If you are pregnant and would like to apply for Medicaid, come to our Marietta Health Center. Online Medicaid applications can take weeks to complete. We can enroll you in Presumptive Medicaid often the same day as your visit (if eligible) and then you can begin prenatal care immediately.
Appointments are highly recommended and have priority over walk-ins. Call 770-514-2471 (English) or 770-514-2367 (Spanish) to schedule your appointment.
Hours of operation: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The last client for Medicaid will be seen at 3:30 p.m.
Learn More about the Healthy Start Initiative (home visiting program for pregnant women)
Learn More about the Inspiring Fathers Program
Now offering Pregnancy Medicaid telehealth appointments. Call 770-514-2392 to schedule.
Call 770-514-2471 (English) or 770-514-2367 (Spanish) for more information or come by the Marietta Health Department for prenatal screenings. Bring your proof of pregnancy, if you have one, and your supporting documents
Know Your Maternal Warning Signs & When to Seek Help.
Did you know that 1,200 women in the U.S. die each year from pregnancy-related complications? You or someone you know who is pregnant or delivered a baby within the year could be at risk!
Know the MATERNAL WARNING SIGNS. SEEK HELP IMMEDIATELY if you/she has any signs.
- Headaches that won’t go away or get worse over time
- Dizziness or fainting
- Thoughts about hurting yourself or baby
- Changes in your vision
- Fever
- Trouble breathing
- Chest pain or fast-beating heart
- Severe belly pain that doesn’t go away
- Severe nausea and throwing up (not like morning sickness)
- Baby’s movements stopping or slowing during pregnancy
- Vaginal bleeding or fluid leaking during pregnancy
- Swelling, redness or pain of your leg
- Extreme swelling of your hands or face
- Overwhelming tiredness
Hear Their Stories:
View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4yvFErruH4
For more information go to https://www.cdc.gov/hearher/index.html
“Bump and Beyond” Newsletters:
- Volume 1- March 2021
- Volume 2- May 2021
- Volume 3- June 2021
- Volume 4- July 2021
- Volume 5- August 2021
- Volume 6 – September 2021
- Volume 7 – October 2021
- Volume 8 – November 2021
- Volume 9 – March 2022
- Volume 10 – April 2022
- Volume 11 – June 2022
- Volume 12 – July 2022
- Volume 13 – August 2022
- Volume 14 – September 2022
- Volume 15 – October 2022
- Volume 16 – November 2022
- Volume 17 – December 2022