Parenting, especially for the first time, brings up so many questions and anxieties. With advice coming from almost everyone, it’s hard to keep up with all of the information coming your way. There are programs that can help. Even better, you don’t have to leave the comfort of your home. Home visiting programs will help you analyze obstacles and celebrate milestones. Home visitors offer support for both you and your baby and can be an invaluable resource.
Thank you to Lovelace Health System for sponsoring this guide.
Expecting a baby is an exciting and life-changing journey. Lovelace would like to make your experience as memorable and stress-free as possible by helping you navigate your health care. No matter your insurance or birthing plan, our Labor of Love program offers you access to free pregnancy perks and assistance finding a doctor or insurance.
Lovelace Birthing Centers help bring more than 3,000 babies into the world each year with the help of our dedicated obstetricians, certified nurse midwives, obstetrical anesthesiologists, neonatologists, perinatologists, and nurses. Your birthing team will become familiar with your health history and guide you in forming a pregnancy plan that is ideal for you and your family.
When it comes time to deliver at one of our Lovelace Birthing Centers, you can expect exceptional, comfortable, and convenient care. Throughout labor and delivery, our new parents stay in one of our comfortable, private, birthing suites. Equipped with the latest technology, each room is designed for a relaxed, comfortable birth experience.
We are excited to be part of your prenatal care and delivery so that your experience is as safe, healthy, and pleasant as possible.
For more information on our Lovelace birthing services, call 505.727.7677.
Why use a home visiting program?
Home visiting programs promote maternal, infant, and early childhood health, safety, development, and strong parent-child relationships. Home visiting helps families to: gain knowledge regarding child development, connect with community support services, discover ways to support learning through play and interactions, receive emotional support through challenges associated with raising a child, and access support to get out of dangerous or unhealthy situations.
Below are some home visiting programs in the Albuquerque area.
CHI St. Joseph’s Children
Visit the website for more information or to schedule a virtual home visit.
NAPPR
2201 San Pedro NE
Building #3 Suite 210
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110
Nurse-Family Partnership
A free, voluntary program through UNM that partners first-time moms with nurse home visitors. Visit the website for more information.
Parents as Teachers
A program through UNM that can support families with kids aged newborn to five. Visit the website for more information, or to download a referral form.
PB&J Family Services
1101 Lopez Rd. SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105
Western Heights Home Visiting
6415 Sage Rd. SW
Albuquerque, NM 87121
For more pregnancy and postpartum resources, make sure to check out our Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy & Postpartum in the Albuquerque Area.
