Pregnancy
Importance of Prenatal Care During Pregnancy
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Drugs and Alcohol During Pregnancy
Al-Anon/Alcoholics Anonymous
www.aa.org
AA Western Michigan Help Line
269-349-4410
ASQ: Use this on-line tool to determine if your child is on track to reach their child growth milestone
Developmental Milestones – Child Growth Milestones
Smoking During Pregnancy
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OBGYN Physicians
Dr. Cartmill – Bronson Kalamazoo – Main: (269) 341-6800
Dr. Gerard – Holland Hospital, Holland – (616) 392-5973
Bronson Women’s Health Center – Bronson, Kalamazoo – (269) 341-6100
Dr. Bermeo – Intercare St. Joseph, Lakeland Hospital –
Dr. Burchard, Hartford
Trevor Portenda, Hartford
Dr. Torres – Borgess medical Center in Dowagiac, Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph
Dr. Werkema – (616) 392-5973 (Holland Hospital with South Haven office)
FREE Birthing Classes
SWMPQIC offers Free Birthing Classes. Keep an update on their website for more information: Home | SWMPQIC
Text 4 Baby
The free Text4baby app makes it even easier for you to get critical health and safety information!
As the perfect companion to the text messages, you can get more health and safety tips and access fun, interactive features, including:
- How your baby is growing each week
- Your progress and medical updates
- Fun quizzes
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Birth Plan
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WIC
MDHHS – About WIC (michigan.gov)
What is WIC?
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federally-funded Special Supplemental Nutrition Program of the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and is administered by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, serving low and moderate income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.
How does WIC work?
WIC is a health and nutrition program that has demonstrated a positive effect on pregnancy outcomes, child growth and development. The program provides a combination of nutrition education, supplemental foods, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health care. Participants exchange WIC food benefits at approved retail grocery stores and pharmacies. WIC foods are selected to meet nutrient needs such as calcium, iron, folic acid, vitamins A & C. To learn more, call the WIC agency nearest you for more information, or call 2-1-1.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (state.mi.us) – Find my WIC Clinic.
Car Safety
Car Seat Checks
Contact: Pam Ford, Coordinator of Safe Kids Greater South Haven, Bronson Wellness Center 269-639-2753
Parentage Form/Affidavit
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Home Visiting Programs
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Transportation: Public and Medicaid
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