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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. )*


                             MATRIA HEALTHCARE, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)


                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    576817209
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                  JULY 26, 2007
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

              [_]  Rule 13d-1(b)
              [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)
              [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)

*   The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be  filled  out for a  reporting
    person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject  class of
    securities,  and for any subsequent amendment  containing  information which
    would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

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CUSIP No. 576817209                                              Page 2 of 12
                                  Schedule 13G

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1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        HWP Capital Partners II, L.P.
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a)   [X]
                                                                (b)   [_]
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3       SEC USE ONLY


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4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Delaware
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                                     5       SOLE VOTING POWER

             NUMBER OF                       1,380,388
                                     -------------------------------------------
        SHARES BENEFICIALLY          6       SHARED VOTING POWER

             OWNED BY                        -0-
                                     -------------------------------------------
               EACH                  7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

         REPORTING PERSON                    1,380,388
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,380,388
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10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                      [_]
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11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

        6.5%
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

        PN
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CUSIP No. 576817209                                              Page 3 of 12
                                  Schedule 13G

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1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        HWP II, L.P.
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a)   [X]
                                                                (b)   [_]
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3       SEC USE ONLY


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4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Delaware
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                                     5       SOLE VOTING POWER

             NUMBER OF                       1,380,388
                                     -------------------------------------------
        SHARES BENEFICIALLY          6       SHARED VOTING POWER

             OWNED BY                        -0-
                                     -------------------------------------------
               EACH                  7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

         REPORTING PERSON                    1,380,388
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,380,388
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10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                      [_]
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11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

        6.5%
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

        PN
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CUSIP No. 576817209                                              Page 4 of 12
                                  Schedule 13G

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1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        HWP II, LLC
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a)   [X]
                                                                (b)   [_]
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3       SEC USE ONLY


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4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Delaware
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                                     5       SOLE VOTING POWER

             NUMBER OF                       1,380,388
                                     -------------------------------------------
        SHARES BENEFICIALLY          6       SHARED VOTING POWER

             OWNED BY                        -0-
                                     -------------------------------------------
               EACH                  7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

         REPORTING PERSON                    1,380,388
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,380,388
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10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                      [_]
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11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

        6.5%
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

        OO
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CUSIP No. 576817209                                              Page 5 of 12
                                  Schedule 13G

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1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Robert B. Haas
        (in the capacity described herein)
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a)   [X]
                                                                (b)   [_]
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3       SEC USE ONLY


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4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        United States
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                                     5       SOLE VOTING POWER

             NUMBER OF                       1,380,388
                                     -------------------------------------------
        SHARES BENEFICIALLY          6       SHARED VOTING POWER

             OWNED BY                        -0-
                                     -------------------------------------------
               EACH                  7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

         REPORTING PERSON                    1,380,388
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,380,388
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10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                      [_]
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11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

        6.5%
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

        IN
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CUSIP No. 576817209                                              Page 6 of 12
                                  Schedule 13G


Item 1.  (a)    NAME OF ISSUER

                Matria Healthcare, Inc. (the "COMPANY").

         (b)    ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

                1850 Parkway Place
                Marietta, Georgia 30067


Item 2.  (a)    NAMES OF PERSONS FILING

                (i)   HWP  Capital   Partners  II,  L.P.,  a  Delaware  limited
                      partnership ("HWPCP");

                (ii)  HWP II, L.P., a Delaware  limited  partnership  ("HWP II"
                      and the sole general partner of HWPCP);

                (iii) HWP II, LLC, a Delaware limited  liability  company ("HWP
                      II LLC" and the sole general partner of HWP II); and

                (iv)  Robert B. Haas ("MR. HAAS" and the managing member of HWP
                      II LLC) ((i) through (iv)  collectively,  the  "REPORTING
                      PERSONS").

         (b)    ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE

                The address of the  principal  business  offices of each of the
         Reporting  Persons is c/o Haas Wheat & Partners,  L.P.,  300  Crescent
         Court, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas 75201.

         (c)    CITIZENSHIP

                The  place of  organization  of each of the  Reporting  Persons
         (other than Mr. Haas) is Delaware. Mr. Haas is a citizen of the United
         States.

         (d)    TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

                Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "COMMON STOCK")

         (e)    CUSIP NUMBER

                576817209


Item 3.  IF THIS  STATEMENT  IS FILED  PURSUANT  TO  EITHER  RULE  13d-1(b)  OR
         13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

         Not applicable.




CUSIP No. 576817209                                              Page 7 of 12
                                  Schedule 13G


Item 4.  OWNERSHIP.

         (a)    AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:

                     HWPCP may be deemed to beneficially  own 1,380,388  shares
                of  Common  Stock  and  each of HWP II and HWP II LLC in  their
                capacities   as   general   partners   of  HWPCP  and  HWP  II,
                respectively,  may be  deemed  to  beneficially  own  1,380,388
                shares  of  Common  Stock  as a  result  of  their  voting  and
                dispositive  power over the  1,380,388  shares of Common  Stock
                held by HWPCP.

                     Mr.  Haas may be  deemed  to  beneficially  own  1,380,388
                shares  of  Common   Stock  as  a  result  of  his  voting  and
                dispositive power over 1,380,388 shares of Common Stock held by
                HWPCP.

