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Dar a Luz will be ceasing birth services effective December 15, 2025. As we transition to encompass a wider spectrum of whole-life care, we will update our website with all of our new services… stay tuned!

Prenatal &
Postpartum Care

We are continuing to offer perinatal services from conception to 36 wks including prenatal labs, ultrasound referrals, prenatal midwifery care, as well as postpartum couplet care!

Prenatal Care

  • Pregnancy testing 
  • Comprehensive prenatal labs
  • Referral for dating and anatomy ultrasound 
  • Prenatal visits with a nurse-midwife from conception to 36 wks 
  • Collaboration with and referral to all surrounding hospitals for labor and birth 
  • Treatment of conditions and infections related to pregnancy 
  • Choice of birth classes 
  • 24-hour access to a nurse or midwife
  • Home-like environment; private room; freedom to move, eat and drink; and attentive care during pregnancy visits 
  • Whole-food supplements, breastfeeding supplies and herbal support in our retail shop 
  • Miscarriage management, aftercare, options counseling 

Postpartum & Newborn Care

  • See all of our parents and babies together as a couplet
  • Postpartum care
    • Postpartum visits after hospital discharge through 1 year
    • Evaluation and treatment of postpartum complications including vaginal tears, infections, high blood pressure
    • Birth control planning such as natural family planning, pills, IUDs, Nexplanon, Depo 
    • Perinatal mental health conditions including postpartum anxiety, depression, OCD
  • Newborn checkups (first six weeks)
    • All state screenings including CCHD, Metabolic, and hearing 
    • Evaluation and treatment of newborn complications including weight loss and jaundice
    • Newborn care assistance and classes
    • Carseat training and assistance
  • Breast and chest-feeding support
    • Visits with Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) available 7 days a week 
    • Evaluation and treatment of breast conditions including engorgement, mastitis, clogged ducts, etc. 
    • Breastfeeding support groups and classes

If you are interested in Prenatal and Postpartum care please fill out the forms below and e-mail them to newclient@daraluzbirthcenter.org.
Once you are notified that you are approved, you may call at your convenience to schedule your first appointment.
If you have additional questions about this process, you may call us at 505-924-2229, EXT 0