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Newsletter

November 19, 2016 by Kristin Tully

Please see our Fall 2016 newsletter!

Filed Under: 4th Trimester Project, Uncategorized Tagged With: About, Engagement, PCORI, Take action, Themes

What is the 4th Trimester Project?

December 31, 2015 by Kristin Tully

In the 12 weeks following delivery, a woman must recover from childbirth, adapt to changing hormones, and learn to feed and care for her newborn. During this “4th Trimester,” many women experience considerable challenges, including fatigue, pain, breastfeeding difficulties, depression, lack of sexual desire and incontinence. Amid these concerns, postpartum care is often fragmented among… Read More →

Filed Under: 4th Trimester Project, Uncategorized Tagged With: About, Childbirth, Engagement, Infant feeding, Maternal mood, Mothers, News, PCORI

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

December 18, 2015 by Kristin Tully

The 4th Trimester Project is a two-year Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Engagement Award. About PCORI Vision Patients and the public have the information they need to make decisions that reflect their desired health outcomes. Mission The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) helps people make informed health care decisions, and improves health care delivery and outcomes by… Read More →

Filed Under: 4th Trimester Project, Uncategorized Tagged With: About, PCORI, UNC Chapel Hill

Collaboration

December 18, 2015 by Kristin Tully

The 4th Trimester Project is a collaboration of the Center for Maternal and Infant Health, the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute. Our partners include Durham Connects and Sister Song Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective.

Filed Under: 4th Trimester Project, Uncategorized Tagged With: Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute, Engagement, Investigators, PCORI

Objective

December 18, 2015 by Kristin Tully

Our goal is to bring together mothers, health care providers, and other stakeholders to define what families need most during the 4th Trimester.

Filed Under: 4th Trimester Project, Uncategorized Tagged With: About, Engagement, Mothers, PCORI, Providers

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UPDATED: UNC Health Inpatient Visitor Restrictions

Effective September 21: UNC Medical Center Inpatient Visitor Restrictions Visiting hours 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Adult inpatients will be allowed 1 visitor during the day (9 a.m. – 9 p.m.) and 1 visitor at night (9 p.m. – 9 a.m.) COVID-19 positive patients will continue to have no visitors (except for laboring women, who… Read More →

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