2024 New Parent Survival Guide

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OBGYN, Pregnancy Care, Labor and Delivery Hospitals

CHRISTUS ST. VINCENT

Our labor and delivery team is trained and educated in progressive labor and support techniques to ensure you have a pleasant birthing experience. We offer a variety of birthing plans that are tailored to your needs and wants. Christus Health understands how involved and committed women are to their family, friends, and careers—that’s why our comprehensive health care services support women in all stages of life.

2055 S Pacheco St. Suite #300
Santa Fe, NM 87505
505-984-0303
christushealth.org

LOVELACE HEALTH SYSTEM

Our goal is to create the best experience possible for babies and their parents. We offer educational classes, support and resources, and the security of knowing our highly skilled staff and specialized care for newborns are available around the clock. We offer 24/7 anesthesiology coverage, state-of-the-art C-section rooms, and other special services to provide our families with medically advanced compassionate care during one of life’s most important moments. Nothing is more natural than delivering a child, and Lovelace is here for you every step of the way to make sure your delivery is as comfortable as possible.

460 St. Michaels Drive, Suite #505
Santa Fe, NM 87505
505-727-4420
lovelace.com

PRESBYTERIAN SANTA FE MEDICAL CENTER

Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center’s Women’s Care provides a range of birthing options and obstetrical services to help support you and your growing family, including coordinated care before, during and after delivery; screenings and monitoring of your health and your baby’s health; educational and new parent support classes; online pre-registration for labor and delivery; and a spacious, comfortable family birthing unit.

4801 Beckner Road
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-772-2000
phs.org/santafe

Homebirth Midwife Services

FAMILY TREE MIDWIFERY

Family Tree Midwifery has offered skilled, compassionate, relationship-based homebirth midwifery care in Santa Fe and the surrounding areas since 2002. Whether you are exploring the benefits of having a home birth or actively searching for your midwives for the journey ahead, we would love to meet you and discuss how we may serve you. Our private office is conveniently located off St. Michaels Drive in Santa Fe and we are always happy to have your family attend your appointments with you.

Multiple Locations
505-470-1690
familytreemidwife@msn.com
familytreemidwifery.org

SANTA FE BIRTH CENTER

Our individualized midwifery model of care by licensed midwives extends throughout pregnancy, birth, well-baby, and the postpartum period. The thick old adobe walls of the remodeled birth center building provide wonderful quiet on busy St. Francis Drive. The center houses two birth rooms with soaking tubs, a walled garden, three clinic and administrative offices, a kitchen, and a living room library.

1315 S. St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 780-5030
santafebirthcenter@gmail.com
santafebirthcenter.com

REBECCA PALAK MIDWIFERY

Rebecca Martinez is a Northern New Mexico parent, midwife, and lactation consultant passionate about reproductive justice, and collaborative, compassionate care. She offers personalized preconception, prenatal, birth, and postpartum care with a planned home or hospital birth. Based in Santa Fe, she serves the surrounding regions including Bernalillo, San Miguel, and Los Alamos County. She offers free consultations to review care options. Se habla español.

505-660-0140
rebeccapmidwifery@gmail.com
rebeccapmidwifery.com

Doula, Breastfeeding and Lactation Services, Pregnancy Care, Childbirth Classes

ELENA SHELTON BIRTH WORK

As a birth doula, I support you prenatally with in-depth appointments. I am on-call during your due window until the birth of your baby and come to your home for postpartum visits. We work closely together to find a balance of care, ranging from hands-on labor support, partner empowerment, detailed education of the birth process and labor interventions. As a postpartum doula, I help with everything from breastfeeding support, sleep support, laundry, dishes, light meal preparation, child care, and more.

elenasheltonbirthwork.com

FULL-SPECTRUM COMMUNITY DOULA

My name is Julia Martinez, and I’m a granddaughter, daughter, sister, auntie, and a multi-community member from Northern NM. I’m a full spectrum community doula who supports all bodies and reproductive health choices for those who live or receive services in Albuquerque and Northern NM. I practice free, prior, and informed consent to help people make the best decisions for themselves during their reproductive experiences.

