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"FREE" Champaign County Developmental Screenings for Ages Birth to 6 Not Yet in Kindergarten! Please call 937-652-2645 or 937-653-4490 to schedule your appointment today!!

Congratulations, you’re pregnant! Pregnancy is an exciting time, but it can also be stressful. Knowing that you are doing all you can to stay healthy during pregnancy and give your baby a healthy start in life will help you to have peace of mind.

Preventing Problems

Folic Acid: Folic acid is a B vitamin that can help prevent major birth defects. Take a vitamin with 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid every day, before and during pregnancy.

Smoking during pregnancy is the single most preventable cause of illness and death among mothers and infants. Learn more about the dangers of smoking and find help to quit.
Alcohol: When you drink alcohol, so does your unborn baby. There is no known safe amount of alcohol to drink while pregnant.
Diabetes: Poor control of diabetes during pregnancy increases the chance for birth defects and other problems for your baby. It can cause serious complications for you, too.

High Blood Pressure: Existing high blood pressure can increase your risk of problems during pregnancy.

Medications: Taking certain medications during pregnancy might cause serious birth defects for your baby. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about any medications you are taking. These include prescription and over-the-counter medications and dietary or herbal supplements.

SCHOOL HAS STARTED... REMEMBER TO USE BUS SAFETY!

Back-to-School Tips for Parents
It's that time again!!
Here are a few tips from PBS.
1. Meet the teacher. It helps calm fears if your child knows their teacher. If you can't meet in person, show them a picture from the school website.
2. Tour the school. Getting your child familiar with the new environment will help with nervous upset stomachs on the first day. Go to the open house. Explore the lunch room, classrooms and outside play area.
3.Connect with friends who will be in the same class as your child. Schedule a play date so they can renew their friendships.
4.Get the supply list and let your child pick some things they like and talk about the cool projects they will have with the new supplies.
5. Avoid drilling when it's time stop playing. Give a 5 minute warning using clear words they understand.
6. Talk about the plans for today and tomorrow. Don't do last minute reviews of what was learned last year. It can highten anxiety and casue stress. Remind them of what they have forgotten instead of what they remember.
7. Ease into the routine. Start using the school schedule a few days before school starts. Earlier bedtimes, set the alarm, get dressed, eat breakfast and practice getting to the bus stop or car. Avoid the last minute mayhem. Routines help children feel more comfortable and will make the first day better.