newborn screenings

What’s your story?

Do you have a story you’d like to share about the importance of prenatal care? Have you been involved in a successful program and want to share your story? Do you belong to an organization in Shelby County that could benefit others to ensure their baby is healthy? We are looking for personal stories for the IMRI blog, and we’d like to feature you as a guest blogger! Send an email to ShelbycountyIMRI@gmail.com and someone from our team will be in contact with you.

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Birth Control
Birth Spacing
Breastfeeding
Infant Mortality
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Safe Sleep

Great News! There’s an App for That!

Sherry Bates, B.S., MBA

Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative Coordinator

Shelby County Health Department

How convenient would it be to have information right at your fingertips?!  In an effort to join the ever-growing world of technology, The Shelby County Health Department created the FREE B4BabyLife mobile app to encourage healthy pregnancies and healthy families as well as to help prevent infant mortality.

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Breastfeeding
Prenatal Care
Resources
Safe Sleep