Maternity Services

There is no more important delivery than yours.

Welcome your little one in a comfortable setting surrounded by experienced, expert, compassionate caregivers. Novant Health’s comprehensive maternity services include:

  • Online and in-person educational services, including maternity, parenting, breastfeeding and childbirth classes
  • Lactation and breastfeeding services before, during and after your delivery:
    • Daily bedside nursing support from certified lactation consultants during your hospital stay
    • Ongoing, free breastfeeding and chestfeeding support resources like assessment, private appointments, classes, breast pumps, and feeding supplies and aids
  • Care for high-risk pregnancy and delivery (such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia); assistance with transfer to another Novant Health facility if higher level of care is needed
  • Labor/delivery support, including treatments for pain management and resources on what to expect with a C-section
  • Emergency obstetrics services and dedicated maternity surgical suites
  • Newborn services, including pediatric services, hearing screening and newborn nursery
  • Advanced infant security system
  • Professional photography of your newborn that you can purchase to easily share and create birth announcements, gifts, and baby keepsakes
  • Doula verification
  • Bereavement support
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Maternity Tour

Where to deliver baby in South Charlotte

Watch to get a tour of Ballantyne Medical Center's birthing center. Here, your experienced care team will guide and support you with expert OB-GYN services from pregnancy, delivery, and beyond. With world-class newborn and postpartum care, you can expect a personalized, compassionate, and safe maternity journey.

Novant Health hospital preregistration

Preregister for a faster and easier check-in when you arrive to deliver your baby. After registering, you will receive information about what to expect and how to prepare for the arrival of your little one.

Novant Health nurse tends newborn in bassinet while mom smiles from bed

Here for you and your newborn

Whether it’s your first or fourth pregnancy, you deserve to feel confident and comfortable throughout the entire journey. We’re here for you at all stages, from during pregnancy to your delivery and months to follow.