From the joy of pregnancy to the smile of my baby. At the Birthplace at St. Mary's Medical Center, our goals are a healthy mom and a health baby. And after 71 years of experience, we know how to deliver.
Every year, more than 4,000 children are born at our hospital. Behind every birth is a caring, skillful staff whose primary goal is to provide a healthy, happy childbirth experience and a smooth transition back home for mothers and their newborn babies.
Maternity Services Quality, individual care in a home-like setting is the focus of our maternity area. At St. Mary’s Medical Center, patients and their families work with our skilled team of professionals to choose their plan for labor, delivery and post-partum care. We invite you to come and tour our facility to learn more about how our style of caring for our patients and their families has given us the opportunity to deliver more babies than any other Palm Beach County hospital.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Our 45-bed NICU is one of just 13 state-designated Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers in Florida. An in-house neonatologist and anesthesiologist are on staff, 24/7 to meet the needs of our smallest patients. In addition to advanced medical proficiency and advanced technology, the NICU team offers a family-centered approach to neonatal care. The staff meets the parents’ needs for contact with their baby as much as possible. The mother can come to the NICU to touch her baby as soon as possible and to hold its hand even if the infant is too small to hold. Having a Level lll NICU should matter to every Mom-to-be. Studies indicate significantly higher survival rates for very low birthweight babies born in hospitals offering Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, the highest level of care designated by the state. Will you have a low birthweight baby? Probably not. But it’s comforting to know that if your baby requires specialized treatment, The Birthplace at St. Mary’s Medical Center is close to you.
The Birthplace at St. Mary's Medical Center The concept of family-centered care is reflected throughout labor and delivery. The warm décor of the dark wood in the newly renovated delivery suites conveys a home-like feeling for our patients.
Registered nurses support the family through the birth process. For some mothers, that may mean complex medical intervention, but for many others it may mean simple comfort measure such as a leisurely shower or bath. Labor and delivery nurses are there to guide and assist the mother during the process.
At St. Mary's Medical Center the health and safety of you and your infant is extremly important to our staff. The entire maternal area is equipped with an updated, advanced infant security system, and all of the units are just steps away from one another.