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First Steps For Parents

Additional Maternal/Child Wellness Programs:
First Steps Toward Parenting & First Steps for Baby

Average Return on Investment of $7.58*

In 2006 First Steps For Parents preterm birthrate was 7.5%: The National 2004 preterm birthrate was 12.5%

The ultimate goal of the First Steps For Parents program is a healthy, well-informed mother to give birth to a healthy, full term baby. Experienced obstetrical nurses will screen the expectant mother for risk factors.

Key elements of the program include:

Scheduled contacts with the expectant mother every four to eight weeks (depending upon identified risk factors) for continuing education and to act as a resource for the family.
Educational materials are selected and forwarded to the expectant mother specific to her individual needs.
For “at-risk” pregnancies, the nurse case manager will develop a plan to include the identified risk factors and appropriate interventions and education to promote a healthy full term pregnancy.

“First Steps For Parents was a great resource for me. I read an extensive amount of resources throughout my pregnancy, but nothing compared to the advice and assistance I received from the First Steps nurse.”
-First Steps For Parents Program Participant

FSFP Annual Report

FSFP Satisfaction Survey Report

The March of Dimes (2006) states:

“Every day 1 in 8 babies born in the U.S. arrives too soon. Premature birth can happen to any pregnant woman, and no one knows why. It is a serious, common and costly problem.”

"In 2003, hospital charges for newborns without complications averaged $1,700. In contrast, hospital costs for infants born too soon or too small averaged $77,000."

*Actual ROI based on book of business for 2006.