Little Steps Pediatrics

09/18/2025

Flu clinic October 11. Please call to make an appointment. 575-405-4062.

09/01/2025

Little Steps Pediatrics day and night clinic is closed for Labor Day 9/1/2025

07/29/2025

✨EXCITING NEWS!!✨
We are thrilled to welcome our newest team member - a skilled pediatric nurse dedicated to handling triage calls! 🩺📞

With her expertise, we are now able to offer quicker guidance, more support, and better care for our patients, right when they need it most.

If you have questions about your childs health please call the office at 575-405-4062

WELCOME TO THE TEAM Melissa Morales, RN!!

07/14/2025

🎉 5 Years of Little Steps, Big Milestones! 🎈
Today we celebrate 5 amazing years of caring for our community’s littlest patients! 💛

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible staff throughout the years for their dedication and to every family who has trusted us with your child’s care. Your support has helped us grow, and we couldn’t be more proud to continue this journey together. Here’s to many more years of smiles, growth, and little steps forward! 👣💙💚

07/11/2025

Little Steps Pediatrics is proud to announce that we are officially the first certified Breastfeeding-Friendly Clinic in New Mexico—and in the entire U.S.! 🇺🇸🤱🏻✨

This incredible recognition from the New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force and the Early Childhood Education & Care Department celebrates our commitment to creating a supportive, evidence-based environment for breastfeeding families.

This recognition reflects our deep commitment to supporting breastfeeding families and creating a welcoming, informed, and empowering space for every parent and baby. 👶🏻👶🏼👶🏽👶🏿💞

Thank you to our dedicated team and community for making this milestone possible. We’re just getting started!

Pediatric nurse practitioner in Las Cruces New Mexico

06/26/2025

‼️ATTENTION‼️ Little Steps Pediatrics has recently updated the policies for Night Clinic. At this time our night clinic will only be seeing established LSP patients, and operates by appointment only. Please contact our office for scheduling and availability, appointments can be made the same day and throughout the evening. 575-405-4062

05/23/2025

📢Calling all Expecting Parents!📢
NEW Prenatal Class schedule is out now, with the next class starting in June! Little Steps Pediatrics Prenatal Class series, taught by Kimberly Smetzer - RN, IBCLC, are designed to walk through pregnancy step-by-step beginning in the first trimester. Classes are scheduled monthly with a rolling calendar of scheduled topics. Call our office, scan the QR code in the photos above, or email Kimberly directly, to register!

04/22/2025

Little Steps Pediatric Parents:

We are having a drive thru vaccine clinic for the MMR vaccine Friday April 26th from 9-11 am. There are a few requirements to be eligible.
1. You must already be an established LSP patient.

2. This is for FIRST doses only, focusing on our 6-12 month olds.

3. You must have active insurance.

4. Your baby cannot have had a fever within 24 hrs before the vaccine.

5. Call the office at 575-405-4062 to be added to the drive thru list.

If you would like your child to receive their 2nd dose of the MMR or have questions regarding the MMR vaccine, please call the office at 575-405-4062 to schedule an office visit.

04/16/2025

Dear Patients,

Due to the current measles outbreak, please be advised that effective immediately, Little Steps Pediatrics Night Clinic will only be accepting patients by appointment. We will no longer accommodate walk-ins during our nighttime hours.

Additionally, we will only be accepting patients who are current Little Steps Pediatrics patients.

Our clinic will continue to operate from 5 PM to 9 PM, Monday through Friday.

Thank you for your understanding.

Best regards,
Little Steps pediatrics

04/15/2025

Due to the recent measles outbreak, we are implementing new safety measures to help protect our patients and staff. Effective immediately, all sick patients attending our night clinic will be required to remain in their car while waiting .

Please sign in at the front desk and then return to your car to wait. A member of our team will call you to complete the check - in process.

Please anticipate that our daytime procedures will also be affected.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to maintain a safe environment for everyone.

Little Steps Pediatrics

04/08/2025

Be a lifesaver in just one hour!
Join us for a fun, hands-on Family CPR & First Aid class — perfect for parents, grandparents, and caregivers. Learn CPR, pediatric first aid, and how to respond to choking, all in one family-friendly session!

$50 per family | 2nd Saturday of the month | 10–11 AM
@ Little Steps Pediatrics, Las Cruces, NM

Next class: May 10 – Infant CPR
Spots fill fast — Register now!
[Scan QR code to register!]

03/07/2025

It isn’t just a little rash. 🦠
Did you know that measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads through coughing and sneezing? Symptoms include: fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a rash. The best protection? Vaccination! 💉
Protect your child, family, and community. The MMR vaccine is available to children as early as 6 months of age, and may be available to those at risk during outbreak or travel.