Your family health history is one of the most powerful — and most overlooked — tools for a healthier pregnancy and a healthier life. In this workshop, nurse-midwife Carolyn Curtis, MSN, CNM, FACNM, FAAN walks you through the leading causes of death by ethnicity, age, and during pregnancy, then shows you exactly how to calculate your own blood pressure, BMI, and personal risk factors. You'll leave knowing what questions to ask your provider — and how to protect yourself and future generations.
Two simple objectives that can make a difference in your next health visit.
Your ethnicity
Your age group
Pregnant women
Blood pressure
Body Mass Index (BMI)
One trait in your personal or family history
If pregnant, how much weight you should gain
The national picture, so you know what you're working against.
CDC data comparing leading causes across racial and ethnic groups.
From under 5 to over 65 — how risk shifts across a lifetime.
What the numbers mean, how to measure them accurately, and what's healthy for you.
Taught by:
RN, MSN, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
CEO of The CARAB Company and Impact4Women, Carolyn brings four decades of experience as a nurse-midwife, educator, and program designer in maternal-child health, family planning and reproductive health — turning complex clinical data into information you can understand..
This is foundational information for your health and your pregnancy — don't walk into your next health appointment without it.