Amid these concerns, postpartum care is often fragmented among maternal and pediatric providers, and 20 to 40% of women do not attend a postpartum visit. Rising maternal mortality and morbidity in the US have made this work an even greater priority. Our goal is to bring together mothers, health care providers, and other stakeholders to define what families need most during the 4th Trimester.

Based on the unmet health priorities that stakeholders identify, we will design research studies to deliver optimal care during this critical period, improving outcomes for mothers, infants and families.

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CGBI’s Drs. Alison Stuebe, Miriam Labbok, and Kristin Tully were recently awarded a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Engagement Award in collaboration with project PI Dr. Sarah Verbiest of the UNC Chapel Hill Center for Maternal and Infant Health. Other partners are Dr. Ben Goodman of the Durham Connects program and Monica Simpson of Sister Song Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective.

The goal of this two-year project is to bring together mothers, health care providers, and other stakeholders to define unmet health care needs during the 4th Trimester.

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