facebook page to watch and join in the conversation.

Join us Tomorrow for the next Facebook Live event Tune in on Oct. 8 at 1 pm CST for our next Facebook Live event: “Healing after the Loss of a Pregnancy or Newborn.” Visit the March of Dimes Facebook page to watch and join in the conversation.

. Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. The more we share, the less we have to carry alone. Write a memorial on our Wall of Remembrance to honor your little one gone too soon. marchofdimes.org/remembrancewall #pregnancyandinfantlossmonth

Even if you do everything right during pregnancy, you can still have preterm labor and premature birth. Join Memorial Hospital in the fight to save lives today: bit.ly/2TB4Tlp #prematurityawarenessmonth #nicubaby #highriskpregnancy #nicuawareness #MemorialHospital