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Prenatal Care

Receiving good Prenatal Care is important during pregnancy. Prenatal care reduces the risk of complications and poor birth outcomes. The value of prenatal care increases the earlier in pregnancy it is received.

Pre-term delivery, low birth weight babies, and maternal complications of pregnancy are major contributors to infant death. The prenatal period is critical to the health and growth and development of infants.

The Orange County Health Department provides prenatal care to pregnant women who have an economic need for care.

Prenatal services include:

• Comprehensive Prenatal Care
• Education and Counseling
• Laboratory Services including Sonorgrams
• Postpartum Care and Contraception
• Referrals to community resources
• Healthy Start Screenings

Our dedicated staff is sensitive to multilingual and multicultural needs. Services are provided in a confidential manner. Pregnancy testing is available. FREE condoms are available; just walk in and ask.

Applications for Presumptive Eligibilty for Medicaid and assessments for the Prenatal Care Package are completed through our Eligibility Department. To schedule an appointment call the Eligibility Office at 407-836-2660.

Central Prenatal Express

As of April 2011, we now offer another option for women completing Medicaid eligibility and starting prenatal care. The Central Prenatal Express is located at 832 W Central Blvd. Orlando, FL 32810, Room 418 where we can:

• Assist you in determining your qualifications for temporary Medicaid. (Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women)
• If you are eligible, we will complete your initial prenatal exam.
• We also provide referrals for WIC, Healthy Start, a sonogram, and routine labs.

Your second prenatal appointment will be scheduled one week later at one of our other 4 Women's Health Centers. If you want to get started today, call 407-836-2817 to begin your healthy journey to motherhood. Early prenatal care is the best way to have a healthy pregnancy and baby!