50 Charlotte Lane
Placitas, NM 87043
(505) 280-7826
ohsidoula@gmail.com

LACTATION CONSULTANT

I provide in-home and virtual lactation consultant services to families across northern New Mexico. My passion lies in working with breast/chest feeding families to help support new roles as the journey of parenting unfolds. My work is inspired by the magic and mystery of birth, and I strive to bring breastfeeding and postpartum support to families in a way that holds loving space.

Santa Fe, NM 87505
505-490-1549
lilliejoy@gmail.com

LAS CUMBRES COMMUNITY SERVICES

Las Cumbres ¡Que Cute! Healthy Baby Program serves pregnant women and newborns in Santa Fe and Rio Arriba Counties. Maternal navigators partner with pregnant women to improves maternal and child health. ¡Que Cute! services are at no charge to pregnant mothers and their families. Spanish-speaking navigators on board!

505-753-4123
lascumbres-nm.org

NEW MEXICO DOULA ASSOCIATION

The New Mexico Doula Association is a birth and reproductive-justice focused organization led by community activists, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) who represent our diverse statewide communities. Our mission is to continue the legacy of community-based doula services while advocating for systemic change in healthcare to ensure equitable access and outcomes for all. We do this through direct services, advocacy, and education. We believe that everyone has the right to affordable, obtainable, gender-affirming, and culturally-humble support for the full-spectrum of reproductive experiences including pregnancy, birth, postpartum, abortion, and loss. Visit the NMDA Doula Directory at nmdoula.org/nm-doula-directory/

NMDA Las Cruces Office
715 E. Idaho. BCS3
Las Cruces, NM 88001
admin@nmdoula.org
nmdoula.org

ONE HEART DOULA SERVICES, LLC

Wrap-around services for families including fertility and preconception, pregnancy, labor and birth, postpartum care, miscarriage and infant loss, breastfeeding, development, and parent education.

P.O. Box 609
Santa Cruz, NM 87567
oneheartdoula@gmail.com

ROOTED BIRTH SERVICES

Personalized childbirth education, customized to your needs. Birth and postpartum planning and postpartum doula services. In-person and virtual services available.

505-557-5561
rootedbirthabq@gmail.com

THE BIRTHING TREE

The Birthing Tree provides compassionate, high-quality classes and doula support services for labor, birth, and postpartum. Our classes provide practical, real-life tools to help build your confidence as new parents. We offer evidence-based and family-centered doula support: labor doulas guide you, support you, and advocate for you during labor and birth. Postpartum doulas help with newborn care, parent education, and postpartum recovery (days and overnights).

4001 Office Court Suite #207
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-552-2454
info@thebirthingtree.com
thebirthingtree.com

Maternal Fetal Medicine

PERINATAL ASSOCIATES

Every once in a while, a pregnancy takes an unexpected turn and more than routine prenatal care is needed. Perinatal Associates of New Mexico provides the best high-risk pregnancy care in the Southwest in a comfortable, soothing environment. Whether you’re expecting more than one baby, experiencing premature labor, or need care for diabetes or any other maternal medical condition, we work closely with your doctor to help you every step of the way. Visit our website for a list of offices and outreach locations.

201 Cedar SE Suite #405
Albuquerque, NM 87106
505-764-9535
info@panm.com
panm.com

PERINATAL ASSOCIATES

Every once in a while, a pregnancy takes an unexpected turn and more than routine prenatal care is needed. Perinatal Associates of New Mexico provides the best high-risk pregnancy care in the Southwest in a comfortable, soothing environment. Whether you’re expecting more than one baby, experiencing premature labor, or need care for diabetes or any other maternal medical condition, we work closely with your doctor to help you every step of the way. Visit our website for a list of offices and outreach locations.

201 Cedar SE Suite #405
Albuquerque, NM 87106
505-764-9535
info@panm.com
panm.com

Fertility Medicine

FERTILITY OF NEW MEXICO

Dr. Thompson and the staff at the Fertility Center of New Mexico are known across the state for their expertise in helping patients start families, but we’re also known for providing compassionate care at a time when patients need it most. Although our office is located in Albuquerque, we have patients who travel from all over New Mexico for our high-quality care.

