Maternity Care

Preparing for the Big Day

There is no other day more exciting — or daunting — for a family than welcoming a new child into the world. We are pleased to provide dedicated maternity care that assists parents, mothers, and entire families with the birth of a new child. If you or your family is expecting, we are ready to help you manage your prenatal health and plan for the big day at one of our nurturing, soothing, well-equipped maternity facilities.

Personalized Approach to Maternity Care

Our maternity care and labor and delivery unit provide comprehensive care for expecting mothers and families. Bringing a new child into the world is not just a matter of a successful delivery, but ensuring the health and well-being of the mother throughout their pregnancy.

RWJBarnabas Health Recognizes Maternal Health Awareness Day

Our Maternity Services

RWJBarnabas Health provides a wide-range of services and programs for expectant and new moms as well as their babies, including:

• Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) with specially trained nurses and board-certified neonatologists
• 24/7 anesthesiologist on-site dedicated to obstetrics and pain management therapies
• 24/7 access to OB/GYNs and neonatal respiratory therapists
• Labor and delivery units equipped with state-of-the-art technology for high-risk deliveries and premature babies
• Private rooms and baths with showers, and specially designed labor-delivery-recovery rooms with Jacuzzis
• Breastfeeding consultants for inpatient and outpatient visits, offering superior lactation education and support
• Midwife services provide one-on-one support for a personalized pregnancy and delivery experience
• Comprehensive gestational diabetes care that offers pregnancy and postpartum counseling
• Comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care
• Prenatal testing
• Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder Center
• 3D and 4D pregnancy ultrasound and perinatal diagnosis
• 24-hour neonatal coverage and infant follow-up program
• Statewide transport for critically ill infants available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Extensive childbirth preparation and infant care classes as well as comprehensive parenting support and education
• Maternal and newborn massage
• Visitation for siblings
• Car seat safety education
• Complimentary dining

When Your Baby Needs Special Care

With state-of-the-art technology and a staff of medical experts, our maternity centers are equipped to handle any emergency for mothers and babies before, during and after delivery. Counseling is available with our Maternal-Fetal Medicine (also called high-risk pregnancy) team for mothers with a history of complicated pregnancy or who have special concerns, such as multiple births or premature labor. Babies from throughout New Jersey are treated at our regional perinatal centers for such problems as:

• Prematurity
• Acute illness
• Congenital disorders

Have more questions about our available maternity care? Our experienced and compassionate professionals are ready to assist you. Call us today to inquire about childbirth classes, our physicians, our Mother-Baby Unit, or any of our other maternity care resources.

Contact us to find the nearest hospital near you and learn more about our maternity services or to request a maternity tour.