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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 350
	1	+	88R9426 BK-D
	2	+	By: Alvarado, LaMantia S.R. No. 350
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	5	+	R E S O L U T I O N
2	6		WHEREAS, Our health care system is designed to provide
3	7		regular prenatal care and health checks to women throughout the
4	8		duration of pregnancy, and yet comparatively little attention is
5	9		given to the period after a mother gives birth; and
6		-	WHEREAS, The first three months following the birth of a
7		-	~~baby~~ is a time of substantial transformation and adaptation for
8		-	~~new~~ mothers, who simultaneously experience physical, hormonal,
9		-	~~and~~ psychosocial changes as well as shifting roles and
10		-	responsibilities; during this period of transition, which has
11		-	~~come~~ to be known as the Fourth Trimester, a new mother is often
12		-	~~afforded~~ only a single follow-up visit, which generally occurs
13		-	~~six weeks~~ after the child is born; and
	10	+	WHEREAS, The first three months following the birth of a baby
	11	+	is a time of substantial transformation and adaptation for new
	12	+	mothers, who simultaneously experience physical, hormonal, and
	13	+	psychosocial changes as well as shifting roles and
	14	+	responsibilities; during this period of transition, which has come
	15	+	to be known as the Fourth Trimester, a new mother is often afforded
	16	+	only a single follow-up visit, which generally occurs six weeks
	17	+	after the child is born; and
14	18		WHEREAS, The well-being of a mother and her baby are
15	19		intimately connected and should be understood as mutually
16		-	beneficial, with the needs of one considered in the context of
17		-	the needs of the other; because the first few years are crucial to
18		-	a child's development, it is especially important that new
19		-	mothers be given adequate support as they welcome a new baby into
20		-	their lives; and
21		-	WHEREAS, During the Fourth Trimester, mothers may suffer
22		-	from physical and mental health issues that far too often go
23		-	undiagnosed and untreated; some mothers report problems with
24		-	breastfeeding, exhaustion, sleep difficulties, headaches,
25		-	infections, and physical trauma symptoms resulting from
26		-	childbirth; according to the Centers for Disease Control and
27		-	Prevention, an estimated one of every nine mothers in the United
28		-	States experiences symptoms of postpartum depression, and other
29		-	mental health issues can manifest as stress, anxiety, or even
30		-	rage; these feelings can impact the mother's ability to provide
31		-	child care and to make a full return to the workforce and other
32		-	activities; and
	20	+	beneficial, with the needs of one considered in the context of the
	21	+	needs of the other; because the first few years are crucial to a
	22	+	child's development, it is especially important that new mothers be
	23	+	given adequate support as they welcome a new baby into their lives;
	24	+	and
	25	+	WHEREAS, During the Fourth Trimester, mothers may suffer from
	26	+	physical and mental health issues that far too often go undiagnosed
	27	+	and untreated; some mothers report problems with breastfeeding,
	28	+	exhaustion, sleep difficulties, headaches, infections, and
	29	+	physical trauma symptoms resulting from childbirth; according to
	30	+	the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated one of
	31	+	every nine mothers in the United States experiences symptoms of
	32	+	postpartum depression, and other mental health issues can manifest
	33	+	as stress, anxiety, or even rage; these feelings can impact the
	34	+	mother's ability to provide child care and to make a full return to
	35	+	the workforce and other activities; and
33	36		WHEREAS, Statistics show that fewer than 25 percent of
34		-	mothers are able to achieve the recommended six months of
35		-	exclusive breastfeeding, which can be attributed in part to a
36		-	lack of access to paid maternity leave, negative attitudes toward
37		-	nursing in public, and a lack of workplace accommodations for
38		-	breastfeeding mothers; recent studies showed that nearly a
39		-	quarter of employed women return to work within two weeks of
40		-	having a child, even though tissues can require six weeks to
41		-	fully heal after childbirth; and
	37	+	mothers are able to achieve the recommended six months of exclusive
	38	+	breastfeeding, which can be attributed in part to a lack of access
	39	+	to paid maternity leave, negative attitudes toward nursing in
	40	+	public, and a lack of workplace accommodations for breastfeeding
	41	+	mothers; recent studies showed that nearly a quarter of employed
	42	+	women return to work within two weeks of having a child, even though
	43	+	tissues can require six weeks to fully heal after childbirth; and
42	44		WHEREAS, It is vital that a mother receive the mental,
43		-	physical, social, and economic support she requires to
44		-	successfully transition through the many challenges she may face
45		-	in the postpartum period, and states across the country are
46		-	recognizing Fourth Trimester Care Day as a means of bringing
47		-	greater attention to the need for maternal health and wellness
48		-	during that critical time; now, therefore, be it
49		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
50		-	Legislature, hereby recognize September 23, 2023, as Fourth
51		-	Trimester Care Day, and encourage all Texans to learn more about
52		-	the importance of postpartum care.
53		-	Alvarado, LaMantia, Zaffirini
54		-	________________________________
55		-	President of the Senate
56		-	I hereby certify that the
57		-	above Resolution was adopted by
58		-	the Senate on March 28, 2023.
59		-	________________________________
60		-	Secretary of the Senate
61		-	________________________________
62		-	Member, Texas Senate
63		-	________________________________
64		-	Member, Texas Senate
65		-	________________________________
66		-	Member, Texas Senate
	45	+	physical, social, and economic support she requires to successfully
	46	+	transition through the many challenges she may face in the
	47	+	postpartum period, and states across the country are recognizing
	48	+	Fourth Trimester Care Day as a means of bringing greater attention
	49	+	to the need for maternal health and wellness during that critical
	50	+	time; now, therefore, be it
	51	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
	52	+	hereby recognize September 23, 2023, as Fourth Trimester Care Day,
	53	+	and encourage all Texans to learn more about the importance of
	54	+	postpartum care.