IF YOU CAN ANSWER YES TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
- Are you pregnant?
- Will you be delivering your child at St. Mary's Hospital?
- Are you receiving medical assistance?
You may find the STORK'S NEST PROGRAM to be of a GREAT benefit for you and your baby.
The Stork's Nest is an incentive program that provides pregnant women with prenatal and postnatal education, parenting information and necessities for their 
newborns. By keeping clinic appointments, practicing healthy behaviors and attending classes during pregnancy, participants earn gift baskets filled with items they will need for themselves or their babies to start out on the right foot.
Three 3-hour class sessions cover prenatal care, nutrition, breastfeeding, infant care and parenting. Since its inception, the program has assisted over 15,000 women and children nationwide.
Madison's program is designed to encourage expectant mothers to:
Receive early prenatal care
Attend educational sessions covering prenatal care, nutrition, breastfeeding, infant care, W-2, child support and parenting during their pregnancy
LOCATION:
St. Mary's Hospital
700 S. Park St. Madison, WI 53715
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES, CONTACT:
Stork's Nest at 608-229-8500
STORK'S NEST MADISON PROJECT GOALS:
- To provide incentives for expectant mothers to obtain early and regular prenatal care.
- To provide clothing and nursery items for pregnant women who use community health services.
- To provide educational opportunities for pregnant women to help them make informed choices and decisions relating to parenting, nutrition, and health, child support and Wisconsin Works.
- To provide information and referral to community resources to enhance the physical and emotional well-being of mothers and their families.