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Text4baby

Contact the Maternal and Child Health Section

  •  850-245-4465
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    Fax

    850-245-4047
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    Mailing Address

    Maternal and Child Health Section 

    4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A13 

    Tallahassee, FL 32399-1721 

Text4baby is a free service that will send three text picture of a young woman texting on her phonemessages a week to you with information timed to your due date.  This information will be on a variety of topics such as prenatal care, immunizations, nutrition, oral health, safe sleep, seasonal flu, preventing birth defects, and other issues on maternal and child health.

To sign up for this free service, text BABY to 511411 (or BEBE for Spanish).  For more information, or to sign up online, please visit:

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Text4baby also has their own app available through iTunes and Google Play.  The Text4baby app works together with the text messaging service.  The app allows for more information on your progress and how your baby is growing.  You can also set up appointment reminders and take fun quizzes.

To sign up for this free app, go to iTunes or Google Play and search “Text4baby”.