Partners for Healthy Babies

Give Your Baby Space

How and where you put your baby to sleep can dramatically affect your baby’s risk of suffocation.

Keeping your baby safe is as easy as ABC:

A lone: Babies should sleep alone in his/her own space, with no people or objects next to the baby that may accidentally obstruct his/her airway.

B edding: A baby’s sleep surface should have no loose bedding, blankets, toys, crib bumpers, or stuffed animals.

C rib: The safest way for a baby to sleep during naptime or bedtime is on his/her back, in an empty crib.

For more information, visit www.GiveYourBabySpace.com

Make The Call

Have questions about your health or your baby’s health? Call 1-800-251-BABY (2229) for information about:

Pregnancy Tests
Prenatal Care
Medicaid
Smoking/Substance Use
Nutrition/WIC & Breastfeeding
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Immunizations (Shots for Tots)

The call is free, confidential and lines are open 24/7.

The Stork Reality

Did you know that a woman’s health even before she becomes pregnant can effect the health of the baby? Pre-conception health is very important for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.

Eat right
Exercise regularly
Take a daily multivitamin with folic acid
No amount of tobacco or alcohol is safe

Find out more at TheStorkReality.com

Breastfeeding Help is a Click Away

Breast milk is the best possible food for most babies. We are excited to let you know about a new service in Louisiana that helps you find info and resources related to breastfeeding. Help is just a click away at Zipmilk.org. At that website, all you have to do is enter your zipcode, and you can find resources in your area.

Welcome to 1800251BABY.org

Welcome to our website! We’re glad you are here.

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals ,Maternal and Child Health & WIC program have partnered to develop this site with parents and providers in mind.

Parents will find helpful information and resources on pregnancy, babies and being a new mom.

Providers will find information on services and resources available in the state for clients and patients including data and downloadable information. If you have any trouble finding something you need, e-mail us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).