Women’s Health & Prenatal Care

Women’s Health and Gynecological Services

We provide high-quality, bilingual health services for women of all ages. The following services are available at all three of our sites:

• Pap testing for healthy women
• Minor gynecologic procedures
• Management of female bleeding disorders
• Mammogram referrals
• Pelvic pain management
• Sexually transmitted infection screening
• Coordination of surgery at Temple Hospital with Esperanza OB/GYN specialist
• Family planning counseling includes birth control, natural family planning, and sterilization options.

Prenatal and Postpartum Pregnancy Care

If you are pregnant, it’s very important for the health of your unborn child to get early and regular prenatal care. Esperanza’s Prenatal Care Team offers coordinated, bilingual prenatal care for expectant mothers in a safe, caring environment.

We provide a full range of integrated health services to women during and after pregnancy including:

• Prenatal care for low-risk and high-risk pregnancies
• Group prenatal care (Centering Pregnancy model)
• Postpartum care
• Doula services to support pregnancy and birth
• Breastfeeding support

Other Support Services

• Behavioral health consultation
• Assistance with health insurance
• Social services
• Dental care
• Postpartum family planning

Centering Pregnancy Groups

Centering Pregnancy is prenatal visits done in a comfortable group setting, with other women whose babies are due at the same time. In each of 10 visits, moms have a private time with their provider, followed by a group discussion of various topics relating to pregnancy, birth and newborn care. Centering Pregnancy provides community and shared education to women during their pregnancy journey.

Doula Program: Contigo

Contigo is our doula program at Esperanza. A doula is a trained childbirth professional who provides emotional, physical, and educational support to a mother before, during and after childbirth. Doulas are an evidence based way to improve birth experience and outcomes! We pair women who qualify with our bilingual doulas for prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum support. We can also connect to other doula programs in the city.