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St. John Hospital Birthing Center

Congratulations on your pregnancy! With your decision to bring a new life into the world comes many more choices.
 

  • Where will you give birth?
  • How do you decide on a physician and hospital?
  • What do you want your birth experience to be like?

St. John Hospital and Medical Center offers clinical excellence in birthing services, with a strong focus on safety for you and your baby. Our experienced, board-certified OB/GYN, Pediatric, and Neonatal physicians, high-risk pregnancy specialists, full-service neonatal intensive care unit, and nurses are passionate about caring for women and their babies.
 

But the birth experience is about so much more. We want this special time to be memorable for you and your family, so we're working on ways to even more fully integrate our mission of providing care that ministers to your mind, body, and spirit. 
 

Our Services 

  • Average number of births per month: 300
  • Number of Birthing Suites: 31, plus 20 post-partum and 17 high-risk rooms
  • Number of Obstetricians and Family Physicians on staff: 82 
  • High-risk OB services? Yes. Four Perinatalogists on staff and comprehensive testing at the on-site perinatal center.
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit? Yes. Level III NICU on-site. 6 Neonatologists on staff.
  • 24-hour anesthesia? Yes
  • Childbirth education? Childbirth classes
  • Sleepover option for father/support person? Yes
  • Facilities: All rooms are private at no extra charge
  • Visiting Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or at mom’s discretion. Dads can visit anytime; children may visit at your convenience. One significant other over the age of 18 may stay with mom overnight.
  • Lactation consultant on staff? We offer breastfeeding support services with a lactation consultant on staff, the St. John Outpatient Breastfeeding Clinic (the only physician-led breastfeeding clinic in Michigan), and the Nurturing Nook (retail breastfeeding boutique).
  • Privileges for midwives? Yes

 

Family-Centered Maternity Care

With a wide range of expert medical services provided in a beautiful setting, the Birthing Center at St John Hospital and Medical Center is the place where new parents and their babies both get off to a healthy start. All new moms and babies enjoy a comfortable, supportive environment where all registered nurses are completely cross-trained to provide antenatal, labor and postpartum care.

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