Connecting Every Child to a Healthy Future
Postpartum Care You Deserve.
Family Connects Pierce County is here to walk with you on your journey through parenthood. As a Certified Family Connects site, we work in partnership with your medical providers to offer voluntary nurse support in the first twelve weeks of life. Our nurses are here to answer your questions, check up on you and your baby before your 6-week postpartum appointment, and connect you to community resources to meet your needs.
Family Connects means free nurse support for you and your growing family.
What can Family Connects do for you?
Family Connects links experienced nurses to families, and families to community resources to ensure you have the tools you need for your parenting journey. Here are a few things Family Connects nurses can do in collaboration with your family:
Help you with baby’s crying
Tell you about parent support groups
Give you tips to help baby learn
Share about family planning options
Plan for visiting the doctor
Help plan for going back to work
Check baby’s weight
Check birthing parent’s health
Help with feeding baby
Screen for Postpartum Depression
Tell you about child care options
Give you tips on safe sleep
