OCO Options

10/30/2025

Come join us!!! 😊

10/30/2025

Be sure to find us at NYS Senator Ryan's Rural Healthcare Fair in Fulton and Oswego. Details are on the flyer.

10/30/2025

If times are tough, you’re not alone.

Here is a list of Oswego County food pantries offering free groceries, meals, and support.

If your cupboards are full, your heart can be too.

A small gift today fills another family’s table tomorrow: https://f.mtr.cool/zckfwsxkpl

10/30/2025

10/27/2025

Researchers found that pregnancy and breastfeeding trigger the specialized immune cells that lower the chances of breast cancer developing.

10/24/2025

“Withholding skin-to-skin contact would now be considered unethical, as there is enough evidence to show that the practice improves newborn health and survival,” says Karin Cadwell, senior author and Executive Director and Lead Faculty of Healthy Children Project’s Center for Breastfeeding. “While the studies eligible for our review did not focus on survival, other research in low-resource settings has shown that skin-to-skin contact can be the difference between life and death in low birth weight infants. Recruitment for a large trial across Indian and African hospitals was halted after preliminary data showed that skin-to-skin contact significantly improved survival.”

Read more about the recent updated Cochrane review on immediate and early skin-to-skin contact at https://centerforbreastfeeding.org/cochrane-review-2025.

10/24/2025

🧒🍼 Poison prevention starts early! Keep medicines, cleaners, and toxic products locked up and out of kids’ sight.

For poison emergencies, call 📞1-800-222-1222.

10/24/2025

The 2025 Cochrane review on immediate and early skin-to-skin contact after birth highlights that further randomized controlled trials comparing skin-to-skin contact with ‘usual care’ are no longer ethical.

The findings show there is now enough evidence to make immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth the global standard of care, and as WHO already recommends skin-to-skin the standard of care, the authors argue that randomizing the separation of mother and newborn may no longer be justifiable.

Read more:
https://centerforbreastfeeding.org/cochrane-review-2025

07/28/2025

Join Our FREE Breastfeeding Success Workshop - Your Journey Starts Now!
Are you preparing to breastfeed or looking for support on your journey? Join us for the FREE "Preparing for Breastfeeding Success Workshop" on October 10, 2025, 10 AM-12:30 PM, at Champlain Commons! This fantastic event, hosted by The Oswego County Breastfeeding Coalition in partnership with Oswego County Opportunities Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding and Lactation Friendly NY (OCOBFFNY), will provide essential tools and information to help you achieve your breastfeeding goals. Secure your spot by scanning the QR code in the flyer or calling 315-802-1467.