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White Plains, New York, August 24, 2011- PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE /-while residents from Florida to the Carolinas States are preparing for the first hurricane of the 2011 season, the March of Dimes organization urges pregnant women and parents of new babies to prepare for future emergencies or the need to evacuate their homes.

“”A hurricane or other natural disaster is stressful for everyone, but the mu = you’re pregnant women and new parents have special concerns that can be addressed through adequate preparation”, said Dr. Scott Berns, MD, MPH, of March of Dimes. “Be prepared and have a ready plan will save precious time in the case of an emergency and reduce stress.”

Pregnant women should consult with your obstetrician or other provider of perinatal care about their plans related to childbirth, as well as any other queries that have. Families must follow the guidelines of preparation in the event of hurricanes and prepare a stock of emergency in the event that they have to evacuate their homes quickly.

The local chapters of March of Dimes and its website are good sources of information for pregnant women. The Centers for Disease Control and prevention of in the United States.UU also offer important information on how to prepare for a hurricane.

Although that pregnant women should follow the general recommendations of preparation in the event of a hurricane, as many including as new mothers also precautions special for themselves and their children.

March of Dimes is the largest organization non-profit dedicated to promoting health in pregnancy and the baby. March of Dimes, with chapters throughout the country, strives to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects(, premature birth and infant mortality.

March of Dimes offers the following emergency preparedness tips aimed at pregnant women and the new padres:

1) pregnant women should know the signs of an impending birth and where they experience any of these symptoms should not expect to make it disappear. They should seek immediate medical help. Preterm birth is defined as any birth occurring before 37 weeks of gestation. Birth signs are as follows:

-contractions (abdomen tense as a fist) every 10 minutes and frequently

-changes in the vaginal discharge (fluid loss or bleeding from the vagina)

-pelvic pressure: the feeling that the baby is pushing down

-little acute pain in the lower part of the back

-cramping similar to the of the per(íodo

-abdominal cramping with or without diarrhea

2) pregnant women should pack prenatal vitamins or maybe an additional supply of vitamins without prescription, along with maternity clothes additional.

(3) Get their prescription drugs in advance. (

4) Have non-perishable food and bottled water. Try to have an assortment of food with high protein content and which are low in fat. (

5) New parents who may need to stay in a shelter should bring with you something sure where to put your baby to sleep like a portable crib, as well as extra diapers and other medical supplies Basic.

(6) New parents should also take special measures to ensure that they have food for their children. The stress of a hurricane can affect the production of milk of lactating women, although breast-feeding may be relaxing both for the mother as a baby. (

7) In the rare case that it is impossible to continue breastfeeding, mothers can consider weaning her baby. If they decide to change the preparation for infants, parents must use a formula already prepared, where there is doubt about the quality of the water supply. Do not use water treated with iodine or chlorine tablets to prepare the formula powder. (

8) Pregnant women must do everything for eating nutritious foods on a regular basis and to keep hydrated. They must also do or possible to rest enough.