A Free and Confidential Program
Offices are located in Brooks, Medicine Hat, Bow Island and Oyen

Best Babies Offers:

• Nutrition education and counselling.
• Monthly home visits to help support healthy choices and answer questions you may have during pregnancy.
• Information on physical activity, alcohol, smoking, drugs and dental care and much more.
• Prenatal information.
• Free prenatal vitamins, calcium, and vitamin D supplements for eligible participants and breastfed babies.
• Free milk, eggs and orange juice supplements for eligible participants.
• Breastfeeding information, support and access to lactation consultant.
• Connection to community services and organizations.
• Community kitchen involvement participants learn new recipes, meet new friends and prepare meals for self and family at a lower cost.
• Good food box buying club for fresh fruits and vegetables that saves you money.
• Food fundamentals a class which build cooking skills and provides nutrition information.
• Parenting groups offering parenting information and a chance to meet other parents.

Is Best Babies for you? I… am under 20 or over 35 years of age am living on a limited income have had a baby weighing less than 2500 grams or 5 lbs. 8 oz. have not gained enough weight or have gained too much weight in pregnancy was underweight or overweight before becoming pregnant. have had difficulty eating well or eating enough during this pregnancy have used alcohol, drugs or tobacco during pregnancy feel lonely or afraid and need support have difficulty with the English language.

Best Babies participants talk about the program “The binder of prenatal information helped, I referred to it a lot. The coupons helped because, if I ran out of milk and eggs, I could use my coupons. I probably would have ate more at McDonalds. The social support of home visits was nice because it answered my questions.” - First time mother participant “The coupons helped out a lot financially, as well as the prenatal vitamins. It was nice to know you can ask someone questions once a month. Breastfeeding has been easier this time around because of all the support I received.” - Mother of two

Funding for this program provided by: