Taking care of your mouth is important before and during pregnancy. Tooth decay and gum disease are infections that can affect you and your baby. Good prenatal care includes care of the mother's teeth and gums. It is safe to visit the dentist while you are pregnant. It is important to:

Nine Months to Get Ready (pdf) gives detailed information related to pregnancy. Topics include: fetal development, how a woman's body changes during pregnancy, tips for a healthy pregnancy, how to prepare for delivery, and breastfeeding. 

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8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Friday. We follow the state's holiday schedule for closures.

What is the Care Line?

The Care Line is a helpline for women and their families. We make it easier to get the health care you need. All you have to do is call.

We Can Help You Find:

• Contraceptive Methods - Métodos de Control Anticonceptivos
• Family Planning Services & Solutions - Planificación familiar Sevicios y soluciones
• Getting a Pelvic Exam -

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Abstinence

• Abstinence from all sex protects you and your partner from pregnancy and STDs/STIs/HIV.
• People can choose abstinence at any time and at any age.
• Perfect Use: Abstinence is 100% effective.

Hormone methods give constant protection from pregnancy. Visit a Family Planning Clinic for the following methods.

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YOU CAN . . .

• Decide if or when you want a child by using birth control.
• Protect yourself and your partner from HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases and infections (STDs/STIs), like gonorrhea, chlamydia, or hepatitis.
• Gain peace of mind and have better sex knowing you are protecting yourself and your partner from the risks of unprotected sex.
• No birth control method works 100 percent of the time.

South Carolina's Family Planning provides high quality and confidential reproductive services to women, men and teens. You can receive quality health care at affordable rates. Services are based on a sliding fee scale, which means you pay according to your income. Family Planning services are available in all 46 counties. To find a clinic near you, please visit Public Health Clinics or call 855-472-3432.

These are some of the many services provided:

• Nine Months to Get Ready
• Your Baby Needs 39 Weeks
• Oral Health During Pregnancy
• Smoking During Pregnancy