Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 8, 2024 – “Today, we join with our friends and allies in Virginia vowing to continue the fight for paid leave, following the disappointing...
Expecting Better: Updates to the Third Edition
FACT SHEET | In just three months since the publication of Expecting Better, states have continued to make progress for working families. This update captures these essential and much-needed developments.
Cesarean Prevention Recommendations from Obstetric Leaders: What Pregnant Women Need to Know
To help pregnant women prepare to talk with their maternity care providers and make good care decisions, this guide summarizes the new recommendations.
Amicus Brief: Peggy Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
The amici argue that denying pregnant workers job modifications that are granted to others similar in their ability or inability violates the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and contravenes sound health, economic and social policy.
Listening to Mothers: The Experiences of Expecting and New Mothers in the Workplace
DATA BRIEF | Holding a job is the new normal for pregnant women in the United States, but many encounter significant barriers to success on the job and at home, according to a survey of new and expecting mothers.
Cochrane Review: Continuous Support for Women during Chilbirth (2013)
This 2013 systematic review of the research literature concludes that all women should have continuous support during labor.
Listening to Mothers III: New Mothers Speak Out Major Findings (2013)
REPORT | This report follows up with 1,072 women who participated in the Pregnancy and Birth survey. This document summarizes major findings from the survey.
Listening to Mothers III: New Mothers Speak Out (2013)
REPORT | This report follows up with 1,072 women who participated in the 2012-2013 Listening to Mothers III Pregnancy and Birth survey.
Listening to Mothers III: Pregnancy and Birth Major Findings (2013)
REPORT | This report explores women's experiences from before pregnancy through the months after birth. Funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the survey polled 2,400 women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals from 2011 to 2012. Major survey findings show that a medically...
Listening to Mothers III: Methodology (2013)
METHODOLOGY | This report explore women's experiences from before pregnancy through the months after birth. Funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the survey polled 2,400 women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals from 2011 to 2012. This is the survey methodology.
Listening to Mothers III: Pregnancy and Birth (2013)
This report explores women's experiences from before pregnancy through the months after birth. Funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the survey polled 2,400 women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals from 2011 to 2012. Major survey findings show that a medically...
Listening to Mothers III: New Mothers Speak Out Questionnaire
Listening to Mothers III: New Mothers Speak Out Questionnaire
Listening to Mothers III: New Mothers Speak Out Survey Instrument (2013)
This report follows up with 1,072 women who participated in the Listening to Mothers III: Pregnancy and Birth survey. This is the survey instrument used for New Mothers Speak Out.
Listening to Mothers III: Pregnancy and Birth Questionnaire
Listening to Mothers III: Pregnancy and Birth Questionnaire
Listening to Mothers III: Survey Instrument (2013)
This report explore women's experiences from before pregnancy through the months after birth. Funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the survey polled 2,400 women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals from 2011 to 2012. This is the survey instrument.
The Cost of Having a Baby in the United States
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | This study updated a 2007 Thomson Healthcare report of maternity costs using the mothers’ medical and drug claim records and estimated the costs of the first three months of a newborn’s life with newborn claim records (newborn costs) identified in...