WELCOME TO PREGNANT WOMEN'S HEALTH!

The goal of Women & Children Services is to assist you in all stages of your pregnancy. Our program offers many services to our pregnant women. If you are planning on getting pregnant or are already pregnant, the best thing you can do is take good care of yourself. Start taking care of yourself now so your baby can have a safe place to grow. We want to be a part of you and your baby's healthy development. Call Women & Children's Services at 1-866-606-3700 to request a Pregnancy Pack and plan your prenatal care treatment today! The Pregnancy Pack is full of useful information and coupons.

Click on the links below to learn more about pregnancy health and the services MHP offers.

• Preconception & Early Pregnancy
  
• High Risk Pregnancy
  
• Third trimester & Beyond
• Postpartum Information
  

Preconception & Early Pregnancy Information

• Preconception Tips
• Pregnancy Need to Know
• Folic Acid CDC Fact Sheet
  
• Calcium Counts for Mothers to be
  
• STD's & Pregnancy
  
• General Screenings & immunizations
  
• Healthy Pregnancy Tips
  
• Tips to stop drinking while pregnant
  
• Pregnancy food don'ts
  
• GBS
  

High Risk Pregnancies

• Gestational Diabetes - Need to Know
• Preterm Labor - Need to Know
• Preeclampsia - Need to Know
• What is gestational Diabetes?
  

Third Trimester and Beyond

• Signs of Labor - Need to Know
• New Mom Shots
  
• Safe Sleep SIDS
  
• When to Call Pediatrician?
  
• Baby Shots
  

Postpartum Information

• Postpartum - Need to Know
• Postpartum Depression Help Line
• Jenny's Light - Postpartum Depression
• The Importance of Your Postpartum Visit

The State of Illinois offers additional resources for eating well, staying healthy and family planning. Please visit the links below for more information:

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

WIC is a food assistance program for Women, Infants, and Children. It helps pregnant women, new mothers and young children eat well and stay healthy.

Please visit click on the following link for more information & resources: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30513

Family Case Management (FCM)

What is the purpose of this Service?

The Family Case Management Program (FCM) is a statewide program that helps income eligible clients with high-risk conditions who are pregnant, infants, or young children to obtain the health care services and other assistance they may need to have a healthy pregnancy and to promote the child's healthy development.

Please visit by clicking on the following link for more information & resources:

http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=31893

Family Planning

Family Planning is a voluntary birth control program for low-income women and teens. The Family Planning program can give you information about birth control methods or the number and spacing of children, if and when you decide to become pregnant. 

Please visit click on the following link for more information & resources: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30514