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Get No-Cost Family Planning Services—and More—from Healthy Texas Women

Managed by Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC), the Healthy Texas Women program offers these benefits to eligible women—at no cost. Are you a woman age 15 or older who needs birth control, family planning, postpartum, or other health care services? Healthy Texas Women can help.…

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What New Moms Should Know About Depression

Depression is a medical illness that affects the way you think and how you feel and behave. It is a serious illness that can make it very hard to care for and enjoy your new baby.…

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New Moms Are Now Covered for 12 Months After Pregnancy

As of March 1, 2024, Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC) has extended its postpartum Medicaid and CHIP coverage from 2 to 12 months of benefits for eligible women.…

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What to Expect at Your Postpartum Checkup

New moms should schedule a postpartum checkup within three weeks after giving birth, followed by a 12-week postpartum checkup. Depending on how you are feeling, your doctor may want you to schedule additional appointments.…

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Recovering Safely After a Hospital Stay

Have you or someone in your family recently been admitted to the hospital? Some common reasons for a hospital stay include surgery, childbirth, or treatment for complications from diabetes. If you are recovering from any of those conditions, keep reading. Here, you’ll find tips to help you to stay safe and healthy during your first few days—and weeks—back home. …

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How to Stay Healthy After Giving Birth

After your baby is born, the first days and weeks back home can be exhausting. It’s important to take extra-good care of yourself as you recover from childbirth. …

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10 Health Tips for First-Time Mothers

After those long months of pregnancy, your baby is here at last! Take a look at the tips below for ideas to ease the first few weeks and months of motherhood.…

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