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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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High-Risk Pregnancy Facts and Figures

What is a high-risk pregnancy?

Your pregnancy is called high-risk if you or your baby has an increased chance of a health problem.

Some pregnancies become high risk as the progress, while some women, for a variety of reasons, are at increased risk for complications before they get pregnant. High-risk pregnancies often require specialized care.

6 Signs of a High-Risk Pregnancy

  1. Age
  2. Smoking
  3. Medical History
  4. Pregnancy Complications
  5. Multiple Pregnancies
  6. Obesity

Pregnant women 17 and under carry additional pregnancy risks such as high blood pressure and anemia.
Age at which a pregnant woman is at higher risk for placenta issues, gestational diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy.
Percentage of increased risk of placental abruption in subsequent pregnancy after two C-section deliveries.

Percentage of all twins born prematurely.
Percentage of triplets born preterm.
Percentage of women who experience preterm labor due to smoking cigarettes.

Percentage that obesity can raise infants’ risk of heart problems. Obesity also increases the risk for high blood pressure, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, stillbirth, neural tube defects and cesarean delivery.

 

Although high-risk pregnancy is not always preventable, staying healthy before and during pregnancy is a good way to lower the risk of having a difficult pregnancy. Regular prenatal visits to your healthcare provider help identify health problems early, when steps can be taken to protect the health of you and your baby.

Sources:
American Pregnancy Association
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – National Institutes of Health
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

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