Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Helpline
1-800-862-1889

Got a question?  Give us a call.  The helpline provides information and referrals for health and social services across the state of Nebraska.  Call our toll-free helpline with your questions about:                               

•            Prenatal Care
•            Child Development
•            Medicaid / Kids Connection
•            Pregnancy Related Depression
•            Breastfeeding
•            Immunization
•            Nutrition and Food Resources
•            Family Planning

Skilled nurses staff the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Helpline 24 hours a day / 7 days a week.   Call 1-800-862-1889 today.  All calls are confidential.  We’re waiting to help.  Take the first step for you and your baby…

While no one can promise a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby, you can improve your chances of having a healthy baby by:

•             Taking folic acid pills before, during and between pregnancies.
•             Starting prenatal care early, as soon as you think you’re pregnant.
•             Getting regular prenatal care.
•             Avoiding alcohol, tobacco, and drugs while pregnant.
•             Breastfeeding your baby.
•             Placing your baby on his/her back to sleep on a hard firm mattress in a crib.

Spanish speakers can call the National Hispanic Prenatal Hotline at 1-800-504-7081.  The line answers questions about prenatal issues in English and Spanish, mails out culturally correct information and acts as a resource to providers who work with Hispanic families on prenatal care issues. 

For more information, please contact:
Jan Heusinkvelt, Community Health Nurse
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5026
1-800-801-1122
E-mail: lifespan.health@dhhs.ne.gov

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