Maternal & Child Health

Free Visits!

Free home or virtual visits are available to all prenatal, postpartum or breastfeeding Steuben County moms, with a nurse / Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC).

Home visit topics include:

• Feeding (breast/bottle)
• Safe sleep
• Car seat safety
• After-delivery care for both mom & baby
• Developmental milestones
• Answers to all questions!

Call or text a nurse / CLC:

Kat: 607-329-6823
Or call the office: 607-664-2438

Developmental Milestones

• 2 Months
• 4 Months
• 6 Months
• 9 Months
• 1 Year

Postpartum Depression

• Postpartum Resource Center of New York
• Prevalence of Maternal Depression - Department of Health
• National Child & Maternal Health Education Program - Moms' Mental Health Matters

Useful Links

• Birth Control Options
• Child Passenger Safety - Infants to One Year
• Driver's Manual for New Dads (PDF)
• Folic Acid
• Immunize.org - Protect Newborns
• Get Ready, Get Set to Have a Healthy Baby
• Lead Safety for Infants and Children (PDF)
• Newborn Baby Home Visits (PDF)
• Poison Prevention Guide
• Questions Parents Ask About Baby Shots (PDF)
• Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for Ages 18 Years or Younger (PDF)
• Shaken Baby Syndrome (PDF)
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Sun Safety for Your Child (PDF)
• Vaccinations for Pregnant Women (PDF)
• Vroom Phone Application

More Information on Maternal Child Care From the NYS DOH

• For help in finding prenatal care services, call the New York State Health Department's Growing Up Healthy Hotline 800-522-5006 (toll-free).
• Take part in parenting classes or talk with your doctor about parenting issues. A free booklet, Welcome to Parenthood: A Family Guide is available from the State Department of Health. For your copy, write: Healthy Babies, New York State Department of Health, Box 2000, Albany, NY 12220 or view the Welcome to Parenthood: A Family Guide brochure online.
• For more information about breastfeeding your baby, view the Breastfeeding Your Baby: Breastfeeding - Simply the Best brochure online.
• For more information about the infant feeding method statistics provided in the Maternity Information Brochure, please send questions via email to Promote Breastfeeding.
• To report child abuse or maltreatment in New York State, call the New York State Child Abuse and Maltreatment Reporting Center at 800-342-3720.
• For more information about Shaken Baby Syndrome, write Healthy Babies, New York State Department of Health, Box 2000, Albany, NY 12220 or view information about Shaken Baby Syndrome online.
• For up-to-date product recall safety news on items relating to child products and toys, sign up to be placed on the Consumer Product Safety Commission's Recall Subscription List or phone their Consumer Hotline at 800-638-2722 (TTY 301-595-7054).