Maternal, Fetal, and Infant Mortality Review Panel

The Maternal, Fetal, and Infant Mortality Review (MFIMR) Panel honors the lives of people who have died during pregnancy or within one year of pregnancy as well as the babies born still and those who die before their first birthday.

The MFIMR Panel reviews de-identified cases to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the perinatal care delivery system and makes recommendations to decrease the mortality rate. Some examples of our partners in our work of prevention are the Perinatal Quality Collaborative for Maine (PQC4ME), Count the Kicks, Cradle ME, Help Me Grow, and March of Dimes .

We are a multidisciplinary group of health care and social service providers, public health officials, and other professionals in maternal, fetal, and infant health. If you would like to apply to be a panel member, please fill out an application. If you would like to get more involved in MFIMR, you can apply at Maternal, Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Panel Member Application. If you are interested in putting the MFIMR recommendations into action, consider joining the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) or PQC4ME.

If You Have Lost a Loved One

You may receive a letter from us after your loss inviting you to tell your story to a trained family interviewer. These conversations are confidential and voluntary.

If you need grief and bereavement support, we suggest checking out this Perinatal Bereavement Support Resources-Groups February 2025 FINAL.pdf2025 Maine Lung Cancer Screening Survey (PDF), or calling your local hospital or healthcare provider for a group in your area. For individual support, contact 211 Maine, the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline or the Postpartum Support International Hotline.

Annual Reports

• 2024 MFIMR Annual Report (PDF)
• 2023 MFIMR Annual Report (PDF)
• 2022 MFIMR Annual Legislative Report (PDF)
• 2021 MFIMR Annual Legislative Report (PDF)
• 2020 MFIMR Annual Legislative Report (PDF)

Other Documents

• 2024 MFIMR Recommendations Document (PDF)
• Maine Perinatal Mental Health Report 2024 (PDF)

Infographics

• Maine's Fetal Mortality Data 2023 (PDF)
• Maine's Infant Mortality Data 2023 (PDF)
• Maine's 2022 Pregnancy-Associated Deaths (PDF)
• Maine's Fetal Mortality Data 2022 (PDF)
• Maine's Infant Mortality Data 2022 (PDF)
• Maine's 2021 Pregnancy-Associated Deaths (PDF)

Contact

Meghan Henshall, MFIMR Coordinator

• Maine CDC
• 286 Water St, 7th Floor
• Augusta, ME 04330
• 207-287-5357

mfimr.cdc@maine.gov

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