201 Cedar St SE, Suite S1-20
Albuquerque, NM 87106
505-248-0000
info@nmfertility.com
fertilitysantafe.com

CAPERTON FERTILITY INSTITUTE

Our fertility specialists are proud to serve the community at our Albuquerque fertility clinic. If you’re based in Santa Fe and are starting your search for a fertility specialist, surrogate, and/or a sperm donor, Caperton Fertility Institute can help. The experienced team of fertility specialists at Caperton Fertility Institute has successfully turned thousands of patients with infertility issues into parents with our combination of compassionate care, deep clinical expertise and the Southwest region’s most advanced medical technology.

6500 Jefferson Suite, Suite #250
Albuquerque, NM 87109
505-702-8020
capertonfertility.com

Home Visiting

FIRST BORN LOS ALAMOS

First Born Program of Los Alamos (FBPLA) is a nonprofit organization that provides parents and primary caregivers with education and support to encourage normal growth and development. FBPLA provides free home visitation services to all families in Los Alamos County. Services may be requested at any time during pregnancy, at the birth of the baby, or until the baby is two months of age, and continue until the child is five years of age, or until the family no longer requests program services.

190 Central Park Sq, Suite #216
Los Alamos, NM
505-661-4810
welcome@firstbornla.org
firstbornla.org

GROWING UP NEW MEXICO

Covering the most critical developmental period in a child’s life, Growing Up New Mexico’s Home Visiting program delivers an integrated curriculum of support and resources that inform a confident, healthy, and stable family life. Open to all families in Santa Fe and Rio Arriba Counties, our Home Visiting program can begin prenatally and continue until age five. During initial visits, trained home visitors help parents, caregivers, and families master feeding, caring for, and bonding with a new baby. Once healthy growth and development are established, Home Visiting expands to build a foundation for early learning, literacy, and social-emotional growth.

440 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-982-2002
info@growingupnm.org
growingupnm.org

LAS CUMBRES COMMUNITY SERVICES

Las Cumbres Community Services’ Family Infant Toddler Program (FIT) Early Intervention (EI) program serves Santa Fe, Los Alamos, and Rio Arriba County. Our team of developmental specialists serve children 0-3 years old with developmental delays or established conditions. Comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluations are completed to guide Individual Family Service Plans. Services are at no charge to families.

Multiple NM Locations
505-901-7227
lascumbres-nm.org

MANY MOTHERS

Our long-standing Maternal Support Program* provides practical, hands-on support to all families in Santa Fe, Rio  Arriba  or Los Alamos counties with infants 0 to 6 months. By connecting families to trained volunteers, we are able to  ensure parents have guidance and an extra pair of hands when caring for new babies. Families will receive at least 36 hours of in-home support for a  12-week  period within the baby’s first six months.

4001 Office Court Drive, Suite #207
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-983-5984
manymothers.org

PB&J FAMILY SERVICES

Our programming empowers and assists families in creating and implementing frameworks that lead to improved parent-child relationships, positive parenting practices, optimal child development, family safety, and increased knowledge of and access to community programs and services. PB&J family services serves children and families across Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Valencia counties. The stories of the children and families that work with PB&J are an inspiration of hope, perseverance, and resiliency.

Multiple NM Locations
505-877-7060
pbjfamilyservices.org

PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL SERVICES HOME VISITING PROGRAM

PMS offers a home visiting program that serves expectant, adoptive, and teen parents with the goal of providing educational services and child rearing guidance to ensure babies are born healthy and grow into physically, emotionally, and mentally healthy children. It helps parents learn how to better nurture their children, as well. Parents and caregivers are connected to formal and informal support in the community, so children are prepared to start school when they are of age.

Flores del Sol Head Start
5600 Agua Fria St., Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-660-7454
pmsnm.org

TAOS FIRST STEPS HOME VISITING

First Steps is a free program for families who are expecting and/or with children up to the age of 5. We provide resources and support to help you raise a strong, happy family. We discuss parenting triumphs and trials, listen to joys and concerns, and connect you to resources within your community. We want to ensure you have access to the services that will help your family not only survive, but thrive.

