Maternal Health Resources

Urgent Maternal Warning Signs

The following are symptoms to watch for while you are pregnant and for one year after pregnancy. If you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms or something doesn’t feel right, get help.

Here’s a conversation guide to help you talk to your provider about the signs below.

Symptoms

  • Severe headache that won’t go away or gets worse over time
  • Overwhelming tiredness
  • Swelling, redness or pain of your leg
  • Vaginal bleeding or fluid leaking during pregnancy
  • Baby’s movements stopping or slowing during pregnant
  • Severe belly pain that doesn’t go away
  • Severe nausea and throwing up (not like morning sickness)
  • Chest pain or fast-beating heart
  • Trouble breathing
  • Thoughts about harming yourself or your baby
  • Extreme swelling of your hands or face
  • Fever of 100.4 °F (38 °C) or higher
  • Changes in your vision
  • Dizziness or fainting
  • Heavy vaginal bleeding or leaking fluid that smells bad after pregnancy

Health Services

Genetic Counselor

You may be referred to a genetic counselor if you have a personal or family history of a genetic condition or birth defect. Genetic counseling can help your family understand the risk of the condition being passed on. For example, sickle cell disease.

Maternal-fetal Medicine Specialist

You may be referred to a maternal-fetal medicine specialist if your pregnancy is considered high-risk. This can include conditions like:

  • asthma
  • diabetes
  • twins or multiples
  • mother being over 35 years of age at time of delivery
  • previous miscarriage
Doulas
Midwives
Mental Health & Substance Use
Nutrition & Breastfeeding
  • San Antonio Lactation Support Center
    Offers no-cost services like access to International Board Certified Lactation Consultants and Registered Dietitians, group support, and lactation management to all breastfeeding mothers in Bexar County.
  • Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
    A nutrition program for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women and infants and children younger than 5 years old.
  • Folic Acid
    Getting folic acid every day prevents some serious birth defects.
Pelvic Floor Therapy
A type of physical therapy that can help with pelvic pain and disorders.

Parent & Family Support

Your health isn’t only affected by your medical care. Things like financial stability, access to nutritious foods, and safe housing also play a role. Below are some organizations in San Antonio and Bexar County that focus on all the other things that impact our wellness.

ABC and Sarah’s Heart of Sharing Hearts Texas
Provide support groups, end of life services and grief support to help families cope with the loss of a baby.
Empower House
Hosts community programs for women, parents and youth.
Family Service
Provides support for education, mental well-being, and family and community building.
Guadalupe Home
A shelter for homeless pregnant women, mothers and their babies.
Healthy Start
Offers case management and other services for healthy pregnancies and beyond.
Latched Support Inc
Provides information on pregnancy, breastfeeding, parenting and car seat safety.
Monster Moms Inc
Offers women’s hygiene products, parenting classes and life skills courses.
SA Hope Center
Offers case management and services for parenting, mental health, education and healthy foods.
San Antonio Ready to Work
A training, education,and employment program.
The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program
Gives parents simple and practical parenting tools.
YWCA San Antonio
Provides programs on topics including job training, women’s health services and child education.

Additional Resources

OB Care
For people who don’t have health insurance.
Medicaid for Pregnant Women and CHIP Perinatal
Provides health coverage to eligible pregnant and postpartum women.
Healthy Texas Women
Covers women’s health services automatically for 12 months after delivery.
Healthy Beats Program
Provides syphilis testing and treatment for pregnant women.
Immunizations Clinic
Offers low-cost vaccinations for children and adults who have Medicaid or are uninsured. Vaccines recommended in pregnancy include the Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) immunization between 27 and 36 weeks of each pregnancy.
CDC’s Milestone Tracker App
Download the app for free to track your child’s milestones from age 2 months to 5 years
Anti-Oppression Support, Text, and Resources
Resources for those who are pregnant or are new parents.

Information for Medical Providers

The Institute for Trauma-Informed Care
Provides training, technical assistance, and coaching to organizations that wish to become certified in trauma-informed care.
PeriPAN
A no-cost program that offers real-time access to mental health experts for clinicians serving pregnant and postpartum women.
UT Health San Antonio’s Mommies Toolkit
A set of no-cost interactive modules for providers whose patients have been impacted by Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. 1.0 CE provided for each module.
Clinician Ambassadors
Clinician Ambassadors work to promote evidence-based, culturally competent, trauma-informed, and stigma-free health care. They provide individual and group sessions, presentations, and resources to help providers address public health issues commonly encountered in primary care, urgent care, pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology.
Local Resources Guide (PDF)
Integrating positive and adverse childhood experiences into pediatric care.

Related Links

Selected Health Resources (PDF)

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