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Pathway Through Pregnancy

The Pathway Through Pregnancy toolkit is brought to you by community organizations coming together to welcome your baby to Hampton Roads. PDF rack card versions of the toolkit are available for download in English and Spanish (see below).

English toolkit

 

Pregnant mom eating healthy food

Pathway through Pregnancy in Hampton Roads

  1. Learn about regional home visiting programs or contact a doula.
  2. Get early, regular prenatal care and consider taking prenatal vitamins. Apply for healthcare coverage.
  3. Eat a healthy diet and know which medications are safe during pregnancy.
  4. Support your physical (oral) and mental health for a Full-Term Baby and know when to call your provider during pregnancy and after (postpartum).
  5. Know where to find support or help. Visit Resources 757
  6. Get help caring for your new baby: Basic Supplies, Safe Sleeping Space, Breastfeeding and Bottle feeding.
  7. Keep your postpartum appointments with your OBGYN, connect with a primary care physician or Moms Matter (757-543-9100) to stay on top of chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and Diabetes.

Download the Pregnancy Toolkit

Thumnail of the Spanish version of the Pathway Through Pregnancy toolkit

 

 

Spanish toolkit

Hispanic woman discussing her pregnancy with midwife

Como navegar tu embarazo en Hampton Roads

(Si planea amamantar, un extractor de leche puede ser útil. Otros artículos como almohadas, almohadillas para los senos o sostenes para amamantar pueden ser útil y económicos).

  1. Infórmate sobre los programas regionales de visitas domiciliarias o ponte en contacto con una doula.
  2. Recibe atención prenatal regular y temprana y considera tomar vitaminas prenatales. Solicita seguro de salud.
  3. Consume una dieta saludable y averigua cuales medicamentos son seguros durante el embarazo.
  4. Apoya tu salud física (salud bucal) y mental para llevar a cabo un embarazo saludable, sabe cuándo tu proveedor durante el embarazo y después (posparto).
  5. Sabe dónde encontrar apoyo o ayuda. Visita Recursos 757.
  6. Obten ayuda para cuidar a tu nuevo bebé: Suministios basicos, Espacio seguro para dormir, Lactancia maternal, Alimentación con biberón
  7. Acude a tus citas posparto con tu obstetra y ginecólogo, conéctate con un médico de atención primaria o el programa “Moms Matter” (757-543-9100) para estar familiar con las condiciones crónicas, como presión alta y Diabetes.

 

Download the Spanish Toolkit Rack Card

Thumnail of the Spanish version of the Pathway Through Pregnancy toolkit