Italian resources include the health ministry’s pregnancy information, a national system that studies serious pregnancy complications, midwifery bodies, human milk banks, breastfeeding support, grief support after pregnancy loss, and endometriosis information. The public family counselling centres, the consultori familiari, offer local services.
Call 112 in an emergency. Official sites are mainly in Italian.
In an emergency
In Italy: Call 112. The organizations below are not emergency services.
Organizations that can help in Italy
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Ministero della Salute: Gravidanza / Salute della donna
National government health authority
Best for
Official Italian pregnancy, prenatal care, exemptions and maternal-health information
Direct help
Information and national health-system guidance
What it offers: Official pregnancy information, prenatal care guidance, health-system entitlements, maternal and child health information.
Its purpose: Protects public health and provides national health policy, information and service guidance.
Consultori familiari: Italian National/Regional Family Counselling Centres
Public community health service network
Best for
Pregnancy counselling, midwifery, prenatal/postnatal support, breastfeeding and family health
Direct help
Yes: local public services
What it offers: Services vary by region and centre but may include midwifery, pregnancy follow-up, parenting, breastfeeding, psychology and social support.
Its purpose: Provides local, multidisciplinary community health support for women, couples, families and young people within the public health system.
Phone
Varies by local ASL/region
Address
Local public health authorities throughout Italy
A practical route to local non-hospital pregnancy and family support; exact services depend on the region.
Contact details were checked against each organization’s official website on 11 October 2026. Phone numbers, opening hours and addresses change, so confirm them on the official site before you rely on them. We do not run these services, and being listed does not mean an organization endorses this website.
This page is general information and does not replace care from your own doctor or midwife. Not sure how far along you are? Use our pregnancy due date calculator, or read our disclaimer.
