Bridging the Prenatal Care Gap: The Global Effort Helping Moms Start Healthy
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Millions of women lack access to prenatal vitamins. See how Vitamin Angels and partners like Prevagen are closing the gap and helping moms deliver healthier babies.
But when Stephanie conceived her second child years later at age 41, she had a leg up: Through a local diaper bank called Power in Changing, she received not just diapers, information, support, and other supplies, but also free prenatal vitamins from the global health nonprofit Vitamin Angels. Had the supplements not been free, Stephanie said, she likely would have prioritized something else and skipped them once again. That, fortunately, wasn’t the case.
"With this pregnancy, I took the prenatal and I felt good throughout the whole pregnancy with him…I just overall generally feel healthier," Stephanie said. Despite being significantly older, she recovered faster from childbirth too. Stephanie’s second child, she added, "definitely benefited from having a healthy mom and a healthy start. He’s brought a lot of joy to my life."
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