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supporting pregnant women & Infants

prenatal education, fetal development & postpartum care

Services will be designed to fit the needs of the pregnant women and the family in a way that will help them to cope with having a newborn child
Services will be designed to fit the needs of the pregnant women and the family in a way that will help them to cope with having a newborn child

Please contact Ms. Williams at Early Head Start for more information:

Expecting Mothers Program Guide

  • This program provides support to the pregnant women: community resources and any other assistance the pregnant women and their families need.
  • This program provides assistance in transitioning the child from the home to one of NSP’s early head start centers once the child is 6 weeks of age.

Summary of the Home Educator

The Perinatal Educator works with the pregnant mother and family on their own terms to meet their needs, meet in the home, NSP center or other comfortable place for the expectant mother and family, and will work with the family to build a trusting relationship.
  • Helping the pregnant mother enhance their parenting skills as well as provide prenatal education.
  • Works with the expectant mother and family on identifying goals that will impact the family in a positive way and how to meet them in a timely matter.
Topics that are discussed with the expectant mother
  • Fetal Development (including risks of smoking and drinking)
  • Labor & Delivery
  • Postpartum Recovery (including Maternal Depression)
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
  • Shaken Baby Syndrome
  • Car Seat Safety
  • Breastfeeding
  • Developmental Milestones
  • Prenatal Nutrition
  • Infant and Child Feeding
  • Oral Health and Pregnancy
Perinatal Home Visitor will visit twice a month

Perinatal Educator visits

Perinatal Home Visitor will visit twice a month at a place where pregnant woman and expectant family is comfortable (their home, public place, NSP center)
  • A Typically the visits last 1 hour
  • Cover two or more of the perinatal educational Home Visiting topics as well as answer any questions, or concerns of the pregnant woman and family
  • Perinatal Educator visit once the baby is born
  • Perinatal home visitor will met with mom, family and new baby within 2 weeks after the baby’s arrival
  • Check on the well-being of the mother and child.
  • Discuss the birth of the baby and any concerns the mother may have.
  • A second Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale 1 is completed by the mom
  • Finalize paperwork, and talk about possible enrollment of the new baby to transition from home to an Early Head Start Center

Services provided to pregnant women

  • Identify family needs
  • Biweekly home visits
  • Prenatal and postpartum information
  • Infant health and safety
  • Postnatal visit after the baby is born
  • Provides adequate support for the families
  • Access to resources in the community as it relates to pregnant women and newborn babies
  • Help with getting healthcare and finding medical facility
  • Provide child vaccine information
  • Provides a variety of topic to discuss during the home visits
  • Help with transitioning the baby from the home to an EHS center
supporting pregnant women & Infants

Workshops Provided to Expectant Mothers

Our Expectant Mothers Workshops include the following:

  • Oral Health
  • Fire and burn safety
  • Breastfeeding Technique
  • Car seat Safety
  • Safe Sleep
  • Lead prevention

Please contact Ms. Williams at Early Head Start for more information:

WIC services

WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program that provides nutrition education & counseling, nutritious foods, breastfeeding support and referrals. 

Those Eligible for WIC: 

  • Pregnant women
  • Breastfeeding & Non-breastfeeding postpartum women
  • Infants
  • Children up to age 5

WIC, Women, Infant and children, New St Paul partners as a Satellite Program, Additional Services provided by the State of Michigan (only open on Thursdays):

  • 8700 West Outer Dr. Suite 202
  • Shelly Battles 835-4400 ext. 413
  • Monica Easterling   835-4400 ext. 412
  • Shaquanda Williams 835-4400 ext. 405