Improving Infant Outcomes - Oklahoma State Department of Health

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

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What’s New…

January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month!
Flu Information for Pregnant Women
Make Infant Sleep Places....Safe Spaces
Every Week Counts Collaborative
Preparing for a Lifetime toolkit now 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

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	email \| print 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… January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month! Flu Information for Pregnant Women Make Infant Sleep Places....Safe Spaces Every Week Counts Collaborative Preparing for a Lifetime toolkit now 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	Get FREE messages each week to help you through pregnancy & baby's first year. Text BABY to 511411. Q: Is it safe to get immunizations while I'm pregnant? A: A mother's immunity is passed along to her baby during pregnancy. Check with your healthcare provider about immunizations or call Oklahoma Immunization Service at 1-800-234-6196 or (405) 271-4073 to learn more. Women should take 400 mcg of folic acid everyday before and during early pregnancy to help prevent certain birth defects. Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Text4Baby - free mobile pregnancy information service Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy Infant Safety

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