Prenatal & Newborn Care
Prenatal Care
Expecting a new bundle of joy? Take advantage of our home visiting program.
- Free home visits available to all pregnant Health District residents
(these services are not available to Columbus, Dublin, or Westerville residents).
Click here to schedule a Prenatal Home Visit
Car Seat Safety Checks
Don’t forget to get your car seat checked prior to baby’s arrival! Our staff and county partners will check your car seat for free to make sure it’s installed correctly. For more info, visit our Car Seat Safety page.
Newborn Care
Once your new baby comes home, let our nurses come help you. Schedule a home visit and receive multiple benefits for your family.
- Home visits are available for all residents with newborns, including foster and adopted families. (These services are not available to Columbus, Dublin, or Westerville residents).
- All home visits are free of charge.
- A registered nurse from the Delaware Public Health District visits new families in the comfort of their homes.
- Families will receive a special bag during their newborn home visit, which includes resources and items to help you care for your baby.
A Newborn Home Visit Includes:
- Breastfeeding support offered by a certified lactation specialist.
- Newborn & mom health checkup including baby’s weight check.
- Information on normal baby growth, safety, nutrition & immunizations.
- Referral and linkage to other services.
- Confidential and sensitive care.
- Pack ‘n Plays are available for qualifying families through our partnership with Cribs for Kids.
- Interpreter services available.
Click here to schedule a Newborn Home Visit
Lactation Care
Meet with one of our lactation specialists in a one-on-one setting to assist you on your breastfeeding journey. Whether this is your first baby, or you have nursed before, if you are exclusively pumping or chest feeding, trying to re-lactate or nurse an adopted infant, we can help. Our services are available to all residents and are currently free.
Some of the services we provide:
- Prenatal Lactation classes
- Prenatal Consult
- Post-partum Lactation Consult
- Feed and weighs
- Pump assistance
- Low milk supply
- Latch issues
- Nursing Multiples
- Free Pumping and Nursing Bras
- Free Hand Pumps
- Workplace Lactation Accommodation Education (for employers and employees)
Thanks to Coffective we have funds to support improving lactation accommodations in the workplace. Please reach out to Lauren Robinson at lactationcare@delawarehealth.org for more information about lactation support at work. In the past we have supported employers by providing mini fridges, chairs, tables, and privacy clings to improve their lactation accommodation spaces.
Thank you Women Giving Together for their generous support of this lactation program
Join us for a FREE Breastfeeding Lunch & Learn in 2025! Enjoy a meal while gaining valuable insights into breastfeeding & pumping. Everyone is welcome!
Immunizations
Immunizations for your new baby are important to keep them healthy! Visit our Immunizations webpage if you would like to talk to a nurse about needed immunizations or to schedule a time for your baby to receive vaccines.
Prenatal Care Contact: 740-203-2040 clinic@delawarehealth.org
Newborn Care Contact: 740-203-2040 clinic@delawarehealth.org
Safe Sleep Contact: 740-203-2040 clinic@delawarehealth.org
Lactation Contact: 740-203-2040 lactationcare@delawarehealth.org
- 2025 Breastfeeding Class Schedule
- Workplace Lactation Support
- Hand Expression
- Hand Expression (Spanish)
- Latch Issues: English
- Latch Issues: Spanish
- Make Breast Milk
- ODH Paced Bottle Feeding
- ODH Paced Bottle Feeding (Spanish)
- How to Breastfeed Your Baby
- How to Breastfeed Your Baby (Spanish)
- Milk Storage Guidelines
- Milk Storage Guidelines (Spanish)
Lauren Robinson has worked in the field of lactation for 13 years with 7 years as an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant. Lauren is currently the WIC director and Breastfeeding Coordinator for Delaware and Union Counties. She believes everyone has the right to free and high-quality lactation education and stresses the need for families to prepare prenatally for their lactating goals.
Sara Bayless is the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Helper for Delaware and Union County WIC. She has been helping parents meet breastfeeding goals at WIC for 4 years and a Certified Lactation Counselor for 2 years. She teaches quarterly breastfeeding lunch and learns in Marysville and Delaware. Sara is particularly skilled in latch assistance, troubleshooting breast pumps, and knowledgeable about the breast pump market. She has four children of her own, 2 boys and 2 girls. With about 6 years and still counting of personal breastfeeding experience. Using her personal and professional experience Sara is ready to help from getting you prepared to breastfeed during pregnancy through the first year and beyond. Sara continues to work with you after your baby is born to answer any questions or address any concerns.
