Ascension St. Joseph uses tailored food, education to improve outcomes for pregnant patients

A Milwaukee hospital found ways to improve health outcomes for pregnant patients through a food and education program. "I feel like I ran a marathon right now," said Andrea Mcneail as she was days away from her due date with baby number five and getting her last iron transfusion. "Overall, energy wise I feel good. Before I started the iron treatments I would feel like I didn’t have any energy at all." Like many women, Andrea faced anemia during pregnancy. If left untreated, studies show it could lead to adverse outcomes for the mother and baby. One national survey found 9% of women in the United States face anemia while pregnant. READ: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/ascension-st-joseph-uses-tailored-food-education-to-improve-outcomes-for-pregnant-patients