Christian Doulas

1. Hoosier Healthwise

Indiana program for healthcare for pregnancy and childbirth. Sign up for it, and if they accept you, 100% of prenatal care, hospital stay, doctor bills, and all other medical needs related to pregnancy and childbirth, will be paid for. More information on Hoosier Healthwise

Sign up for this program at:

Monroe County Division of Family Resources

1787 West 3rd Street

Bloomington, IN 47404

Telephone Number: (800) 403-0864

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

2. Best O.B. Doctor

in town who accepts Hoosier Healthwise (in my opinion...and I have been to many births with him ---including the birth of my own Alice)

Dr. John Labban

650 S Walker St

Bloomington, IN 47403

(812) 334-0698

3. Women/Infant/Children program (WIC)

They give you vouchers to get good food: milk, eggs, cheese, cereal, juice, beans, peanut butter (and farmer's market vouchers in the spring and summer for fresh, locally grown veggies)

WIC office

333 East Miller Drive

812-353-3221

4. Hannah House Crisis Pregnancy Center

These people are loving, kind, and very, very helpful (I happen to be friends with several of them). Here you can get counseling, free excellent prenatal classes, and help with maternity clothes, and baby clothes, once you need them.

 Here is their website

(812) 334-0104

808 N. College Avenue Bloomington, IN 47404

Pregnancy Testing and Counseling: Monday - Wednesday: 9 am - 12 pm, 1 pm - 4:00 pm

Material Support: Monday: 10 am - 11:30 am, 1 pm - 4 pm, Tuesday: Closed, Wednesday: 10 am - 11:30 am, 1 pm - 4 pm, Thursday & Friday: Closed (Closed for lunch each day 12 – 1pm)

5.Monroe County Public Health Clinic

333 East Miller Drive

812-353-3244

Located with the WIC office, you can get shots for your baby for minimal cost (should you choose to vaccinate)

6.Volunteers in medicine

Should you not be eligible for Hoosier Healthwise, and if you do not have any insurance, doctors in the program give care for VERY low cost to uninsured folks.

Find out more

7. Free prenatal vitamins at Marsh pharmacies.  Ask for details at the pharmacy desk.

8. Bloomington Center for Women and Children