         (b)    PERCENT OF CLASS:

                     Based on calculations  made in accordance with Rule 13d-3,
                and there being approximately 21,325,042 shares of Common Stock
                outstanding (as reported by the Company in its Quarterly Report
                on Form 10-Q for the period  ended March 31, 2007 (filed on May
                10,  2007)),  (i)  HWPCP  and each of HWP II and HWP II LLC (in
                their  capacities  as  general  partners  of HWPCP  and HWP II,
                respectively)  may be deemed to beneficially own  approximately
                6.5% of the  outstanding  Common Stock and (ii) Mr. Haas may be
                deemed  to   beneficially   own   approximately   6.5%  of  the
                outstanding Common Stock.

         (c)    NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH  SUCH  PERSON  HAS POWER TO DIRECT
                THE VOTING AND DISPOSITION:

                     HWPCP  and  each  of  HWP II and  HWP  II  LLC  (in  their
                capacities   as   general   partners   of  HWPCP  and  HWP  II,
                respectively)  may be deemed to have sole  power to direct  the
                voting and disposition of the 1,380,388  shares of Common Stock
                held by HWPCP  and (ii) Mr.  Haas may be  deemed  to have  sole
                power to direct  the voting and  disposition  of the  1,380,388
                shares of Common Stock held by HWPCP.


Item 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

         Not applicable.


Item 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

         The general partners,  limited partners and members, as applicable, of
         HWPCP,  HWP II and HWP II LLC have the  right  to  participate  in the
         receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the shares of
         Common  Stock  held  for the  account  of such  Reporting  Persons  in
         accordance with their ownership interests in such entities.




CUSIP No. 576817209                                              Page 8 of 12
                                  Schedule 13G


Item 7.  IDENTIFICATION  AND  CLASSIFICATION  OF SUBSIDIARY  WHICH ACQUIRED THE
         SECURITY BEING  REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT  HOLDING  COMPANY OR CONTROL
         PERSON

         Not applicable.


Item 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

         See Item 2 and  Exhibit 2 hereto,  which  states the  identity  of the
         members of the group filing this Schedule.


Item 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

         Not applicable.


Item 10. CERTIFICATION

         By signing  below we certify  that,  to the best of our  knowledge and
         belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
         held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or  influencing
         the control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and
         are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
         having that purpose or effect.


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CUSIP No. 576817209                                              Page 9 of 12
                                  Schedule 13G


                                   SIGNATURES

              After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the best of our  knowledge  and
belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.

Dated as of August 3, 2007

                                     HWP CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                     By:  HWP II, L.P., its general partner
                                     By:  HWP II, LLC, its general partner


                                          By: /s/ Robert B. Haas
                                              --------------------------------
                                              Name:  Robert B. Haas
                                              Title: Managing Member



                                     HWP II, L.P.

                                     By:  HWP II, LLC, its general partner


                                          By: /s/ Robert B. Haas
                                              --------------------------------
                                              Name:  Robert B. Haas
                                              Title: Managing Member



                                     HWP II, LLC


                                          By: /s/ Robert B. Haas
                                              --------------------------------
                                              Name:  Robert B. Haas
                                              Title: Managing Member


                                     ROBERT B. HAAS


                                            /s/ Robert B. Haas
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CUSIP No. 576817209                                              Page 10 of 12
                                  Schedule 13G


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 1.      Joint Filing Agreement as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the
                Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as amended.

Exhibit 2.      Identity of members of group filing this schedule.



CUSIP No. 576817209                                              Page 11 of 12
                                  Schedule 13G


                                                                      EXHIBIT 1
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                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         Pursuant to Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  under the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934,  as amended,  the  undersigned  agrees that the  statement  to which this
Exhibit is  attached is filed on behalf of each of them in the  capacities  set
forth below and that all  subsequent  amendments to this  statement on Schedule
13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the  undersigned  without the necessity
of filing additional joint filing statements.  The undersigned acknowledge that
each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the
completeness  and  accuracy  of  the  information  concerning  him,  her  or it
contained  herein,  but  shall  not be  responsible  for the  completeness  and
accuracy of the information concerning the other entities or persons, except to
the  extent  that he,  she or it knows  or has  reason  to  believe  that  such
information is inaccurate.


Dated as of August 3, 2007


                                     HWP CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                     By:  HWP II, L.P., its general partner
                                     By:  HWP II, LLC, its general partner


                                          By: /s/ Robert B. Haas
                                              --------------------------------
                                              Name:  Robert B. Haas
                                              Title: Managing Member


                                     HWP II, L.P.

                                     By:  HWP II, LLC, its general partner


                                          By: /s/ Robert B. Haas
                                              --------------------------------
                                              Name:  Robert B. Haas
                                              Title: Managing Member


                                     HWP II, LLC


                                          By: /s/ Robert B. Haas
                                              --------------------------------
                                              Name:  Robert B. Haas
                                              Title: Managing Member


                                     ROBERT B. HAAS


                                            /s/ Robert B. Haas
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CUSIP No. 576817209                                              Page 12 of 12
                                  Schedule 13G


                                                                     EXHIBIT 2
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              IDENTITY OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP FILING THIS SCHEDULE



HWP Capital Partners II, L.P.
HWP II, L.P.
HWP II, LLC
Robert B. Haas