Healthy Communities

Maternity Program

The Arkansas Department of Health offers prenatal care in numerous counties throughout the five public health regions of the state.  Services are provided at little or no cost and no one will be refused services due to inability to pay. In addition, clients have access to other Health Department services such as STI testing, family planning services and WIC. To locate the most convenient Local Health Unit for you, please check the listing in your area.

The Perinatal Health Program’s goals are to ensure pregnant women have early access to prenatal care, decrease pregnancy-related diseases, premature births and to reduce the number of infant deaths in Arkansas.

Prenatal Services include:

Resources
COVID-19 & Pregnancy
Be Well Baby
March of Dimes
UAMS High-Risk Pregnancy Program (formerly known as ANGELS)
Text4baby
Correct Way to Wear a Seatbelt During Pregnancy | Espanol
Hear Her Concerns
Urgent Maternal Warning Signs (downloadable poster)
1-833-9-HELP4MOMS – National Maternal Mental Health Hotline | MCHB
Community Health Centers of Arkansas

Count the Kicks

Third trimester? Start counting!

Counting your baby’s movements is an important way for you to check the health of your baby between clinic visits. Keeping up with your baby’s kicks is easy with the Count the Kicks app.

Counting the kicks, roles, and pokes from your baby helps expectant mother’s track normal movement pattern during the third trimester of pregnancy. Its daily text feature will remind you when it’s time to start counting.

Watch the video to learn how to count the kicks.

Download the free Count the Kicks app today! 

  

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