December 2007 Hancock County Children’s Council

5 Steps for a Healthy Pregnancy

Downeast Health Services, in collaboration with March of Dimes, recommends the following five steps to a healthier pregnancy.

Downeast Health Services has programs and staff that can help with ALL five of these steps.

 Call 667-5304 for more information on these services.

  1. Visit your health care provider for preconception counseling. Family Planning offers preconception counseling.

  2. Take folic acid. Family Planning distributes multi-vitamins containing folic acid.

  3. Go to the dentist. Maine Coast Dental Clinic offers services for your dental needs.

  4. Eat right, exercise, and maintain a healthy weight. WIC (Women, Infants and Children) offers nutrition counseling and food vouchers for expecting mothers.

  5. Stop smoking and drinking alcohol. Union River and St. Croix Valley Healthy Communities have materials and resources available to support your efforts to quit.