How Pregnancy Centers Help Moms and How You Can Give Back

As the holidays approach and financial stress grows for many families, pregnancy centers in Louisiana are stepping up to support moms and babies in need. Whether you’re a mother searching for free baby supplies or a community member looking to make a difference, these centers provide a lifeline of compassion, care, and practical help.

Free Baby Items and Diapers for Moms in Need

If you’re a mom in Louisiana wondering where to find free diapers, baby clothes, or formula, your local pregnancy resource center (PRC) can help. These centers exist to serve women and families at no cost, offering both emotional support and essential items to care for your baby. Depending on the location, many centers provide:

• Free diapers and wipes

• Free baby formula and bottles

• Free baby clothes and blankets

• Free maternity clothes

• Free car seats and strollers

• And many more free baby supplies

These are all in addition to pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and many other services for pregnant and parenting families. Pregnancy centers are more than resource hubs, they’re places of hope, offering guidance, support, and community to every mom who walks through their doors.

You can easily find free baby supplies near you by visiting FindHelpLa.com. Enter your city or zip code to locate nearby centers and see what items and services they provide. Every center may offer different forms of help, including pregnancy testing, parenting classes, counseling, or emergency aid.

How the Community Can Help Moms and Babies?

Pregnancy centers rely on the generosity of individuals, churches, and organizations that believe in supporting moms and protecting life. If you want to make a real difference this holiday season, here are a few ways to help:

1. Donate baby supplies or funds
   Most pregnancy centers depend on donations to stay stocked with essential items like diapers, wipes, and formula. You can drop off new or gently used baby items or make a financial gift. With tax season approaching, don’t forget that Louisiana’s Maternal Wellness Center Tax Credit offers a way to give and receive a tax benefit.

2. Support the Emergency Assistance for Moms Grant
   This initiative partners with pregnancy centers (currently in New Orleans) to provide urgent financial help for rent, utilities, car repairs, and other critical needs for mothers and babies.

3. Organize a baby supply drive
   Churches, schools, or community groups can host drives to collect baby items for local PRCs. It’s a meaningful way to serve families while bringing your community together.

4. Give from what you already have
   Even if you can’t give financially, you can still make a powerful difference. If your children have outgrown their baby clothes, blankets, strollers, or other baby gear, donating them to your local pregnancy resource center helps another mom directly.

   • Ask in your moms group or playgroup if anyone has baby items to donate or knows a mom in need.

   • Share about your local PRC so other moms can learn where to find help or where to give their gently used items.

   Sometimes the best way to give back is simply to connect another mom to the help she needs.

5. Spread awareness in your community
   If you visit a church, coffee shops, libraries or visit places with bulletin boards, share information about your local pregnancy center. To request FindHelpLa.org pamphlets or drop cards, email ashlen@prolifelouisiana.org.

6. Share online
   Post about your local pregnancy center or FindHelpLa.com on social media. The more people know where to find help, the more families can be served.

Whether you’re a mother searching for free diapers and baby supplies or a community member who wants to help others, pregnancy centers across Louisiana are here to make a difference. Together, we can ensure every mom knows she’s not alone and every baby gets the care they deserve.

Visit FindHelpLa.com to find a pregnancy center near you or to learn how you can support one today.