MUSC Women's Reproductive Behavioral Health Program

03/19/2026

Participate in a Study to Help Researchers Learn More About Postpartum Substance Use

A research study at the Medical University of South Carolina is being conducted to learn more about opinions on postpartum substance use and potential substance use resources among postpartum women who have experienced traumatic events. Participation will involve completing a brief phone screening and an online study visit composed of a 30-minute survey and a 60-minute face-to-face interview.

You may be eligible to participate if you:
• have recently given birth
• are currently using substances other than alcohol
• have experienced a traumatic or highly stressful event

Participants will receive a $75 gift card for completing the study visit.

For more information about the study, contact our study team at (843) 284-7995.

03/11/2026

Looking for an event this weekend? Information about HEAR 4 Mamas will be available at two community baby showers with Molina Healthcare of South Carolina this Saturday, March 14 - in Columbia and in North Charleston!
See below for more details:

02/18/2026

Dr. Guille and H.E.A.R. 4 Mamas were recently profiled on South Carolina Public Radio's My Telehealth podcast!

See here for the interview: https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/podcast/my-telehealth-podcasts/2025-12-19/my-telehealth-supporting-new-mothers-Postpartum Support International

When it comes to improving health outcomes for postpartum women, it’s important to catch any early signs of postpartum complications. Things like headache, shortness of breath, nausea, or excessive bleeding.

02/17/2026

Our very own Dr. Guille spoke with SCETV back in September about Listening to Women and Pregnant and Postpartum People! See here for the interview:

Pregnant and postpartum women in South Carolina can now access a free program that uses text-based touchpoints to connect mothers to resources for mental health support.

11/21/2025

We’re excited to share that our new Postpartum Depression (PPD) study is now open for enrollment at MUSC! 🌿
If you’ve experienced symptoms of postpartum depression and are interested in learning about research opportunities, our study team would love to hear from you.
👉 For more information, please reach out to magnusmusc@gmail.com.
Your participation could help us better understand and improve care for parents experiencing PPD. 💙
This work is supported by The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs endorsed by the Department of Defense.

Click HERE for more! 👉 https://studies.buildclinical.com/bcfs001812-musc-guille-244/

11/21/2025

Information about HEAR 4 Mamas will be available this weekend at Molina Healthcare of South Carolina's Thanksgiving Giveaway. Thank you to our friends at Fetter Health Care Network for spreading the word!

Visit the event tomorrow, November 22, from 10:00AM - 1:00PM, at 2429 Midland Park Rd. Building 200, North Charleston, SC 29406

11/06/2025

The HEAR 4 Mamas team had a fantastic experience at the 3rd annual JustUs INDABA: Birthing, Education, and Healing Justice Summit last weekend! Always a pleasure to connect with our friends at The BEE Collective, as well as the rest of the community!

10/31/2025

Looking for an event to attend this weekend? Check out this list of events across the state where information on H.E.A.R. 4 Mamas will be available!

10/31 - Select Health Baby Shower- Marlboro
714 N Marlboro Street
Bennettsville, SC 29512

11/1 - 3rd Annual Just-Us Indaba Festival - (HEAR 4 Mamas Team Members will be present!)
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Charleston Atlantic Presbytery
4701 Park Pl W, North Charleston, SC 29405

11/1 - The Parent, Family and Community Engagement Resource Fair
10:00-1:00 PM
Dillon County Library
600 East Main Street
Dillon, SC 29535

11/1 - Upstate Pregnancy Center/Bundles of Joy/Select Health Baby Shower
10:30-12:00PM
Westminster Presbyterian Church
1387 Hwy 56 S Clinton, SC 29325

08/28/2025

Join AfterBirth this Saturday, August 30 from 2-5 PM at Westside Community Center in Anderson County, SC, for “Babies, Breastfeeding, & Beyond!”

This event will be separated into two parts, the first being a postpartum prep and readiness panel featuring professionals speaking from the fields of midwifery, doula care, lactation, pediatrics, mental health. There will also be a father on the panel sharing his personal experiences. The panel will then be followed by a community baby shower!

04/16/2025

Our very own Dr. Connie Guille recently spoke with Live 5 News about H.E.A.R. 4 Mamas:
“We’re learning a lot of things along the way already, which is that women are really appreciative of just having someone that they can call,” she says. “We’re catching early warning signs of potential postpartum complications and getting people to appropriate care so although we aren’t seeing results of the study, yet, we’re seeing positive results.”

View the full story below! ⤵️

The Medical University of South Carolina has launched a new program to tackle the death rate in new mothers.

04/03/2025

Great to see H.E.A.R. 4 Mamas flyers being shared by Coastal Pediatric Associates! We are so lucky to partner with numerous clinics across the state to support postpartum people!

03/31/2025

"Women are 'feeling like they are not being heard, (that) their concerns are not valid,' she said. If that doesn't change, 'then they don't want to tell us about what's going on, and they don't want to present for care because they feel like they're going to be dismissed. And so what can happen is, then their concerns are just going unnoticed or unaddressed, and it's leading to further complications and some poor outcomes.'"

This quote comes from our very own Dr. Connie Guille, in conversation with The Post and Courier about H.E.A.R. 4 Mamas. Learn how the H.E.A.R. 4 Mamas study is addressing concerns and complications among women across South Carolina HERE: https://www.postandcourier.com/health/moms-maternal-mortality-sc-musc-text-discrimination/article_73be8dcb-5fea-4e1c-a455-ec8f796902ff.html