Labor & Delivery

United Regional Health Care System Mother and Baby Unit is located on the 4th floor of our Bridwell Tower and includes labor and delivery rooms with leading-edge technology, antepartum and postpartum rooms, C-section rooms, and a Level II nursery which will soon transition to a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. 

We also offer prenatal education courses to give you an overview of the labor, delivery, and recovery experience as well as breastfeeding education.

The Mother Baby Unit is committed to providing you with a safe and professional environment and includes accommodations for every step in your labor journey. 

Antepartum Rooms

Antepartum refers to the period of time before labor, in which we will monitor both mother and child before labor. United Regional has five antepartum rooms which include:

• Fetal monitoring that transmits to a centralized board, allowing staff to monitor fetal well-being from multiple locations.
• A patient bed and a single pullout chair that converts to a bed.
• A private bathroom.

The Magical Time

The first 60 to 90 minutes after birth is often called the Magical Time—a special window when you and your baby begin to bond in a powerful way.
During this time, we encourage visitors to give parents space to enjoy these first quiet moments together. It’s a time for skin-to-skin contact, eye gazing, and the beginning of a lifelong connection. For more information about "The Magical Time" download our pamphlet.

Postpartum and Newborn Care

Before discharge, our experienced care team will help you feel confident in caring for yourself and your baby. We offer:

• One-on-one teaching
• Educational videos
• A detailed guidebook with helpful tips and resources

International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants are available in-house every day to help you meet your feeding goals. After you leave the hospital, outpatient lactation services are also available. Our Lactation Services team provides:

• Education and counseling
• Encouragement and guidance
• Help making breastfeeding a positive experience for you and your family

We can also help you get a breast pump through your insurance plan. Our team is also a resource for questions about:

• Medications and breastfeeding
• Pumping schedules and techniques

Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 

While we are currently equipped with a Level II special care nursery United Regional is working toward an exciting goal: transforming our Level II Special Care Nursery into a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This expansion will allow us to care for even more of our community’s tiniest patients—right here at home.

Our Level II Special Care Nursery continues to provide expert care for infants born at 30 weeks or later and weighing more than 1,250 grams. These babies may have conditions that are expected to resolve quickly or need extra support due to physiological immaturity.

The NICU unit will enable us to care for babies born as early as 26 weeks gestation. The transition will also include expanding the current nursery, acquiring new equipment, and recruiting additional staff. Click here to learn more.

Our Level II Special Care Nursery team includes:

• Pediatricians
• Registered nurses
• Respiratory therapists
• Rehabilitation specialists
• Neonatal nutritionists

We work together to ensure you, and your baby receive specialized care — right here in our community.

United Regional is committed to providing a safe, supportive, and personalized birth experience right here at home. 

We help start your journey with online or in-person prenatal education in breastfeeding and prepared childbirth courses. As you continue your pregnancy our experienced obstetricians, nurses, and support staff are here to guide you through every stage of labor and delivery with compassion and clinical excellence. We look forward to joining you in welcoming your newborn into the world.