413 Sipapu Street
Taos, NM 87571
575-751-8938
jimberger@taoshospital.org
taoshospital.org

Mental Health Services

ARTESANA COUNSELING

Isabel Ribe is a licensed therapist certified in maternal mental health, EMDR, art therapy and more. A former doula, she love supporting parents through pregnancy, postpartum and beyond.

1629 State Road, Suite #502
Santa Fe, NM 87506
505-819-9966
ceryndipity@gmail.com
isabelribe.com

FATHERS NEW MEXICO

Our focus is on the role of the father, and developing the strategies for supporting healthy fatherhood. Most of our outreach is directed at young fathers and folks who become fathers in their teens. These young men have inspired us with countless stories illustrating profound dedication, perseverance through challenging circumstances and consistent support for their children.

P.O. Box 22254
Santa Fe, NM 87502
505-377-8950
johnny@fathersnewmexico.org
fathersnewmexico.org

GERARD’S HOUSE

Gerard’s House is a safe place for grief support groups serving children, teens and families, where healing happens through acceptance and peer support. Our services are offered free to any family with children ages 3-21 who have experienced the death of a close family member or friend.

P.O. BOX 28693
Santa Fe, NM 87592
505-424-1800
info@gerardshouse.org
gerardshouse.org

Prenatal Massage and Physical Therapy

THE BALANCED MOMTALITY

After you receive the green light from your OB-GYN or midwife for exercise around the six-week mark, it is necessary to also get cleared by a Pelvic Health Physical Therapist. We will evaluate the function of your pelvic floor and core system, and its ability to perform during your daily demands. Your therapist will examine your tissues for appropriate healing, strength, control, and presence of scar tissue, trigger points, pain, prolapse, DRA, hemorrhoids, and hernias.This will make sure that you safely return to sports and exercise to avoid any injury, pain or incontinence.

190 Central Park Square, Suite #214A
Los Alamos, NM 87544
505-803-2142
balancedmomtality.com

BODY

Choose from the best massages and facials in Santa Fe at Body wellness center. Tailored to reduce stress, promote relaxation during pregnancy, and decrease inflammation and discomfort. Services available only after the first trimester.

333 W Cordova Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
505-986-0362
guestservices@bodyofsantafe.com
bodyofsantafe.com

MASSAGE OF SANTA FE

Pregnancy can be a time of great stress. Many women experience back pain, neck pain, and headaches during pregnancy. Prenatal massage can help you get the relief you need to enjoy your pregnancy and prepare for childbirth. Our prenatal massages help reduce the stress and tension accompanying pregnancy. We have found that many of our clients who have received prenatal massages report feeling fewer aches and pains and sleeping better.

1441 S. St. Francis, Suite C
Santa Fe, NM 87505
505-428-0336
info@massageofsantafe.com
massageofsantafe.com

RHYTHM OF TOUCH WELLNESS

Pregnancy is a time when a woman’s body endures tremendous stress due to dramatic physical and emotional changes. Using various techniques specially developed for the expecting mother, pregnancy massage helps release the pain and discomfort experienced throughout pregnancy. The benefits are profound, including emotional support, the relief of joint pain due to extra weight and postural imbalance, and improved breathing and relaxation.

3228 Richards Lane, Suite A
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-690-0788
santa-fe-massage.com

STILLWATER MASSAGE AND BODYWORK

Prenatal massage therapy can help reduce anxiety, decrease symptoms of depression, relieve muscle aches and joint pains, and improve labor outcomes and newborn health. Please schedule once you are past your first trimester.

460 St. Michaels Drive, Suite 1205
Santa Fe, NM 87505
505-490- 6160
stillwater@stillwaterbodywork.com
stillwaterbodywork.com

HIGH DESERT HEALTHCARE & MASSAGE

Swedish massage, combined with other techniques, can create deep relaxation and ease while helping relieve the discomforts and pains of pregnancy. Many expectant mothers find that by receiving massage their connection to their baby deepens and they have an easier time adjusting to the constant changes that pregnancy creates. Treatments can be received either side lying with supporting pillows, or face down on a specially designed body pillow.

