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What's Good
- The Bethany Birth Center in Phoenix is one of 91 American Association of Birth Centers-accredited birthing centers in the nation.
- 22 percent of babies in Arizona are born via Cesarean section. That rate is 18 percent less than average, and among the lowest in our survey.
- According to data from the CDC, maternal mortality in Arizona is especially low.
- Arizona stands out in a measure of legislation related to cord blood education, research and related issues.
- Phoenix babies are 18 percent less likely than average to be born with low birth weight.
- State laws require stringent background checks for day-care workers.
Needs Improvement
- State laws do not require health insurance companies to provide or offer any fertility-related services.
- Relative to the number of live births per year, Phoenix has 19 percent fewer doulas than average--that figure is the 10th lowest in our survey.
- Arizona has no provisions for dependent related tax breaks.
- Air quality here is worse here than most cities in our survey. Air quality has been linked to childhood asthma and fertility rates, among other health effects.
- Compared to the number of babies born, Phoenix has 24 percent fewer lactation consultants than average. That's the 9th lowest ratio in our survey.
- Phoenix has a limited number of high-risk pediatricians, 76 percent less than average and the 8th lowest in our survey.
- Phoenix has relatively few NICU beds, 83 percent less than average, 3rd lowest in our survey.
- Arizona devotes less money relative to population than most states to child car-seat-check stations.
- 9 percent of pregnant women here receive late or inadequate prenatal care. That's the 4th worst score in our survey.
- Expecting and new moms have few parks: Phoenix has 75 percent fewer public parks than average, relative to population. That's among the lowest of any city we surveyed.
- Relative to population, Phoenix has fewer specialty retailers of healthy/organic foods and vitamins than most places in our survey.
