Early Care - Lasting Impact
Disciplines
Public Health | Women's Health
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Early Care, Lasting Impact
Prenatal care has been shown to play a crucial role in the health of both mothers and babies. Research indicates that beginning care in the first trimester leads to better outcomes such as healthier birth weights and lower risks of complications, while delaying care increases risks such as preterm birth and low birth weight (CDC). Even though prenatal care is widely available in the United States, not all mothers receive it early, and differences depending on factors such as smoking, BMI, and access to healthcare. Examining these outcomes influenced helps highlight disparities among mothers who gave birth in 2024. Our study uses the CDC Natality Public Use File, offering a nationwide view of how prenatal care timing and other maternal characteristics connect to birth outcomes.
The purpose of our study was to examine the impact of prenatal care and birth outcomes in 2024, using CDC’ files of US births. We analyzed various key variables in order to examine if there was a difference in birth rate for mothers in 2024 who started prenatal care in their first trimester rather than their last. Our study researched and collected data on pregnant women in 2024 from their first trimester to their third. The research was done on women based on lab visits and surveys dependent on their daily life styles. We analyzed variables including maternal prenatal care, residence of birth, infant birth weight, cigarette smoking before and during pregnancy, and pregnancies resulting from infertility treatments. In conclusion we will use this data to determine what pregnant women should avoid during trimesters to have a healthy baby and PH researchers will use this data to determine prenatal care of women all throughout their trimesters in order to have a healthy mom and baby.
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Academic department under which the project should be listed
WCHHS – Social Work and Human Services
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Kevin Gittner
Early Care - Lasting Impact
Early Care, Lasting Impact
Prenatal care has been shown to play a crucial role in the health of both mothers and babies. Research indicates that beginning care in the first trimester leads to better outcomes such as healthier birth weights and lower risks of complications, while delaying care increases risks such as preterm birth and low birth weight (CDC). Even though prenatal care is widely available in the United States, not all mothers receive it early, and differences depending on factors such as smoking, BMI, and access to healthcare. Examining these outcomes influenced helps highlight disparities among mothers who gave birth in 2024. Our study uses the CDC Natality Public Use File, offering a nationwide view of how prenatal care timing and other maternal characteristics connect to birth outcomes.
The purpose of our study was to examine the impact of prenatal care and birth outcomes in 2024, using CDC’ files of US births. We analyzed various key variables in order to examine if there was a difference in birth rate for mothers in 2024 who started prenatal care in their first trimester rather than their last. Our study researched and collected data on pregnant women in 2024 from their first trimester to their third. The research was done on women based on lab visits and surveys dependent on their daily life styles. We analyzed variables including maternal prenatal care, residence of birth, infant birth weight, cigarette smoking before and during pregnancy, and pregnancies resulting from infertility treatments. In conclusion we will use this data to determine what pregnant women should avoid during trimesters to have a healthy baby and PH researchers will use this data to determine prenatal care of women all throughout their trimesters in order to have a healthy mom and baby.