- In March 2025, Philips and Ingeborg Initiatives Partner for Maternal Health App Access Royal Philips partnered with Ingeborg Initiatives to provide all expectant parents in Arkansas, U.S., with access to the Philips Avent Pregnancy+ app. This collaboration aims to offer customized state-offered information and tools, enhancing access to care, improving health literacy, and promoting healthy lifestyles during pregnancy. This highlights the growing trend of leveraging digital platforms for widespread maternal health support
- In January 2025, Research Identifies Beneficial Prenatal Vitamins for Infant Health Pioneering research led by Assistant Professor Dongqing Wang at George Mason's College of Public Health, published in The Lancet Global Health, identified that a multiple micronutrient supplement (MMS) significantly reduced the risk of giving birth to "small vulnerable newborn types" compared to just folic acid and iron. This emphasizes ongoing innovation and research in prenatal nutrition to improve birth outcomes globally
- In May 2024, Bloomlife Raises Funding for Maternal Care Innovations Bloomlife announced a USD 12.2 million funding round aimed at advancing its maternal care solutions. Bloomlife focuses on combining pregnancy tracking with data analytics using wearable devices to monitor contractions and provide insights to users, indicating continued investment and growth in digital maternal health monitoring
