Finding out that you are pregnant, whether it was planned or even unplanned can be a time filled with many different emotions. Public Health Nurses are here to offer emotional support, education, and resources throughout your pregnancy and to help you have a healthy baby.
We provide:
- Home or office visits to low income women with a high risk pregnancy
- Phone consultation
- Weight checks
- Blood pressure checks
- Community referrals
We can help you learn about:
- Healthy lifestyle choices
- Physical and emotional changes
- Warning signs during pregnancy
- Fetal growth and development
- Nutrition and exercise
- Labor and delivery
- What to pack for the hospital
- Breathing/relaxation/massage
- Postpartum recovery
- Breastfeeding
- Newborn cares
- Car seat education
- Sibling preparation
- Birth control options
- Community Resources