Perinatal Care Management
Perinatal Care Management is a voluntary program for HUSKY Health members who are pregnant or have recently given birth and have certain health and social risk factors that may require special monitoring or attention. Our Care Management team works with pregnant members, their families, and their providers to support their best health during and after pregnancy. They provide information on what to expect during pregnancy, at birth, and after delivery, as well as how to recognize warning signs of any possible problems.
Once you have enrolled, a nurse will be assigned to you to provide education and support, either by videoconference, in person, or over the phone. They can teach you about benefits, including breast pumps and blood pressure measurement devices, and connect you to available resources such as WIC services. If you have a baby who has spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a nurse can provide support for up to one year after your baby’s discharge from the NICU.
Below are checklists for you to use during and after your pregnancy to help keep you and your baby as healthy as possible. Your Perinatal Care Management nurse can help you complete the items on these lists. Follow the links for other helpful resources.
Enroll by calling: 1.800.859.9889 and dial extension 2025.
One of our staff will talk with you to see how we can best help you.
Learn about what to watch for during your pregnancy, in the year after delivery, and how to talk to your healthcare provider.
Whether you are pregnant or gave birth within the last year, it’s important to talk to your healthcare provider about any physical or emotional concerns you may have. For tips and guidance to help you share your concerns with your healthcare provider, click here.
Pregnancy Checklist
- Choose an Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) or a Certified Nurse Midwife.
- Use our provider search to find HUSKY Health providers. Select Obstetrics/Gynecology, Obstetric Nurse Practitioner, or Certified Nurse Midwife to choose a provider to care for you during your pregnancy.
- Or call 1.800.859.9889, ext. 2025.
- Schedule prenatal appointments.
- Know why prenatal appointments are important.
- Schedule appointments and transportation to appointments by calling: 1.800.859.9889, ext. 2025.
- A nurse can join you at one of your prenatal appointments to talk with you and your provider about your plan of care.
- Learn about what to expect during pregnancy and the resources offered in your community.
- Call us at 1.800.859.9889, ext. 2025 or explore these pregnancy resources (www.marchofdimes.org).
- Learn about reducing your risk of preterm birth.
- Learn about gestational diabetes.
- Get pregnancy tips and reminders from Text4Baby messaging.
- Learn about ways to reduce your chances of having a C-section and the situations where a C-section is the right choice. Click here for more information about the benefits of vaginal birth.
- Schedule an appointment for dental care. Click here to find a HUSKY Health Dentist. You will need to login in order to access the HUSKY Health dentist directory.
- Find programs to help you quit smoking, quit drinking or quit other drugs.
- Learn how vaccines help protect you and your baby against serious diseases with this Pregnancy and Vaccination brochure.
- COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine before or during pregnancy can help protect you and your baby. For more information on COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy, click here.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People: At Increased Risk for Severe Illness from COVID-19. CDC. March 3, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/pregnant-people.html
- Labor of Love Podcast
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ (ACOG) Labor of Love podcast can help reduce those fears and give you the facts about the COVID-19 vaccines to help you make the best choice for you. The podcast is hosted by Dr. Veronica Pimentel, an OB/GYN and “pandemic mom.” Each of the episodes includes real stories from new parents about pregnancy during COVID-19 and information from maternal health experts. Click here to watch the trailer and then sign up to watch each episode.
Pimentel V. Labor of Love: Stories of vaccines, variants, and parenting during COVID. Introduction: Introducing Labor of Love. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; May 26, 2022. https://www.acog.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccines-tools-for-your-practice-and-your-patients/labor-of-love
- Your HUSKY Health benefits include a blood pressure cuff, low dose aspirin, and breast pumps with a prescription from your provider. If you need help obtaining these items, call 1.800.859.9889.
Post-Pregnancy Checklist
- Choose a pediatrician for your baby.
- Use our provider search to find HUSKY Health providers. Select General Pediatrician, or Pediatric Adolescent Medicine to choose a provider to care for your child.
- Or call 1.800.859.9889, ext. 2025.
- Schedule 3-12 week postpartum visits (www.marchofdimes.org).
- Schedule visits and transportation to visits by calling: 1.800.859.9889, ext. 2025.
- Learn how to keep you and your new baby healthy with postpartum care.
- Learn about breastfeeding and newborn care.
- Contact your nurse with questions or for assistance
- Click here to find information and support on breastfeeding.
- Choose a self-paced experience to prepare for your breastfeeding journey at the Ready Set Baby website.
- CDC Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Breastfeeding web page.
- Learn about HUSKY Health benefits and get connected to resources such as housing, WIC, food, breast pumps, and baby supplies.
- If you plan to breastfeed your baby, speak with your provider about ordering a free pump after your baby is born. For more information, call 1.800.859.9889 ext. 2025.
- Find the right car seat and install it correctly.
- Get up-to-date on all checkups and vaccines.
- Understand baby blues and postpartum depression.
- To have your questions answered or get care for postpartum depression, contact Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership/Carelon Behavorial Health by calling 1.877.552.8247.
- Connect to programs to help your child get the care they need.
- Plan your health after having your baby. Click here for our Interconception flyer.
The loss of a pregnancy or baby is extremely difficult. Call our nurses to receive the support you need in this tough time. We offer Care Management services, help with the transition after pregnancy, and access to behavioral health services.
To learn more about coping with this pain, call us at 1.800.859.9889 ext. 2025, or visit Hope After Loss.
This portion of the HUSKY Health website is managed by Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc.®, the State of Connecticut’s Medical Administrative Services Organization for the HUSKY Health Program. For the general HUSKY Health website gateway, please visit portal.ct.gov/husky. HUSKY Health includes Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and is administered by the Connecticut Department of Social Services.