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Pregnant, or with a new baby
For anyone in the United States who is pregnant or has a baby under one, and for the people beside them. The warning signs that need a doctor today. What to do when you don’t feel like yourself, and who answers at 3 a.m. Health coverage, WIC, diapers and your rights at work. What to do when the baby won’t stop crying. And the words to say when you call. One thing at a time.
Right now
- Something feels badly wrong in your body? Call 911. Say you are pregnant, or were pregnant in the last year.
- Not feeling like yourself? Call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, 1-833-852-6262, any hour. Free and confidential.
- At your limit with a crying baby? Put the baby down in a safe place, such as the crib, and walk away to calm down. Check back every 5 to 10 minutes.
- Thinking about hurting yourself or the baby? Call or text 988, any hour. Danger: 911.
More help
- Not enough food in the house? When you need food.
- A doctor without insurance? When you need a doctor and can’t pay.
- Rent, bills and collectors? When the money runs out.
- Home isn’t safe? When home isn’t safe.
- No sleep, even when the baby sleeps? Can’t sleep?
- An appointment coming up? Appointment prep.
- Need changes at work? Ask for what helps you work.
- Worried about someone who just had a baby? When you’re worried about someone.
- All our free tools and Get help now.
This page and its wording were written with AI (Claude) for Scarlet Beast (our AI policy). The facts come from the pages of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute of Mental Health, the Office on Women’s Health, HealthCare.gov, InsureKidsNow.gov, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (WIC), the Safe to Sleep campaign of the National Institutes of Health, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, Childcare.gov and USAGov, and from Postpartum Support International, the National Diaper Bank Network, the National Safe Haven Alliance and Poison Control about their own services. The phone numbers, hours and rules were read on those pages on October 1, 2026. Things change, so check with the service before you rely on any of them. The health sources mostly write about “women” and “mothers”; where we quote them we keep their words, and the page is for anyone who is pregnant or has given birth. Where we could not confirm something, such as the hours of a phone line or a helpline for pregnancy loss, the page says so and does not guess. This page saves nothing: no account, no cookies, nothing you tick is stored or sent, and no analytics (privacy). Scarlet Beast is not a clinic, a government agency or a law office. Found a mistake? Email [email protected].