RT Book, Section A1 Moyer, Karen A2 South-Paul, Jeannette E. A2 Matheny, Samuel C. A2 Lewis, Evelyn L. SR Print(0) ID 1173713849 T1 Preconception Care T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Family Medicine, 5e YR 2020 FD 2020 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260134896 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1173713849 RD 2024/04/20 AB In 2017, the number of births in the United States was 3,853,472, 2% less than in 2016 and the lowest in 30 years. Although most infants are born healthy, it is of critical importance that the infant mortality rate in the United States ranks 26th among developed nations and is the only developed country where maternal morbidity and mortality are rising, despite advances in perinatal care.