Low-Cost Prenatal Care & WIC in North County

Pregnancy should never go without care because of money. St. Louis has sliding-scale prenatal care, free nurse home visits, and WIC food support — and most of it is available right in North County.

By ZSKFL Management · Updated September 27, 2026

If something is wrong right now: call 911 or go to labor and delivery for any urgent warning sign, including vaginal bleeding or fluid leaking, a headache that will not go away or keeps getting worse, dizziness or fainting, changes in your vision, a fever of 100.4°F or higher, extreme swelling of your hands or face, trouble breathing, chest pain or a fast-beating heart, severe nausea and throwing up, severe belly pain that does not go away, severe swelling, redness or pain in a leg or arm, thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, or your baby moving less or stopping. After birth, heavy bleeding, passing clots bigger than an egg, or bad-smelling discharge is also an emergency sign. If something just feels wrong and you are not sure it is serious, call your doctor or midwife right away. Do not wait for an appointment. (Warning signs from the CDC’s Hear Her campaign.)

Prenatal care without insurance

Affinia Healthcare — Ferguson3396 Pershall Rd., Ferguson, MO 63135 · (314) 814-8700OB-GYN and midwifery care on a sliding scale, with WIC in the same building. For most North County families, this is the closest full prenatal option.

CareSTL Health5471 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., St. Louis, MO 63112 · (314) 367-5820Women's health and prenatal services on a sliding scale.

Also worth knowing: pregnancy qualifies you for Missouri Medicaid (MO HealthNet) at higher income limits than usual, and coverage now continues for a full year after birth. Apply at mydss.mo.gov or ask any clinic above to help you apply — they do it every day.

Free nurse visits at home

Nurses for Newborns(314) 544-3433 or 1-800-452-4784 · nursesfornewborns.orgRegistered nurses visit pregnant women and families with newborns at home — health checks, feeding help, parenting education, plus diapers, formula, and safety equipment. Every service is free for families who qualify — apply or ask your doctor for a referral — and interpretation support is available.

WIC offices in North County

WIC provides free healthy food, nutrition support, and breastfeeding help for pregnant and postpartum women and children under 5. Income limits are higher than many people expect — a working family can often still qualify. North County locations:

Location	Address	Phone
Koch Park WIC (County DPH)	2137 Charbonier Rd., Florissant 63031	(314) 615-7900, ext. 3
People's Health Centers — Florissant	11642 W. Florissant Ave., Florissant 63033	(314) 831-3517
John C. Murphy Health Center	6121 N. Hanley Rd., Berkeley 63134	(314) 615-7900, ext. 3
North Central Community Health Center	4000 Jennings Station Rd., Pine Lawn 63121	(314) 615-7900, ext. 3
Affinia Healthcare — Ferguson	3396 Pershall Rd., Ferguson 63135	(314) 814-8700

Dental care during pregnancy

The county's John C. Murphy Health Center in Berkeley ((314) 615-0560) runs a dental clinic — call to ask whether it can see you while you are pregnant. Affinia Healthcare in Ferguson ((314) 814-8700) also provides dental on a sliding scale in the same building as its prenatal care. Dental health matters more during pregnancy, not less.

Heads up: we checked the details on this page in September 2026, but hours, fees, and policies change. Call before you go.