If you are pregnant with a low-risk pregnancy, have a smart-phone, and are willing to take 5 surveys, you could be eligible to receive benefits worth $340:
- TWO FREE IN-HOME BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT VISITS FROM A CERTIFIED LACTATION SPECIALIST
- A FREE MANUAL BREAST PUMP
- A FREE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR
- AND GIFT CARDS UP TO $50
Call Anita at 616-395-7523 with questions, email mothersmilk@hope.edu, or Complete this interest form to have someone contact you.
PRENATAL & PEDIATRIC CARE IS IMPORTANT!
Call your Insurance provider or consult this list of resources to find prenatal and pediatric medical care for your family. You can also call 211, or the Great Start Family Coalition at 231-299-0182 with questions.
How YOU Birth Doulas
Receive support before during and after the birth of a baby. Medicaid covers Doula Services. Call today to find out if a Doula is right for you!
231-769-0314
FREE WOMEN'S HEALTH CLASSES- REGISTER NOW- 231-733-6678
2700 Baker Street | 1st Floor Conference Rm
Light Snacks. Cab or bus vouchers available upon request. Call to register: 231.733.6678
Stages of Labor | Tues, Mar 4 | 3:30PM
Postpartum Depression | Thurs, Apr 3 | 10:30AM
Growing Healthy Families Together
Free services for families with Medicaid.
Childbirth, Health & Nutrition, Infant Feeding, Safe Sleep, Yoga, Doula Services, and more!
Contact Colleen at 231-557-2649, connect@loveleads.info
FULL CIRCLE BIRTH CENTER
Services include:
Conception Support
Prenatal Care
Postpartum Care
Contact the Birth Center to learn more! 616.263.1978 | info@westmichiganmidwifery.com
Early Head Start
For families who are expecting or have a child under 3. Free Teacher visits to your home. Resources and activities to give your child a head start. Call 231-767-4365.
La Leche League Breast Feeding Support Group
First Tuesday at 6:30 pm, Full Circle Birth Center.
453 W Norton Ave, 231-740-5936
Third Tuesday at 11:00 am, Lake Harbor UMC
4861 Henry Street, 231-777-3238
WIC
Breastfeeding support is available whether you qualify for WIC or not. Moderate to low-income families with pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five can qualify for help with food, nutrition, breastfeeding supplies, and formula.
Call/ text local office: 231-724-1391 8-5 M-F
Or call/text the WIC BREASTFEEDING WARMLINE 7 days a week, 8am- 8pm
New Breastfeeding Medicine Support!
One-on-one breastfeeding assistance from a physician. Call 231-672-3155 to make an appointment. Medicaid and many insurance plans accepted. Get help with:
• Basic breastfeeding education, support and encouragement
• Breastfeeding after returning to work or school
• Latch-on problems, Sore nipples or engorgement
• Slow weight gain of an infant
• Insufficient breast milk
• Medical conditions such as prematurity
• Breastfeeding multiples
Lakeshore Breastfeeding Coalition
Take the Survey to share your voice about what support new parents need for infant feeding.
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Car Seat Inspections and More
Make sure you have a safe car seat before you bring your baby home from the hospital and until they are 4'9'' tall (8-12 years old). Contact Holly Alway at Safe Kids West MI if you need help with a Car Seat or Car Seat Inspection. alwayh@trinity-health.org, (231) 672-4910
Step Up!
Are you pregnant and between 18-30?
Are you interested in living in a family-type home and interested in working with a mentor to reach your goals?
Call: 231-794-2316
Books for Babies @WLCL
Get free books and tips for growing your reader! Click to register or call 231-894-9531.
17 Library Locations in Muskegon
Find story time, play groups, books, resources and so much more for families with infants and toddlers!
Lakeshore Museum
Weekday and Saturday Play and Learn, Friday evening Family Fun, and so much more.
Read early. Read often & Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Talk, Read, and Sing Every Day and Everywhere!
Simply by talking, reading, and singing every day and everywhere families can turn everyday moments into learning opportunities! Did you know that 80% of a child's brain is developed before age 3? Help build your child's brain. Ask them questions, even before they can answer, sing to them, and read with them as much as you can! Get a free book delivered to your home every month for your child from birth to age 5! Sign up at www.unitedwaylakeshore.org/dolly-partons-imagination-library
Moms and Dads parent differently! Children benefit from both styles! Read more!
Research about Dads & Infants
- Hold your baby against your skin right after birth to transfer good hormones.
- Infants can recognize Dad's voice at birth and show excitement as early as eight weeks old.
- Participate in bathing, feeding, and diapering your baby! Studies show the more you do, the better able your child will be able to handle stress when he or she is older.
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Play & Learn to Go at the Laundromats!
Suds Laundromat, 2719 Sanford Street
2300 Glade Street Muskegon MI
See what you can find in the most recent Play and Learn to Go Kit below.
