resources
Can you spare 30 seconds to protect your infant's life?
Every week in Ohio, 3 babies die in an unsafe sleep environment. Watch this video to learn more. Connect with a Navigator for connection to free pack n play (for eligible families) and other resources.
To hear personal stories and learn more about the issue of Infant Mortality in Lucas County, watch this local documentary.
Resources Shared at Birth Education Training for Community Health Workers on
November 7th, 2024
Doulas:
Site to search for doulas available in your area: doulamatch.net
Information on Ohio Medicaid and Doulas, including recorded stakeholder meetings and trainings: https://medicaid.ohio.gov/families-and-individuals/citizen-programs-and-initiatives/maternal-and-infant-support/doulas
Birth Education:
Lamaze.org has a lot of birth education information, including parent
handouts in English and Spanish! https://www.lamaze.org/parent-information
Preparation for Parenthood classes: Parent Educators at ProMedica offer a variety of classes to prepare for childbirth, breastfeeding and parenting. Call 419-291-5666 or email ChildbirthEducation@ProMedica.org to learn more and to register for classes. Free for parents on Medicaid, overwise classes do have fees (bundle pricing and sliding scale available). (Do not have to be a ProMedica patient.)
Parent Tools:
Crying Baby Hotline: Mercy Health’s Crying Baby Hotline is an anonymous line for parents, grandparents, and other caregivers throughout northwest Ohio to seek help around the clock. Callers are coached through head-to-toe assessments of their babies to determine whether discomfort, overstimulation, hunger, fever, teething, or another condition is making them cry, and then they are directed on what to do. To reach the 24-hour hotline, call 419-251-5555 or 1-877-251-5437 and ask for extension 5555.
Healthychildren.org: information from prenatal to young adults https://www.healthychildren.org/
U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Has a lot of information on a wide range of subjects. https://www.cdc.gov/
Breastfeeding:
24-Hour Breastfeeding Helpline: 888-588-3423, hotline maintained by Appalachian Breastfeeding Network for Ohio Department of Health, staffed by medical professionals including IBCLCs.
ProMedica Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine provides an advanced level of evaluation, diagnostics, treatment, and support for families with typical and complex breastfeeding concerns throughout the perinatal period. Their breastfeeding medicine physician, nurse practitioners, and certified lactation consultants are available to support patients during their breastfeeding
journey. Providers and nursing staff will collaborate with families to create a comprehensive care plan to meet their individual lactation and feeding needs. Phone 419-291-2192 https://www.promedica.org/locations-and-doctors/location/clinics/promedica-breastfeeding-and-lactation-medicine
Physician Guide to Breastfeeding: https://physicianguidetobreastfeeding.org/
Droplet’s: Breastfeeding needs the most attention in the first five days after birth, particularly the first hours. Droplet’s mission is to encourage parents to take advantage of this critical window with the most effective breastfeeding techniques to prevent common challenges. What happens (or doesn’t happen) in the earliest hours matters the most. https://firstdroplets.com/
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine: A worldwide organization of medical doctors dedicated to Educating and Empowering Health Professionals to Support and Manage Breastfeeding, Lactation, and Human Milk Feeding. Included on website are parent handouts offered in multiple languages: https://www.bfmed.org/parent-handouts
Infant Risk Center: The InfantRisk Center team includes a diverse group of specialists—a necessity for breastfeeding medicine. We provide up-to-date knowledge on the safety of various medications for all nursing mothers. We want to ensure each mother has a strong, healthy breastfeeding journey by connecting parents and providers with our cutting-edge resources. Articles, education, and
resources: https://infantrisk.com/
InfantRisk Call Center is available to answer any questions about medications and breastfeeding: 1-806-352-2519 | Monday through Friday, 8AM to 3PM CST
The Trash the Pump and Dump (TPD) app/website encompasses medical conditions, medications and substances of concern during lactation. https://trashthepumpanddump.org/