Voces de la frontera/Voices from the Border: Using Case Studies of Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting along the U.S.-Mexico Border to Identify Shared Measures of Success.

Purpose This research analyzes the cases of five women living along the U.S.-Mexico border who overcame challenges during pregnancy or parenting with the support of a federally funded Healthy Start program, designed to eliminate disparities in perinatal health in disadvantaged communities with the poorest birth outcomes.

First Trimester Prenatal Care Initiation Among Hispanic Women Along the U.S.-Mexico Border.

Background First trimester prenatal care (FTPNC) is associated with improved birth outcomes. U.S.