BabyCenter® Proud Partner of Text4Baby Program

For over a decade, BabyCenter has been the #1 destination online for trusted pregnancy and parenting information. We’re passionate about helping moms have the healthiest pregnancies and babies possible.

But not all moms have computers or other access to the facts and resources they need. That’s why we’re proud to be partnering with the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies CoalitionOpens a new window, the Department of Health and Human ServicesOpens a new window, The White House Office of Science and Technology PolicyOpens a new window, and others to launch text4babyOpens a new window – a free text messaging program for pregnant women and new moms.

Three times a week, text4baby delivers vital information, in English or Spanish, direct to the cell phones of new and expectant moms. Text4baby messages are timely and practical, because they're customized for each woman's stage of pregnancy or her baby's age. They include:

• Health advice for pregnant women and new moms
• Nutrition tips for moms and their babies
• Access to free and low-cost programs that provide medical care, food, and other services
• Tips and support for coping with the stress of pregnancy and new motherhood
• Fun facts about baby development and milestones

As an implementation partner, BabyCenter has played a key role in developing the text4baby content in both English and SpanishOpens a new window. The primary goal of text4babyOpens a new window is to reach low-income pregnant women and new moms, but anyone can sign up for the program. We want all babies to have the best start in life!

To find out more, visit the text4baby websiteOpens a new window.

To read about this en espanol, visit the Spanish version of our text4baby pageOpens a new window.

New help for pregnant women and moms in need

Text4babyOpens a new window is a free mobile information service designed to promote material and child health. An educational program of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB), text4babyOpens a new window provides pregnant women and new moms with information to help them care for their health. Women who sign up for the service by texting BABY to 511411 (or BEBE in SpanishOpens a new window) will receive free SMS text messages each week, timed to their due date or baby's date of birth.

Text4baby Partners

Text4babyOpens a new window is made possible through a broad, public-private partnership that includes government, corporations, academic institutions, professional associations, tribal agencies, and non-profit organizations.

Founding partners are HMHBOpens a new window, VoxivaOpens a new window, CITA – The Wireless FoundationOpens a new window, and WPPOpens a new window.

Johnson & JohnsonOpens a new window is the founding sponsor, and premier sponsors include WellPointOpens a new window, PfizerOpens a new window, and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldOpens a new window.

U.S. Government partners include the White House Office of Science and Technology PolicyOpens a new window and the Department of Health & Human ServicesOpens a new window.

The mobile health platform is provided by Voxiva and free messaging services are generously provided by participating wireless service providers.

Implementation partners include BabyCenter, Danya International, Syniverse TechnolgiesOpens a new window, Keynote SystemsOpens a new window, and The George Washington UniversityOpens a new window