Whether you’re in your first, second or third trimester, The Nest at Baptist Health System is ready to provide specialized pregnancy care based on your and your baby’s specific needs.

We have a pregnancy care team in San Antonio, composed of OB/GYN doctors, nurses and staff, who are experienced in providing compassionate care to pregnant women and their babies regardless of where they are on the pregnancy timeline. Some of the prenatal services we offer include:

  • Multiple OB/GYN doctors in San Antonio
  • On-campus OB/GYN practices for convenience
  • Pregnancy-related tests and screenings (i.e., transvaginal ultrasound, abdominal ultrasound, blood tests, etc.)
  • Specialized high-risk pregnancy care

Free Pregnancy Testing in San Antonio

We provide free pregnancy testing at our Healthy Women's Centers in San Antonio. With multiple locations around the city, the Healthy Women's Centers offer confidential pregnancy testing with no appointment necessary.

The Healthy Women's Centers also offer free physician referral services, assistance navigating financial resources and free prenatal education classes.

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Prenatal Classes in San Antonio

Childbirth classes at The Nest will inspire confidence in your ability to parent, foster closeness between you and your partner as you navigate one of life’s most important transitions and open the lines of communication between you and your physician.

We offer classes on:

  • Preparing for childbirth
  • Breastfeeding
  • Newborn care
  • Cesarean birth
  • Comprehensive childbirth series

Classes are offered virtually and in-person at each of The Nest locations: North Central Baptist Hospital, St. Luke's Baptist Hospital and Mission Trail Baptist Hospital. Our Healthy Women's Centers also offer free prenatal education classes like Early Pregnancy, Lamaze, Parenting and Breastfeeding classes.

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High-Risk Pregnancy Care

The Nest at Baptist Health System is proud to be a leading provider of high-risk pregnancy care in San Antonio and its surrounding cities. We are committed to helping build healthy families in our community by providing compassionate and high-quality care to women and their babies.

If your OB/GYN determines your pregnancy to be high-risk, you may be referred to a high-risk pregnancy doctor or maternal-fetal medicine doctor in San Antonio.

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Your Obstetrics Team

From specialized OB/GYN providers to certified midwives, the Nest at Baptist Hospital offers an expert team ready to help you deliver and care for your newborn.

Some of the members of your obstetrics team may include:

  • Board-certified OB/GYNs
  • Maternal fetal medicine doctors
  • Board-certified OB/GYN hospitalists
  • Labor and delivery nurses
  • Expert anesthesia teams
  • Obstetric patient navigators
  • Midwives
  • Certified lactation consultants

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Prenatal Health

With a growing baby in your tummy, staying on top of your health is a must during pregnancy. Eating healthy and staying active may seem like a challenge for pregnant mothers, but prioritizing your health during pregnancy can lead to better outcomes for you and your baby.

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Healthy Eating During Pregnancy

What to eat and what to avoid so you and your baby can thrive.


Watch Your Weight Gain
While you may be "eating for two," your body only needs about 300 extra calories per day. If you were an average weight before pregnancy, you should gain between 25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy. Overweight women should gain less than 25 pounds.

Steer Clear of Risky Foods
When you are pregnant, you are at greater risk of developing a foodborne illness called listeriosis, which can be life-threatening to your unborn child. To help prevent listeriosis, avoid eating hot dogs, lunch meats and cold cuts (unless you heat them until steaming hot just before serving), unpasteurized milk, refrigerated pate, meat spreads and smoked seafood, and raw or undercooked meat, eggs and seafood.

Avoid Alcohol
There's plenty of research to show that drinking alcohol while pregnant can cause miscarriage, stillbirth and a range of lifelong physical, behavioral and intellectual disabilities, and even light or moderate drinking can affect the developing fetus. That's why doctors advise women to abstain from all types of alcohol during pregnancy.

Eat the Right Kinds of Fish
Don’t avoid fish altogether because you are worried about mercury. The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish are important in your baby's brain development. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that pregnant women eat 8 to 12 ounces per week of lower mercury fish (such as shrimp, pollock, cod, tilapia, and salmon). To avoid mercury found in some varieties, don't eat mackerel, swordfish, tilefish and shark, and limit your consumption of albacore tuna to no more than 6 ounces per week.

Make (Almost) Every Meal Count
You don't need to completely eliminate sweet treats from your diet when you're pregnant. Still, you'll want your overall eating plan to emphasize nutrient-dense foods such as whole grains, protein, fruits and veggies, low-fat dairy and healthy fats (olive oil, nuts, avocados).

Eat Smaller, More Frequent Meals
Instead of eating three big meals, plan on eating four to six smaller meals throughout the day. In the early months of pregnancy, this can help prevent nausea. Smaller meals can also help relieve the heartburn and discomfort many women feel as their pregnancy progresses.

Limit Caffeine
While there is not a lot of research on the adverse effects of caffeine during pregnancy, it's best to err on the side of caution and avoid having too much. Limit caffeine to less than 200 milligrams a day, which is equal to about one 12-ounce cup of coffee.

Sources:
Centers for Disease Control
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Pregnancy Association
US National Library of Medicine/National Institute of Health
Healthline

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