# MySwaddle and Penfield Children's Center Take Milwaukee's Maternal Health Story to a National Stage

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-05-15-myswaddle-and-penfield-childrens-center-take-milwaukees-maternal-health-story-to-fed80e/
- Published: 2026-05-15
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> Milwaukee Partnership Bringing Proven Maternal Health Outcomes to a National Audience

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MySwaddle, a digital maternal health platform, and Penfield Children's Center, a Milwaukee-based child development organization, will appear together on Health Uncensored with Dr. Drew on Fox Business on Sunday, May 17, at 5:00 PM ET to discuss maternal health outcomes and the coordination of community services with digital health infrastructure.

## Program Results in High-Risk Areas

The organizations operate the Growing Together program, which delivers group prenatal care to pregnant women across 12 high-risk ZIP codes in Milwaukee. Results from the program's first year show significant improvements: 93% of Growing Together participants began prenatal care before 13 weeks gestation, compared to 53% in surrounding high-risk areas. Ninety-two percent delivered full-term babies. The program recorded zero cases of maternal or infant death in a ZIP code where the infant mortality rate stands at 29 per 1,000 live births.

## National Health Crisis Context

The United States has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among high-income nations, a crisis that falls disproportionately on Medicaid populations and communities of color, according to the press release. Kate Grohall, President and Co-Founder of MySwaddle, stated that "Maternal health has been treated as a niche policy issue for too long. It is a public health emergency, and it is preventable."

## Platform Infrastructure and Expansion

MySwaddle's platform is HITRUST Certified and aligned with CMS's Transforming Maternal Health model across all three pillars: Access and Infrastructure, Quality and Safety, and Whole-Person Care. The platform is designed as a turnkey solution for health plans, hospital systems, and state Medicaid programs. MySwaddle is actively working with partners across Wisconsin and North Carolina. Penfield Children's Center, which has been a leader in child development in Milwaukee for over 55 years, combines peer support, medical care, and education in its cohort-based model.

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