CNS HELPS
Explore Childress Nursing Services (CNS) HELPS (Home Evaluation and Learning Prenatal and Postpartum Service), our suite of home-based perinatal programs designed to support families through prenatal, postpartum, and surrogate or adoptive care. Each program—CNS NEST, CNS HATCH, and CNS CARES—is tailored to provide high-level skilled nursing care, comprehensive education, health monitoring, and personalized support directly to your home. We work with your OB/GYN/Midwife by extending the care of their clinic walls into your home by reinforcing their teaching and treatment orders and monitor you in-between your pregnancy provider visits.
So, what's included in HELPS?
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CNS NEST Prenatal (pregnancy): in-family home nurse pregnancy monitoring, childbirth education and delivery preparation, and Fetus-to-Tots™ Milestones program that includes fetal heart rate monitoring.
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CNS HATCH Postpartum / Postnatal (after baby delivery): in-home family home nurse post-delivery recovery, and infant Fetus-to-Tots™ Milestones program that includes brief infant health checks and measurements.
Plus, our highly relatable and real-life expertise-based CNS Perinatal tracker workbooks, nurse health assessments, point-of-care health screening labs (just a small finger prick is needed), our signature CradleSafe™ home safety program and fun Baby Gets Moving™ to keep you energized and physically prepared for whether you are preparing for delivery or recovering after giving birth.
Whether navigating prenatal care, managing the challenges of the postpartum period up to one year post-delivery, or fostering connections in surrogate or adoptive situations, CNS HELPS' highly trained home fertility skilled nurses offer expert care and guidance to ensure your family's health and wellbeing.
CNS NEST (Prenatal program)
CNS NEST provides comprehensive, home-based prenatal support designed to guide expectant mothers and families from conception to delivery. This program focuses on personalized care plans that include regular health assessments, fetal heart rate monitoring, nutritional guidance, childbirth and delivery educational and emotional support, tailored to each stage of pregnancy.
CNS NEST also incorporates in-home health screening lab tests (just a small finger prick is needed) with instant results for expectant mothers, enhancing prenatal care with essential health monitoring.
Our expert family home nurses deliver this care directly in your home, providing an educational and supportive environment to prepare you for the arrival of your new family member.
CNS HATCH
(Postpartum / Postnatal program)
CNS HATCH delivers extensive, home-based postpartum support from the first day home up to one year post-delivery.
This program assists new mothers with physical recovery, infant care, and emotional adjustments during this transformative period. It includes in-home health screening lab tests with just a small fingerprick that delivers instant results to monitor mother and baby's health meticulously.
CNS CARES (Prenatal & Postpartum for Non-birthing parents)
CNS CARES is specially designed for families expanding through surrogacy or adoption, providing tailored, home-based support.
This program adapts the core components of our NEST and HATCH programs to meet the unique needs of non-biological parents, including in-home health lab screenings for parents and babies with instant results.
CNS CARES focuses on fostering bonding, managing newborn health needs, and supporting emotional wellbeing. CNS DaddyCare can be integrated to provide comprehensive health assessments and screenings for all types of parents, ensuring that every family member receives optimal care from our professional home maternity and infant nurses.