Having support during and after pregnancy from friends, family members, and caregivers builds our competence and confidence as parents.  The following resources will guide these support members with the information they need to feel confident in providing support and care.

Community Involvement

Explore Every Bay Guilford's programs and learn what we are doing to create solutions around our 4 priority areas of Advancing Health Equity, Centering Community Engagement, Strengthening the Continuum of Reproductive Health Care, and Promoting Infant Wellness and Positive Child Development.

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Preconception Health 

Preconception health begins with planning and spacing children to create a healthy environment for a baby to develop. During pregnancy, early access to quality maternity care that is free of implicit bias and discrimination optimizes maternal health outcomes.  After a pregnancy, ensuring an individual is linked to primary care to manage chronic health conditions and their overall health and well-being between pregnancies sets the stage for a healthy subsequent pregnancy.  

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How to make a Safe Sleep Space for Baby

Share the room, not the bed

Keep baby's crib, bassinet, or pack n play in the same room.  Baby should not sleep in an adult bed, on a couch, or on a chair, alone, with you, or with anyone else.

Put baby to bed on their back for every sleep

This is the safest sleep position for babies.

A bare sleeping space is best

Baby's sleeping should not include blankets, pillows, fluffy toys, or crib bumpers.  Just a tight-fitting sheet on a firm mattress.

Use a firm sleep surface in a safety-approved crib, bassinet, or pack-n-play

All new cribs sold after June 28, 2011 meet current safety standards

Don't let baby get too hot during sleep

At most, a baby should wear only one layer more of clothing than an adult would wear to be comfortable.

Keep your home and car smoke and vape free

Keeping baby free of second-hand smoke and vape helps to reduce the risk of death.  

For more information on safe sleep visit: SafeSleepNC.org

Decrease Exposure to Smoking & Vaping

Decreasing infants’ exposure to smoking reduces the risk of sleep-related infant deaths.  Need help quitting?  Contact Quitline NC at 1-800-QuitNow.

Resources for Cribs and Other Baby Needs

Home Visitation Programs

If you are enrolled in the following programs, assess their resources for distributing baby supply items:

• The Adopt-A-Mom Program
• A Healthy Start Triad Baby Love Plus
• A Healthy Start Family Service of the Piedmont
• Care Management for High Risk Pregnant Individuals (CMHRP)
• Care Coordination for At-Risk Children (CMARC)
• Guilford Family Connects
• Nurse Family Partnership
•  WIC 
• YWCA Greensboro and High Point Healthy Beginnings Programs

YWCA High Point Baby Basics Closet

Baby Basics and Ready-to-Ride offer families with young children assistance with basic needs including clothing, diapers, baby food, empowerment exercises, and car seats.