Multiple Santa Fe Locations
505-984-8830
feelbetter@highdesertsantafe.com
highdesertsantafe.com

Special Imaging

New Mexico Sonographics

New Mexico Sonographics provides Obstetrical and Gynecological 3D/4D ultrasounds throughout the state of New Mexico and Arizona. Ultrasounds (sonograms) are performed by registered diagnostic medical sonographers in accordance with the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine guidelines. Ultrasounds are interpreted by highly specialized physicians: Perinatologists who are board certified in maternal fetal medicine and OB/GYN specialized radiologist. Maternal Fetal Medicine physician specialists are available for consults of your condition. Genetic screening and diagnostic services when indicated and/or requested.

Multiple NM Locations
505-938-2229
nmsonographics.com

Santa Fe Imaging

We are a team of board certified radiologists, registered technologists, and patient-focused administrative staff committed to providing Northern New Mexico’s highest level of radiologic imaging services for diagnosing disease and injury.

Multiple NM Locations
505-983-9350
santafeimaging.com

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Family Planning and Resource Connection

DESERT ROSE

In addition to free pregnancy services, we help you put a plan together for your future. By presenting you with all of your pregnancy options, you will have the information necessary to make a confident decision. Our goal is to give women the peace, strength, and confidence to make informed decisions concerning their bodies.

4001 Office Court Drive, Suite #705
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-995-1998
info@desertrosewrc.com
desertrosewrc.com

FAMILY STRENGTHS NETWORK

A private, non-profit organization that has served the families of Los Alamos and Northern New Mexico since 1989 through our Family Resource Center and programs. FSN’s mission is to provide education, support groups, and activities to all types of families, parents, teens, and children. Through our work, FSN improves the quality of family life for generations. Scholarships are available for all programs.

3540 Orange Street
Los Alamos, NM 87544
505-662-4515
lafsn.org

LA FAMILIA HEALTH

La Familia Medical Center is a community health center providing high quality comprehensive medical, dental, and health-education services to everyone, with special emphasis on the uninsured and underserved. It serves residents of Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and Santa Fe. Services include prenatal care.

1035 Alto Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-982-4425
lafamiliasf.org

NEW MEXICO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE DEPARTMENT

New mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department’s (ECECD) mission is to optimize the health, development, education, and well-being of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers through a family-driven, equitable, community-based system of high-quality prenatal and early childhood programs and services. ECECD can connect your family to numerous resources and services.

P.O. Drawer 5619
Santa Fe, NM 87502
800-832-1321
nmececd.org

PLANNED PARENTHOOD

Planned Parenthood is one of the nation’s leading providers of high-quality affordable health care, and the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With or without insurance, you can always come to us for your health care needs.

730 St. Michaels Drive, Suite 4B
Santa Fe, NM 87505
505-982-3684
plannedparenthood.org

Parent Groups

MANY MOTHERS

Our long-standing Maternal Support Home Visiting Program provides practical, hands-on support for families in Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and Los Alamos counties with infants 0-6 months. Our goal is to ensure parents have guidance and an extra pair of hands when caring for new babies. Many Mothers has also expanded to offer The Family Center, which is geared towards pregnant women, infant/toddlers 0 to 3 years old, and their families. We offer a myriad of classes, events, a family gathering space, same day basic needs assistance, and an indoor play space for babies and toddlers.

4001 Office Court Drive, Suite 207
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-983-5984
marissa@manymothers.org
manymothers.org

REEL FATHERS

Reel Fathers’ work is inspired by a vision of communities where fathers are valued and respected. They enjoy being vibrantly engaged with their children and work with their partners as skilled and nurturing co-parents. Children grow up in close-knit families, succeed in school, and become healthy, productive members of a flourishing community.

6 Torneo Court
Santa Fe, NM 87508
505-466-2295
deborah.reelfathers@gmail.com
reelfathers.org

THE HORME STUDIO

This is a space for caregivers and their children to learn and explore together in the comfort of a developmentally appropriate Montessori environment.

3022 Cielo Court, Suite B
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-395-6390
julia@hormemontessori.org
hormemontessori.org