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Your Path to a Healthy Pregnancy,
Birth and Child Starts Here

At Okeechobee Healthy Start our goal is to improve the health of infants and their families.

Our mission is to reduce infant mortality, improve maternal health and empower women, fathers and families in our local community. We do this by providing all-inclusive community resources, education, assessments, breastfeeding education, support and so much more.

To learn more information about community resources & Okeechobee Healthy Start services, please call (772) 577-1441 or go to our Connect page and fill out the referral form.

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Don’t Just Say “Let Me Know If You Need Anything”: 5 Ways to Actually Support a New Mom

New moms hear it all the time: “Let me know if you need anything.” It comes from a caring place, but when someone is recovering from birth, caring for a newborn, and running on little sleep, figuring out what to ask for can feel like one more task. If you want to help, offer something specific and make it easy for her to say yes. 1. Bring food A meal does not have to be homemade to be helpful. Drop off dinner, bring her favorite coffee, or send a takeout gift card. You could

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Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month: Your Baby’s Story Matters

For some families, pregnancy does not end with bringing a baby home. For others, time with their baby is much shorter than they ever imagined. October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, a time to remember babies gone too soon and recognize the parents and families who continue to carry their love with them. Pregnancy and infant loss can happen through miscarriage, stillbirth, or the loss of a baby after birth. Every experience is different, and so is the way each fam

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