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A FREE TEXTING SERVICE' IS
CONNECTING NEW MOMS TO
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
THEIR BABY'S
HEALTH.. RIGHT HERE IN OKLAHOMA.
AS K-O-C-O'S KATY
BLAKEY EXPLAINS.. IT'S PART OF A
STATEWIDE
EFFORT TO REDUCE THE INFANT
MORTALITY RATE.
SHAYLA SPRIGGS HAS THAT
PREGNANCY GLOW...
SHAYLA SPRIGGS, EXPECTANT
MOTHER: I am 40 weeks and 1 day.
51:05 YES -- TODAY -- IS HER
DUE DATE.
ALREADY MOTHER TO ONE, BABY
NUMBER TWO
BROUGHT NEW CHALLENGES.
SHAYLA SPRIGGS: "You're just
learning new things, new things
coming at you
everday." SHE'S FACED NINE
MONTHS WITH
HELPFUL HAND-HELD ASSISTANCE.
WEEKLY ALERTS FROM A PROGRAM
CALLED "TEXT-4-BABY."
SHAYLA SPRIGGS: 52:53
I received information about
prenatal care, breastfeed and
nutrition.
KATY BLAKEY, REPORTING: About
14,000 Oklahoma
mothers have signed up for the
free text alerts and now a new
feature.
TEXT MESSAGE ALERT
KATY BLAKEY, REPORTING: They'll
receive personalized messages
linking them to Oklahoma
healthcare providers.
DARYN KIRKPATRICK,
OKLAHOMA HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY:
Pregnant
women have lots of appointments
& even after the child is born
they have well child visits that
we want to make sure the
child is attending. THE OKLAHOMA
HEALTHCARE
AUTHORITY PARTNERED WITH OTHER
AGENCIES TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE.
THE GOAL --- REDUCE THE STATE'S
INFANT MORTALITY
RATE WHICH STANDS AT
7-POINT-NINE PERCENT.. AND
CREATE A GENERATION OF
HAPPY, HEALTHY OKLAHOMANS.
KATY BLAKEY,
KOCO FIVE NEWS.