Conceive, carry and deliver your baby with confidence knowing we’ve helped tens of thousands of women before you do the same.
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:
- 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)
- 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 complete pediatric and surgical services, hearing screening and a newborn nursery
- Advanced infant security system
- Professional photography of your newborn that you can purchase to easily share and create birth announcements, gifts and keepsakes
- Doula verification
- Bereavement support
We set the standard for maternity care.
At Presbyterian Medical Center, you can expect next-level maternity care. In the past few years, we have been recognized with the following:
- High-Performing Hospital - Maternity, U.S. News & World Report
- Baby Friendly Designation, The World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund
- Five-star North Carolina Maternity Center Breastfeeding-Friendly Designation, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Level IV NICU in Charlotte
Presbyterian Medical Center provides an advanced neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with a level IV nursery — the highest level of medical care for newborns and premature infants available.
The nursery, located in Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital, is staffed 24/7 by a team of expert neonatologists, nurse practitioners and registered nurses.
Our nursery also features sophisticated monitoring equipment, a respiratory lab and dedicated support services, including a pharmacist and child life specialist.
PMC maternity video for Marketing
You deserve personalized maternity care.
Watch to get a tour of Presbyterian Medical Center's maternity center, where you can expect a positive, personalized experience. We have decades of experience delivering healthy babies, adhering to the highest national standards of maternity hospital care. Count on a compassionate team that will prioritize your safety and birth preferences.
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.
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