Text4baby is a free educational program of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition that provides pregnant women and new moms with information to help them care for their health and give their babies the best possible start in life.
Women who sign up for the service by texting BABY to 511411(or BEBE for Spanish) will receive free text messages each week, timed to their due date or baby’s date of birth. These messages focus on a variety of topics critical to maternal and child health: immunization, nutrition, seasonal flu, mental health, birth defects prevention, oral health and safe sleep. Text4baby messages also connect women to prenatal and infant care services.
Please promote the Text4Baby program to all pregnant women and new mothers in your practice. Expecting fathers and grandparents should also be encouraged to sign up for Text4Baby.
The Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition has Text4Baby posters, tear-off pads and other promotional materials available for distribution in your office. For more information, you can call IMCHC at 312-491-8161.
