#Prep4Moms: Be Ready!

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#Prep4Moms: Be Ready!

Packing and planning for disasters while pregnant

• Insurance documents
• Medical records
• Health professional emergency contact information
• Prescription medicine
• Hand sanitizer
• First aid kit
• Pen and paper
• Flashlight
• Diaper and baby wipes
• Clothes
• Swaddle
• Baby carrier
• Mom personal items
• Partner personal items
• Clothes
• Toys & activities for al children in the family.

Planning Considerations:

• For Mom
  • Know the risks of preterm labor & talk with your provider
  • Program important phone numbers on your phone
  • Put together a transportation plan to your medical facility.
    
    
• For Family
  • Know signs of labor & who to contact
  • Sign up for community alerts through your local emergency managment agency
  • Text messaging is most reliable. Know who & how to text.
    
    
• Community
  • Educate emergency responders, case managers, & home visitors on considerations for pregnant women & newborns during an emergency. Know where to direct the families for appropriate care & assistance.

For more information visit http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ohsepr and http://www.phe.gov/prep4moms

References:

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
• Administration for Children & Families Infant Feeding During Disasters