DOH-Brevard offers Comprehensive Prenatal Care through Physicians, Certified Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Registered Dieticians, Social Workers, Lactation Specialists, Lab Technicians, and Health Educators.
Specialized services include:
- Breastfeeding Classes
- Nutrition Counseling
- Referral to Childbirth Classes
- Healthy Start Coalition screenings and referrals for care coordination
- Referral to Florida Quit line
- Specialized Laboratory Services
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
For more information, or to schedule an eligibility intake appointment for the Melbourne, Viera, or Titusville Clinic, call 321-637-7300.
Eligibility
All Brevard County residents are eligible for prenatal services. For those who do not meet requirements for Medicaid, services are provided with a fee based on income. Medicaid applications may be completed and submitted at all three clinic locations. The Clinic Eligibility Staff can help you with your application for Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women (PEPW) Temporary Medicaid.
Please bring the following items:
- Photo ID
- Copy of your Birth Certificate
- Social Security card
- 4 weeks household proof of income
- Proof of pregnancy (if you have it)
- Family member information
The DOH-Brevard Maternity program also offers a self-pay package Global Payment Option for those who do not qualify for Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women Temporary Medicaid or other Medicaid options. The Prenatal Package is $1900. This option includes routine prenatal office visits and routine prenatal laboratory tests, ultrasounds, and physician delivery charges.
A payment plan can be arranged. If you receive Medicaid coverage for the full term of your pregnancy, you may qualify for a partial or full refund on payments made toward this Prenatal Care Package.
Count the Kicks
Count the Kicks is an evidence-based stillbirth prevention and awareness program that teaches expectant parents the method for, and importance of, tracking fetal movement daily during the third trimester of pregnancy.
The Florida Department of Health is excited to share with expectant parents and providers this evidence-based program designed to prevent stillbirths.
