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NC Division of Medical Assistance - High quality health care through Medicaid and Health Choice for Children.

This program in SpanishBaby Love

Baby Love

The Baby Love program is a combination of services designed to help you have a healthy baby. Pregnant and postpartum women are eligible to receive these services. The program can help you and your baby from the beginning by providing:

  • maternity care coordination
  • childbirth education classes
  • counseling and emotional support when you feel stressed
  • medical home visits for you and your baby conducted by qualified staff referrals to other programs like WIC, dental care, dietary evaluation and counseling, and family planning, including the Family Planning Waiver.

Child Service Coordinators (CSCs) can help with finding medical care, transportation, childcare and /or financial aid through a sub-program called Child Service Coordination. Children ages birth to three years who are at risk and children ages birth to five years who are diagnosed with developmental delay or disability, chronic illness or social/emotional disorder may be eligible for services through this program.

More information about the Child Service Coordination Program

What is the Maternity Care Coordination Program?

The Maternity Care Coordination Program (MCCP) is staffed by nurses, social workers, and paraprofessionals who help pregnant women and new mothers work on concerns that may affect the baby’s health. The MCCP can provide:

  • assistance in applying for Medicaid and health insurance coverage for other children
  • referrals to community resources and agencies for housing, school, transportation, child care, etc.
  • referrals to community agencies that provide information on pregnancy and newborn care
  • resources to address issues that may cause you to feel stressed or worried.

No matter where you receive your prenatal care, you can sign up for the Maternity Care Coordination Program. Providers are located in every county in North Carolina.