Northern Health has recently launched SmartMom, a prenatal education program delivered by text messaging.
The new service, which is free of charge to women and their families, texts evidence-based messages to guide women through each week of their pregnancy.
“The overall goal of the SmartMom project is to support pregnant women and their families to make evidence-informed decisions to improve health outcomes,” explained Dr.
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