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The Model Mom

The Model Mom Whether you are pregnant, or planning to get pregnant in the near future, with all the “Eat This, Don’t Eat That; Do This, Don’t Do That” it is hard to keep it straight. Having a baby should be a joyful experience, and besides, being stressed can actually harm you and your baby. Remember, it may not be easy at times, but getting on the right track to having a healthy pregnancy, and a healthy baby, is as easier than you think. Once you set your mind to taking baby steps each day to improve your health before, during and ...

The Father Factor

Any Man Can Be a Father - But It Takes a Special Person to Be a Dad! - Proverb Did You Know... Babies whose fathers are absent during pregnancy are 4 times more likely to die in the first year of life. Fatherless boys have a higher rate of drinking and smoking, as well as problems with anger, when compared to boys in two-parent households . A study of 13,986 women in prison showed that more than 50% grew up without their father. Yet... 50% of all children with highly involved fathers in two-parent families reported getting mostly A's through 12th grade Research results show that children ...

Back to Sleep, Baby

Did You Know... More than 300 babies in Broward County died last year before their first birthday. More shocking, is that 120 were preventable had they not been lost before born, or died from conditions passed down due to their mothers health or SIDS related complications. Best for Broward Babies, in partnership with the Broward County Human Services, Community Partnership Division and through funding provided by the National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion are committed to reducing those numbers so all babies have their best chance at a life and families don't have to suffer. While a mother's health is ...

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The Model Mom

Experts agree, by taking steps to get healthy before, during and after pregnancy, moms can avoid serious problems that might harm their baby later.

The Father Factor

Being a father does not have to be difficult! Take steps today to accept responsibility by committing yourself to your children, their mother, and yourself as a dad.

Back to Sleep, BABY

Babies may be little but they are a big responsibility. Doing all you can to create a safe sleep zone, and happy home, is a first step before bringing baby home.

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About Best for Broward Babies

Best for Broward Babies, a program of Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies of Broward County, is committed to reducing racial disparities in fetal and infant mortality rates amongst the African-American and Caribbean-American population. Through the provision of education on maternal health, father involvement, and creation of safe sleeping environments, the initiative offers access to resources, and support for women and men as they take on the important role of parent. Read More...