Portal Postpartum Providers

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POSTPARTUM PROVIDERS

A family’s life changes when a newborn enters the world. That family’s trust in their health care provider — you! — can be a driving force in generational success. B’more for Healthy Babies (BHB) aims to offer the resources that you need, including some you can share with families, to effect the best health outcomes possible.

This one-pager and the information below provides a quick review of what may be included during delivery and postpartum visits to support your clients or patients — and your practice.

COMPLETE THE POSTPARTUM INFANT AND MATERNAL REFERRAL (PIMR) before the family is discharged from the hospital after delivery. The PIMR connects families to enhanced care coordination, which is provided by HealthCare Access Maryland in Baltimore City (HCAM). Available community resources include home visiting, WIC, breastfeeding support, Moms Clubs, behavioral health care, early intervention through the Baltimore Infant and Toddlers Program, and more.

HELP THE FAMILY PREPARE TO WELCOME A NEWBORN. This may include:

Confirming a safe sleep plan. The Safe Sleep page of this portal provides more information on safe sleep to support your practice and your patients.
Talking about plans for breastfeeding. Consider using this BHB resource to facilitate the conversation or educate parents.
Talking about accessing WIC. Care coordination through HCAM can help ensure families have access to nutritious food. You can also directly refer families to WIC.
Talking about parenting and stress. Point parents and caregivers to the Family Tree’s 24-hour Parenting HelpLine (800-243-7337), a free and confidential service that provides advice, community resources, and support.

SCREEN FOR SUBSTANCE USE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE. More information and community-based resources can be found in our Provider Resources page.

GUIDE FAMILIES TO RESOURCES if there is an infant death.

Roberta’s House offers support to parents who have experienced fetal or infant loss. Programs including the Healing Ourselves through Peer Empowerment — the H.O.P.E. Project — can be accessed directly or through HCAM.

CONSIDER WHAT THE FAMILY MAY NEED in coming weeks.

For developmental concerns about the baby, families can find more information through the Baltimore Infant and Toddlers Program.
Counsel women about contraception, referring them to Baltimore City Family Planning and Reproductive Clinics or to HCAM, and pointing teens to UChoose Baltimore.

Your work is building the multi-generational health of families across Baltimore City — and beyond. Thank you for everything you do to improve health outcomes for our families, our communities, and our city.

Please continue to check this Provider Portal for updated information and refer patients in Baltimore City to HealthCare Access Maryland to connect with available resources.

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