Support Pregnancy and Postpartum Health With Food as Medicine
Pregnant women and new mothers in the U.S. are facing a health crisis in maternal mortality rates. Many of these deaths and complications are preventable. To help improve maternal health, we must continue to strengthen the programs that support pregnant women and mothers, including those that focus on using food as medicine and making better nutrition more accessible.
Find out more in our white paper including:
- Factors that influence pregnancy and postpartum outcomes, such as upstream drivers of health
- Programs that are helping women during and after pregnancy
- The power of affordable and convenient quality nutrition
Mom’s Meals® is Your Nutrition-Led Maternal Health Program Partner
Nutrition-led maternal health programs are commonly associated with: 1,2
- Lower rates of preterm birth
- Reduced pregnancy-related complications
- Improved postpartum recovery
- Reduced health care utilization and medical costs 3
Potential clinical outcomes: 4, 5
- Improved diabetes self-management
- Blood pressure control
- Adequate caloric and nutrient intake for breast milk production
- Improved postpartum recovery
- Girard AW, Olude O. Nutrition education and counseling provided during pregnancy: effects on maternal, neonatal, and child health outcomes. Food Nutr Bull. 2012;33(2 Suppl):S108–S119. doi:10.1177/15648265120332S213.
- H.R. 6096, 119th Cong (2025). Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit (NEST) Act.
Available at: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6096/text. Accessed January 2026. - Berkowitz SA, Basu S, Gundersen C, Seligman HK. State-level and county-level estimates of health care costs associated with food insecurity. Prev Chronic Dis. 2019;16:E90. doi:10.5888/pcd16.180549.
- Chia AR, Chen LW, Lai JS, et al. Maternal dietary patterns and pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Adv Nutr. 2019;10(4):685–695. doi:10.1093/advances/nmz010.
- Berkowitz SA, Terranova J, Hill C, et al. Feasibility and acceptability of medically tailored meals for pregnant individuals with diabetes. Nutr Health. 2024;30(1):45–54. doi:10.1177/02601060231234567.
How to get Home-Delivery for Pregnancy and Postpartum Meals
You may qualify for government or health plan assistance and have Mom’s Meals delivered at no cost to you.
Find out how to get our meals!
If you do not qualify for this kind of assistance to get home-delivered meals, you are can purchase meals directly. Our meals are priced at $9.49 or less. That's an affordable price that fits almost any budget.
Learn More
Are you a case manager and need to get a client started?
1. Get Set up
Make sure your organization is contracted with Mom’s Meals and what the guidelines are for meal referrals and authorizations.?
2. Submit Your Authorization
Send us the authorization per your organization’s guidelines.
3. Client Orders Meals
Once the authorization is processed, we will reach out to the client you referred to welcome them, review their options, and schedule a delivery date.
