March of Dimes Creates Pregnancy Health Website for Spanish-speaking Women

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Spanish-speaking women now have a website exclusively dedicated to bringing them information about having a healthy pregnancy and baby, reports Latin Post.

Nacersano.org is brought to women as a collaboration between March of Dimes and Latin Grammy Award singer Thalia. The singer has been an ambassador for March of Dimes, raising awareness for mother and mothers-to-be for many years.

“I feel so privileged as a mom to be part of a significant organization like the March of Dimes that works hard to prevent prematurity and helps moms to have healthy babies,” said Thalia, mother of two children. “I’m very happy that the March of Dimes has even more resources available to continue to educate moms and families worldwide. As a mom, I can’t think of anything more important than the health of our children.”

The all Spanish website gives information specially aimed at the Hispanic community and highlights important health topics related to pregnancy, such as the risks of having babies born with neural tube defects (NTDs).

According to the March of Dimes, Hispanic women are 20 percent more likely to give birth to babies with NTDs than non-Hispanic white women.

March of Dimes’ webpage also features many healthy Latino recipes that contain nutrients important to pregnancy, like high amounts of folic acid. Users can even submit their own recipes to the website to continue building a collection of healthy Latino recipes.

“Nacersano.org stands apart from other websites. For nearly 20 years, the March of Dimes has been the trusted source of maternal and infant health information to Hispanic women and families worldwide,” said March of Dimes’ Latino Outreach Director Lilliam Sanchez. “We are truly committed to this community and will continue to provide this much needed service, and more.”

The website will feature health articles, resources, recipes, and will be a place for users to ask questions to March of Dimes health experts who will provide answers.

To find out more information visit Nacersano.org or read Latin Post’s report on the innovative site.