These ten organizations in the United States help during pregnancy, birth and afterwards: a free service that answers questions about medicines and other exposures, support for mood and anxiety, and groups for conditions such as pre-eclampsia and severe pregnancy sickness. Federal agencies and a professional society add reliable background information.
Many of them run phone or text lines. Programs differ by state, so use a national organization as a first step toward local care, and talk to your own doctor or midwife about your situation.
In an emergency
In the United States: Call 911. The organizations below are not emergency services.
Organizations that can help in the United States
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MotherToBaby (Organization of Teratology Information Specialists)
Nonprofit scientific information service
Best for
Medication, vaccine, chemical, workplace or health-condition exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Direct help
Yes: free information specialists
What it offers: Free telephone, text, chat and email counselling; 300+ fact sheets; pregnancy studies; clinician education.
Its purpose: Provides evidence-based information about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding and conducts observational pregnancy studies.
Finding the national systems behind maternal health programs, Healthy Start, home visiting and state MCH services
Direct help
No: funds and coordinates programs rather than routine patient counselling
What it offers: Title V Maternal and Child Health programs, Healthy Start, home visiting, workforce programs, grants and national maternal health initiatives.
Its purpose: Improves the health and wellbeing of America’s mothers, children and families.
Address
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
Useful for finding publicly funded maternal-health programs. It is not a substitute for a local clinician or emergency service.
Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (MMHLA)
National nonprofit advocacy and information organization
Best for
Understanding maternal mental health resources, policy and where to obtain urgent/non-urgent support
Direct help
Limited: information and national hotline referral
What it offers: Policy advocacy, educational resources, partnerships and promotion of the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline.
Its purpose: Advocates for national policies providing comprehensive and compassionate mental health care during pregnancy and the year following pregnancy.
Phone
Office: 301-392-7319; National Maternal Mental Health Hotline promoted by MMHLA: 1-833-852-6262 (call/text, 24/7)
Address
3068 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22207, USA
The 1-833-TLC-MAMA hotline is a federal service, not operated by MMHLA.
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.
