Preparing for a Lifetime, It’s Everyone’s Responsibility

 

We all want Oklahoma’s babies to be safe and healthy. Many things can help and everyone can play a role.

Did you know that

• Being healthy before and between pregnancies improves the chances of having a healthy baby
• A full-term pregnancy lasts more than nine months (about 40 weeks)
• Breastfeeding helps a baby get the best start in life
• Getting tested and treated, if needed, for sexually-transmitted diseases promotes a healthy pregnancy and birth 
• Placing a baby on his/her back to sleep helps reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 
• Secondhand smoke can increase the chances of SIDS 
• Some new mothers need help with depression after childbirth
• Shaking a baby is never, never okay 

Click on the topics to learn more.

What’s New…

Recent Additions to Oklahoma Recognized Breastfeeding Friendly Worksites
It's Only Natural - Breastfeeding Public Information Campaign for African American Women
The Coming of the Blessing. A Pathway to a Healthy Pregnancy
Text4baby Offers Free Text Messages on Prenatal Care, Safety & Baby's Development (English & Spanish)
Preparing for a Lifetime materials online

Contact Information:                                            
Suzanna D. Dooley, MS, APRN-CNP, Chief            
Maternal and Child Health Service
Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117
(405) 271-4480, email: Suzanna Dooley 

Supported by Oklahoma Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant