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Give Your Baby A Healthy Start

Download this Pamphlet (Healthy Start Brochure)

A free home visiting program for moms and their babies.

Healthy Start Program
Division of Maternal and Child Health
301-883-7230 • TTY/STS Dial 711 for Maryland Relay

Before Your Baby Is Born

Your home visiting nurse can…

  • Answer questions you may have about your pregnancy
  • Help you find a doctor, food, clothes and rides to medical appointments
  • Help you apply for WIC
  • Explain things your doctor tells you
  • Teach you what foods are good for you and your baby
  • Explain how to prevent your baby from being born too soon
  • Answer your questions about labor and delivery

You Will Receive…

  • Books and magazines about pregnancy
  • Sample baby supplies
  • Healthy Kids magazine

After Your Baby Is Born

Your home visiting nurse can…

  • Listen to your worries about being a new mom
  • Help you learn what to do when your baby cries
  • Answer your questions about baby care
  • Help you find a doctor, clothing, formula and rides to the doctor
  • Help you apply for WIC for your baby
  • Let you know how to get help with day care costs
  • Answer your questions about birth control

Learn how a home visiting nurse can help you be a healthy mom and have a happy, healthy baby!

Call 301-883-7230
TTY/STS Dial 711 for Maryland Relay

The Prince George's County Health Department, by law and/or policy, does not permit discrimination in the delivery of services and employment on the basis of handicapped status, race, color or national origin; additionally, discrimination in any phase of employment practices, policies and procedures on the basis of religion, age, sex or political affiliation is prohibited.
This encompasses all facilities and programs directly operated by Prince George's County Health Department, grant-in-aid programs, providers of health services receiving Federal funds through Prince George's County Health Department, contractors and subcontractors.