Resource Library
Resources for your growing family
Pregnancy care, feeding support, postpartum wellbeing and practical assistance in Cincinnati and online.
Cincinnati & online
Community resource directory
Pregnancy, postpartum, feeding and family support from Cheryl’s resource lists. Call before visiting to confirm eligibility, appointments, costs and availability.
Best places to start
United Way 211
Connects families with food, housing, utilities, transportation, baby supplies and other local services. Available 24/7.
You can also dial 211. Ask about assistance near your ZIP code.
Healthy Moms & Babes
Free pregnancy and postpartum education, mobile outreach, baby supplies and connections to Medicaid, WIC and community assistance.
Cradle Cincinnati
Community directory covering pregnancy support, home visiting, feeding, baby supplies and family resources.
Queens Village Cincinnati
Community connection centered on Black women, with opportunities to rest, connect and support one another.
Pregnancy & prenatal care
The Herbal Compass Midwifery
Mama’s Midwife, LLC
Midwife Wantina Brooks-Roach, CPM.
Cherished Beginnings Midwifery
Midwife Jocquelene Pressley.
The Mothership Institute
Midwife Mawusi.
The Christ Hospital
Pregnancy Center West
Women’s Center Ohio
UC Health Pregnancy & Childbirth
Prenatal care, specialists for complicated pregnancies, birth care, and childbirth and breastfeeding classes. Locations include Hoxworth, Midtown and West Chester.
Health Care Access Now — Pregnancy & Family Care Coordination
Community health workers help families navigate care, connect with resources, and learn about breastfeeding and safe sleep. Support can continue into the first two postpartum years.
Prenatal chiropractic care & massage
Cincinnati Healing Arts
Prenatal chiropractic care — Dr. Jamila Maddox.
Cincinnati Prenatal Massage
Deanna Townsend.
Breastfeeding, pumping & lactation support
Milking with Rho
Lactation support with Rhonesha Israel. Pricing is available on the website.
Cincinnati Children’s Center for Breastfeeding Medicine
Clinical help with latch, pumping, milk supply and feeding challenges.
Visits may be billed as problem-focused visits for both parent and baby. Confirm benefits for both patients before the appointment.
Cincinnati/Hamilton County WIC — Lactation Support
Breastfeeding education, lactation support and pumps for eligible participants.
Southwest Ohio Breastfeeding Coalition
Directory of local lactation services, hospital support and feeding groups.
La Leche League USA
Free breastfeeding peer support, local and virtual meetings, and guidance from volunteer Leaders on breastfeeding, pumping and weaning.
Melanin Milk Circle
Mommy Express
Breast pump resource listed in the community guide.
Pelvic floor & postpartum recovery
Dr. Julie Brehm
Pelvic floor therapy.
The supplied list notes insurance is accepted; confirm coverage before booking.
Queen City Pelvic Health
Pelvic floor therapy — Rahki Srivastava.
Parenting & early childhood support
Help Me Grow
Every Child Succeeds
Home visiting during pregnancy or after birth, parenting education, child development support and community referrals. Serves Hamilton, Butler and Clermont counties and parts of Northern Kentucky; ask about enrollment eligibility.
Food, clothing, diapers & family assistance
WIC — Food & Infant Formula
Supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition counseling, breastfeeding help and infant formula within program rules. For eligible pregnant/postpartum people and children under 5.
Ask how much formula your baby’s package provides and what documentation is needed for specialized formula.
SNAP through Hamilton County JFS
Grocery assistance that can also help purchase infant formula.
Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank
Free diapers through participating community agencies. Families receive diapers through distribution partners, not directly from the diaper bank.
Freestore Foodbank
Food assistance and connections to a regional pantry network.
Cincinnati Health Department — Cribs for Kids
Free crib assistance for qualifying families.
Choose option 2.
Rose Garden Home Mission — Covington
Faith-based program offering diapers, wipes, formula, clothing and other baby items. The supplied guide notes no geographic residency restrictions or financial information requirements; confirm supplies and documentation.
2040 Madison Avenue, Covington.
The Caring Place
Food pantry and clothing.
The Cloth Option
Cloth diapering resource.
Cradle Connections
Life Forward
Hamilton County OEI
St. Vincent de Paul
Rosemary’s Baby Co.
Listed under teen-parent resources in the community guide.
Kate’s Cupboard
Women Helping Women
HealthSource
Helps families sign up for emergency Medicaid and additional support, according to the supplied list.
Real Life Daily Center
Financial assistance, medical bills & benefits
Hamilton County Job & Family Services
Apply for Medicaid, SNAP and cash assistance; ask which programs fit your household.
Hamilton County PRC
Short-term assistance addressing employment-related barriers, with specific income, household and employment requirements. Not a general assistance fund for everyone.
UC Health Financial Assistance
Help for eligible uninsured or underinsured patients, assistance applying for coverage, and financial assistance for qualifying care.
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati
Free civil legal help for eligible low-income households, including problems obtaining medical and public benefits.
Insurance & maternity coverage
Ask your plan about maternity care management, lactation visits, breast pumps, doula care, postpartum mental health, transportation and medically necessary formula. Request participating providers and prior authorization requirements.
Ohio Medicaid — Pregnancy & Postpartum Benefits
Ohio provides a 12-month postpartum coverage extension for qualifying members. Apply through Hamilton County JFS and report the pregnancy.
Ohio Medicaid — Doula Benefit
Eligible services from appropriately certified and enrolled doulas may be covered. Ask your plan for participating doulas and covered prenatal, birth and postpartum support.
HealthCare.gov — Breastfeeding Benefits
Most health plans must cover breastfeeding support and equipment. Network rules, pump models, prescriptions, and rental or purchase requirements vary.
HealthCare.gov — Pregnancy & Newborn Coverage
Pregnancy alone does not create a Marketplace Special Enrollment Period, but birth does. Medicaid applications are available year-round; arrange newborn coverage promptly.
Formula safety & feeding information
FDA — Infant Formula Information
Formula safety, preparation and information for families using formula exclusively or alongside breastfeeding.
CDC — Choosing an Infant Formula
Guidance for selecting infant formula and avoiding unsafe homemade formulas.
Pregnancy, postpartum & loss support online
Postpartum Support International
Free online groups for pregnancy and postpartum emotional support, including groups focused on specific experiences and identities.
POEM — Mental Health America of Ohio
Ohio-based pregnancy and postpartum peer support, virtual groups and Rise support for Black moms.
Postpartum Support International — Loss & Grief Support
Online support meetings focused on loss and grief.
Educational handouts & guides
These resources are educational only. They are not medical advice and do not replace care from your midwife, physician, pharmacist or other qualified provider.
Student-only resources