Free Texting Program Keeps Expectant Moms Informed

Free Texting Program Keeps Expectant Moms Informed: Most of the patients Dr. Michele Wylen sees are low-income women, many of whom are on Medicaid or have no health insurance. As an ob/gyn, she is aware of the statistics: Preterm birth rates are higher among women who have less access to health care services. So Dr. Wylen and the county health department embraced the text4baby program when it launched early last year. The free text messaging service (www.text4baby.org) keeps patients informed about their pregnancy and the first year of motherhood through simple text messages sent out regularly, tailored to the mother's due date or the age of the infant.