Great New Resource for Pregnant Women and New Mothers

Website:

http://www.text4baby.org

Mission:

Text4baby is a free mobile information service designed to promote maternal and child health. An educational program of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB), text4baby provides pregnant women and new moms with information they need to take care of their health and give their babies the best possible start in life. Women who sign up for the service by texting BABY (or BEBE for Spanish) to 511411 will receive free SMS text messages each week, timed to their due date or baby’s date of birth. Text4baby is made possible through a broad, public-private partnership that includes government, corporations, academic institutions, professional associations, tribal agencies and non-profit organizations. Founding partners are HMHB, Voxiva, CTIA - The Wireless Association and Grey HealthCare Group (a WPP company). Johnson & Johnson is the founding sponsor, and premier sponsors include WellPoint, Pfizer and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. U.S. government partners include the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Department of Health and Human Services. The mobile health platform is provided by Voxiva and free messaging services are generously provided by participating wireless service providers. Implementation partners include BabyCenter, Danya International, Syniverse Technologies, Keynote Systems and The George Washington University. Contact Information: General Inquiries info@text4baby.org For information about becoming a partner or technical assistance for existing partners, please contact: partners@text4baby.org For media inquiries, please contact: media@text4baby.org or call 202-944-1968

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Disclaimer Text4baby provides information of a general nature and is designed for educational purposes only. If you have any concerns about your own health or the health of your child you should always consult with a physician or other healthcare professional.

Facebook Page:

http://www.facebook.com/text4baby