We recently spoke with the Tarrant County Birth Network about their mission for evidence-based, Mother-Friendly care.
When was Tarrant County Birth Network formed?
Formed in 2009, the Tarrant County Birth Network (TCBN) provides information and advocacy for evidence-based, Mother-Friendly care for expectant families in Tarrant County.
How does TCBN help area families?
The organization holds monthly meetings that help local families to find care providers who believe in the Mother-Friendly Care Initiative, a ten step initiative designed by the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS).
How does Mother-Friendly care impact premature birth and breastfeeding success?
Mother-Friendly care is designed to help mothers and babies stay low risk, minimizing the risk of premature birth, and maximizing the potential for breastfeeding success. TCBN providers can be found on an online resource directory or through the annual publication, Birth & Beyond, released each year throughout the metroplex.
TCBN, in conjunction with Denton County and Dallas Birth Networks, is hosting the Southwest Birth Round Up, which kicks off on Friday, April 25 and runs through Sunday, April 27, in the Fort Worth Stockyards. For more information, visit birthroundup.com. Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas will be a vendor at the free Moms and Babies Fair, held in conjunction with the Southwest Birth Round Up.