Pregnancy and parenthood are exciting but stressful times. Virginia Premier is here to help. Take advantage of our prenatal and postpartum online resources to gain the knowledge and confidence you will need throughout your journey.
Access resources on our Member Wellness Portal
Each of our members has access to a personalized, secure account. Once you register for an account, you can:
- Use the health tracker tools, search health topics, access a Health Educator and more
- Access parenting and prenatal care information, labor and delivery, infant and child safety
- Earn points in the Healthy Heartbeats program for viewing the articles and videos
Apply today for these community benefits
WIC – WIC gives healthy foods to pregnant moms, babies and growing children. WIC supports breastfeeding moms. Contact your local WIC department or ask for help from your Medial Outreach Representative.
VDH Car Seat Safety Program – For car seat safety or to obtain a car seat from the Virginia Department of Health visit http://www.vdh.virginia.gov or call 1-800-732-8333.
Text4Baby – Sign up for Text4Baby and you will receive free text messages throughout your pregnancy and your baby’s first year. Topics include prenatal care, baby, health parenting and more.
Additional community programs and resources
- Centering Pregnancy Program
- Resource Moms Program
- Domestic Violence and Homeless Shelters
- National Fatherhood Initiative
- Before, during, and after pregnancy
- Healthy pregnancy
- FREE online childbirth class
- Postpartum depression
- Parenting articles
- Raising kids in the Richmond area
- Parenting classes in Tidewater area
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