Healthy Babies

Raising a baby is an exciting and important time. Parents want to do everything they can to keep their babies safe and healthy.

The information found here is for parents and the many people who support and provide services for them. Together we can help give babies the best start in life.

Resources for parents

Order a birth certificate
Read our Prenatal and Newborn Resource Guide (for expectant parents and parents of newborns)
Get the facts about safe sleep for newborns (SIDS prevention)
Find out about WIC nutrition resources (for pregnant women and children up to age 5)
Learn about newborn screening tests: Newborn blood spot screening and newborn hearing screening
Safety tips and resources (including car seat and crib safety)
Learn about lead poisoning in children

Breastfeeding

Information about breastfeeding promotion efforts in Oregon.

High quality care environments and skilled providers can preserve, protect and promote children’s health through daily opportunities for healthy meals and regular physical activity and protection from communicable disease.

Oregon Kids: Healthy and Safe E-Reference

Health Screening for Babies

Information about health screening programs for babies.

Babies First! Nurse Home Visiting Program

Early Childhood Developmental Screening

Newborn Hearing Screening

Maternal and Child Health Home Visiting System

Oregon's Home Visiting System - a statewide home visiting system designed to improve the efficiencies and effectiveness of our programs to better serve Oregon’s families.

Learn more

Safe Sleep for Babies

Find information about SIDS, safe sleep tips, educational resources and grief resources.

Download the "Safe Sleep for Babies" brochure (pdf)

Safe Surrender for Newborns

To avoid the tragedy of an abandoned baby, Oregon created a law that allows a distressed parent to give up a baby safely, legally, and confidentially.

Frequently Asked Questions

Information for Birth Parents

Guidelines for Surrender Facilities