Women's / Maternal Health

Although Texas has made strides to improve women's health by extending Medicaid coverage to twelve months of postpartum care, more work is needed to improve maternal safety, increase access to care, and reduce disparities in health outcomes.

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Education

Awareness and Education for Patients with Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)

Performing Nutrition and Lifestyle Care With Type 2 Diabetes Patients

• Access All TMA Education Courses

Maternal Safety

• ACOG: Tailored Prenatal Care Delivery for Pregnant Individuals
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Eliminating Preventable Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
• ACOG: Identifying and Managing Obstetric Emergencies in Nonobstetric Settings
• Understand Urgent Maternal Warning Signs
• Educate Your Patients About Maternal Risk Factors and Urgent Maternal Warning Signs

Perinatal Mental Health

• ACOG: Perinatal Mental Health
• Perinatal Psychiatry Access Network (PeriPAN)
• The Texas Clinician’s Postpartum Depression Toolkit

Women’s Health Care Services in Texas

Texas Health and Human Services Commission provides women’s health services, including preventive screenings and reproductive health and family planning services, at little or no cost to eligible Texans.

• Healthy Texas Women
• Breast and Cervical Cancer Services Program
• Family Planning Program
• Medicaid for Pregnant Women and CHIP Perinatal Program

Other Resources

• ACOG: Breastfeeding
• Addressing Social and Structural Determinants of Health in the Delivery of Reproductive Health Care
• Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Maternal Health Care
• Texas Health Data: Maternal Health Dashboard provides Texas data on maternal health topics, including maternal mortality, pregnancy planning, maternal mental health, and physical health factors
• Texas Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Toolkit