Safe Sleep Initiative
The Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition Cribs for Kids Safe Sleep Initiative educates the community about the importance of providing a safe sleep environment to reduce the risk of injury or death for infants and children. Knowing the ABC's of Safe Sleep can help keep your baby safe.
This PSA was created by Eli Smith for his Eagle Scout project. Eli is from Eagle Scout Troop 417 in Gulf Breeze.
Let Baby Grow!
From birth to 5 years, your child should reach milestones in how he plays, learns, speaks, acts and moves. Track your child’s development and act early if you have a concern.
Nutrition
It is important for mom to have a healthy lifestyle and diet during her pregnancy. Once baby is born, there are certain foods that baby should and should not eat for their first year of life. Here are some helpful tips and tricks on proper nutrition for you and baby.
Text4Baby
Text4Baby is an app that helps you track your pregnancy and gives you critical safety and health information depending on where are you in your pregnancy. Also, it has a feature to remind you about your medical appointments so it is easy for you to track them.
For more information about Text4Baby visit https://www.text4baby.org/ |
Smoking Cessation
Smoking during pregnancy is bad for you and your baby. Quitting smoking, even if you’re already pregnant, can make a big difference in your baby’s life.
For more information about how you can quit now contact: 1-800-QUIT-NOW 1-800-784-8669
Quit Smoking NOW Class
For more information about how you can quit now contact: 1-800-QUIT-NOW 1-800-784-8669
Quit Smoking NOW Class
- Thursdays March 7th- April 11th 9 am to 11 am
- Sacred Heart Education 5051 Carpenter's Creek Dr
- 850-416-7764
Breastfeeding Education
- La Leche Leauge: Free breastfeeding support and education for pregnant women or mamas interested in breastfeeding.
- 1st Thursday of every month: 10:00 am at Ever'Man Cooperative. 315 W. Garden St., Downtown Pensacola in the Community Room
- 4th Thursday of every month: 6:00 pm at Coffee Break/ Drowsy Poet at 4620 Woodbine Rd, Pace.
- Contact:
- (850) 366-8287
- pensacolla@gmail.com
- WIC
- Free breastfeeding support and nutrition education for pregnant women interested in breastfeeding.
- Locations:
- Fairfield Site: 1295 W. Fairfield Dr.
- (850) 595-6670 Option 1
- Northside Site: 8390 N. Palafox St.
- (850) 595-6670 Option 1
- Century Site: (By appointment only) 511 Church St.
- (850) 595-6670 Option 1
- Second and Fourth Tuesday of the month.
- Fairfield Site: 1295 W. Fairfield Dr.
- Baptist Hospital
- Breastfeeding Education Classes
- Jan 29 & 31; Feb 26 &28; Apr 30; May 2; June 25 &27; Aug 27 &29; Oct 29 &30; Nov 19&21
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- $20 per 2 day session
- Contact:
- (850) 434-4567
- ebaptisthealthcare.org
- Breastfeeding Education Classes
- Sacred Heart Hospital
- Breastfeeding and Childbirth Education Classes
- $20 per session
- Location:
- 5151 N. 9th Ave., Pensacola FL 32504
- (850) 416-6378
- shhlactation@gmail.com
- Location:
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