Pregnancy Cleveland

12/22/2020

What is , and how does it help babies and families thrive?

Learn the benefits of CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care

12/22/2020

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12/09/2020

CenteringPregnancy is an evidence-based group prenatal care model that is proven to lead to better health outcomes for babies and mothers – and decrease prem...

12/09/2020

An important thing to remember when breastfeeding is asking for help!

Breastfeeding can be challenging at first, so talk to your clinician about a lactation consultant if you're having difficulties. You can also find information and resources on WIC's website.

Dads and other non-breastfeeding caregivers can offer encouragement, help with positioning, or help a tired mom get baby back to a safe sleep space.

12/07/2020

Tips for myth-busting common misinformation, creating a safe sleep space, a conversation guide to make caregiver conversations easier, a childcare checklist, soothing methods, and more.

First Year Cleveland’s mission is to mobilize the community through partnerships and a unified strategy to reduce infant deaths including racial disparities.

12/05/2020

12/05/2020

It's important to always place babies on their back when putting them in their sleep space.

It's a common myth that babies sleep better on the tummies. The truth is that babies have a harder time breathing when on their tummies. They do not have the strength to roll over if their airway is blocked.

Be a Safe Sleep Hero by remembering to place babies on their back always!

12/04/2020

Be a Safe Sleep Hero!

Safe Sleep Heroes ProgramOne of our goals at First Year Cleveland is to eliminate sleeprelated infant deaths In order to accomplish this we must educate our community on safe sleep practices Our FYC Action Team 9 Safe Sleep Heroes make this possibleAlmost all of the more than 200 sleeprelated infant...

11/16/2020

Va**ng is also dangerous for infants, children, and adults.

See the data and statistical information on the health effects of secondhand smoke.

11/16/2020

To reduce extreme prematurity in Cuyahoga County, First Year Cleveland (FYC) is working with our home visiting and prenatal care workers to ensure that expectant parents can obtain the resources they need and encourage them to talk to their medical providers to see if they are eligible for a medical intervention called 17P.

17P is a progesterone that helps women who have experienced a preterm birth prevent another preterm birth from occurring. At FYC, we understand the value of 17P and recognize that it can help reduce extreme prematurity and the infant mortality rate in our community. Learn more about 17P here: https://bit.ly/2zo9nTO

11/10/2020