Why postpartum care matters
Postpartum care helps mothers recover physically and emotionally after birth. Postpartum support in Las Vegas can include recovery follow-up, mental health, and connection to primary care and community resources.
For families across North Las Vegas and the broader Southern Nevada area, postpartum care in North Las Vegas and mental-health support are easier to reach when a promotora helps navigate the system. We offer Spanish postpartum support in Las Vegas alongside English, so moms can get help in the language they are most comfortable with.
The postpartum journey
Key follow-up touchpoints across the first year
6 Weeks
Postpartum check-up
The first comprehensive postpartum visit. A time to discuss healing, mood, feeding, and any concerns after birth.
3 Months
Recovery & mood check-in
A follow-up touchpoint to review physical recovery, emotional well-being, and adjustment to life with a new baby.
6 Months
Ongoing wellness
Continued monitoring of maternal health, energy, mental health, and connection to primary care and resources.
12 Months
Year-one review
A full-year review of maternal health, family planning, mental health, and long-term wellness goals.
Exact timing of each visit depends on each mother and her provider.
Available services
Clinical care is delivered by partner healthcare providers; PLV offers education, navigation, and referrals.
Primary-care follow-up
We help mothers connect with primary-care follow-up after birth.
Pending confirmationPostpartum complication monitoring
Education on warning signs so families know when to seek urgent care.
Mental-health screening & referrals
Community education and referrals for postpartum mental-health support.
Pending confirmationIndividual postpartum counseling
Navigation to individual postpartum counseling resources.
Pending confirmationHope for Moms Support Group
Connection with peer support through the Hope for Moms Support Group.
Pending confirmationCHW / SDOH resource navigation
Community health worker support to navigate social determinants of health resources.
Coordinate mom's visit with baby's well-child visit
When possible, a promotora can help coordinate a mother's postpartum check-up with her baby's well-child visit, making it easier for families to attend both appointments.
Availability and locations pending confirmation with the provider
How a promotora can help
Explain what postpartum care includes and why each visit matters
Help you prepare questions for your provider
Connect you with Hope Christian Health Center and other community resources
Coordinate a mother's visit with her baby's well-child visit when possible
Provide maternal warning-sign education and share CDC resources
Follow up to help you stay connected to care
Maternal warning signs
If you experience any of these symptoms, seek care immediately. Learn more from CDC resources.
- Heavy bleeding that soaks a pad in an hour
- Severe headache that won't go away
- Vision changes
- Fever or chills
- Chest pain or trouble breathing
- Thoughts of harming yourself or your baby
Request a promotora to contact you
Fill out the form and a PLV promotora will help you connect with postpartum services. We do not ask for medical history.
Information to confirm before publication
The following details will be confirmed with Hope Christian Health Center before being published as final information:
- • Cost and sliding-scale fees
- • Insurance eligibility and accepted plans
- • Transportation assistance
- • Childcare during visits
- • Incentives for participation
- • Lactation services
- • Locations where postpartum clinical services are delivered