Coos County Public Health provides the following Oregon MothersCare services:

• Pregnancy testing
• One-on-one assistance applying for the Oregon Health Plan (OHP)
• Help making your first prenatal care appointment with a doctor, nurse practitioner or midwife
• Help making a dental appointment
• Information about the WIC program which provides nutrition education and healthy food
• Information about Maternity Case Management services in our community
• Other information and services that may be of assistance to you

Early prenatal care is important for you and your baby because it:

• Helps identify and take care of health problems before they become serious
• Helps make sure your baby is growing well
• Allows you the opportunity to ask questions and learn about your pregnancy
• Helps you learn ways to feel better while you are pregnant