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Phoneline Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday
8:00 am - Noon
On O`ahu: 535-7988
From Neighbor Islands:
1-800-772-3020 |
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Twenty percent of all pregnant women in Hawai`i receive late
prenatal care or no prenatal care at all. With an average
of 17,000 births annually in this state, approximately 3,400
women do not receive adequate prenatal care every year. Inadequate
prenatal care is linked to preterm births, low birth-weight
babies, and other pregnancy complications.
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Multi-media campaign to raise public awareness concerning
the importance of early and continuous prenatal care.
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A Toll-Free Phoneline linking pregnant women to medical
care, medical insurance, maternity classes, teen pregnancy
programs and other community resources. A packet of brochures
on prenatal care, social services and other topics of
interest to pregnant women is also mailed to each caller.
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An Incentive Program designed to thank women who seek
early and continuous prenatal care at one of the 12 statewide
perinatal provider projects. A Coupons & Health Tips book
offering valuable information and discounts on items useful
during pregnancy is available to all pregnant women through
our Phoneline.
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Networking and advocacy with other organizations to
promote better access to care for all pregnant women statewide.
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– Hawai`i State Department of Health
– Kapi`olani Medical Center for Women and Children
– Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawai`i
– March of Dimes
Erica McMillan graciously provided the beautiful photography
seen on this site. For information about her services, please
call 808-291-2650.
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By now you may find yourself aware of baby almost every waking
moment.
Baby is aware of you too, and is storing this information
for the future.
Within minutes after being born, baby can recognize both
mother’s and father’s voices and will turn toward the sound
of them.
It is never too early to begin communicating with your baby.
You can sing or play music for baby even before he is born.
Studies have shown that babies will respond strongly to music
that was played to them before they were born.
What is your baby trying to tell you?
What songs and stories can you share with baby now?
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