Welcome Baby Program

Welcome Baby’s trained Parent Coaches provide education and guidance to expectant moms and their families on prenatal care, home planning/safety, labor signs, breastfeeding, depression screening, family nutrition, observation for jaundice and hydration, infant assessments, and growth and development milestones. Through both prenatal and postpartum hospital and home-based visits, Parent Coaches develop a relationship with the families and provide education and support in a convenient and comfortable setting and help to ensure parents are connected to appropriate healthcare services.

Welcome Baby addresses the First 5 LA goal areas: 1) That children maintain a healthy weight; 2) That children are safe from abuse and neglect; and 3) That children are ready for kindergarten. First 5 LA and partner hospitals like St. Francis Medical Center work together to reach these goals by focusing on health and wellness before a baby’s birth and continuing through a child’s first critical months.