Free Texting Service Provides Pregnancy Information
Text4baby is a free mobile information service designed to promote
maternal and child health by providing pregnant women and new moms with information they need to take care of their health and give their babies the best possible start in life. Women who sign up for the service by texting BABY (or BEBE for Spanish) to 511411 will receive free SMS text messages each week, timed to their due date or baby's date of birth.
Great Resources for New Parents
The American Academy of Pediatrics has a great website with tips on your new baby, including how to deal with bathing & skin care, feeding & nutrition, colic & crying,and much more. Visit the Baby page on the Healthy Children Website.
Drop-Side Cribs Now Illegal
Effective June 2011, federal regulators have banned the sale and use of drip-side cribs. These cribs have reportedly caused more than 30 infant deaths in 10 years, USA Today reports. Three cribs make it easier to get babies in and out, but have trapped and caused serious injury and death to infants, particularly, when the cribs have broken pieces.
Under the mandatory crib standards, federal regulators will: (1) stop the manufacture and sale of dangerous, traditional drop-side cribs; (2) make mattress supports stronger; (3) make crib hardware more durable; and (4) make safety testing more rigorous, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a press release. Effective June 2011, cribs manufactured, sold, or leased in the United States must comply with the new federal standards.
For more information about the new crib standards and the drop-side crib ban, visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission Crib Information Center at http://www.cpsc.gov/info/cribs/index.html
If you're concerned about your child's development, don't worry, but don't wait. Lenawee's Early On staff can provide answers to your questions and help you to evaluate your child's development. Call 517.263.8931 or 888.444.8144. More information and free materials are available on