Callahan had more fearful questions than certain answers. Her training as a social worker didn't keep her from feeling overwhelmed. Her church supplied meals to her family while she was on bedrest and for several months after the triplets came home. Friends visited in the hospital, brought goodies and helped baby-sit. One friend paid for a part-time nanny for six months.
Services are free.
Many families don't have a support system like Callahan's and she wants to ensure that they have resources. After a referral, a staff-member visits to determine what the woman needs. I had one woman who was put in the hospital on bedrest while carrying twins. I had her make a list of friends and family with their phone numbers. I asked everyone on the list to call her on alternate mornings and tell her to expect a surprise that evening, then deliver the surprise.