St. David's Medical Center is dedicated to the needs of women and newborn babies. Women's Services at St. David's Medical Center is recognized in the community for its innovative programs for women and their families including high risk Obstetrical services and our Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Our focus is quality, family centered maternity care that provides special attention for your birth experience. We are passionate about providing you with cutting edge care that can include technical excellence when needed. St. David's Medical Center has been designated as a Texas Breastfeeding Friendly Hospital. Our environment is highly reflective of family-centered care philosophy. This philosophy promotes the beginning of the Parent-Infant attachment process, and strives to provide support to the entire family as they experience the transitions inherent during this time.
Each family and each patient is different. We encourage you and your family to express your own needs and preferences as you welcome your new baby. St. David's Medical Center's personalized services allow both individuality and togetherness to achieve a fulfilling birth experience.
Classes for You and Your Family
Fertility & Prenatal Care
Labor & Delivery
Post Partum / Gynecology
Lactation
Newborn Nursery/NICU
Maternal/Neonatal Transport Team
The Breast Center
OB/GYN Doctor's
GYN Doctors
GYN/Oncology Doctors
Maternal/Fetal Medicine Doctor
Pre-Register for your delivery
Baby Matters Program (neonatal surgical referrals)
HCA You Magazine article: Baby Matters Program at St. David's Medical Center
Download and print birth certificate worksheet:
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- Physicians and staff who are experienced professionals, committed to providing exceptional care to every patient
- Comfortable, family centered environment
- Newly renovated Women's Health floor, complete with state-of-the-art technology
- All private rooms
- 3 luxury suites for an additional charge per night
- Spacious, well appointed Labor & Delivery Rooms
- Surgical suites located in the Labor & Delivery Unit
- Midwives and doulas are welcome to be present at your birth
- All RN staff, competent in both high and low-risk obstetrical care
- 24/7 Neonatology coverage
- 24/7 Anesthesia coverage
- 24/7 Maternal Fetal Medicine Coverage
- Maternal & Neonatal Transport Team
- Parent Education classes taught by employees of St. David's Medical Center
St. David’s Medical Center has been designated a 2010 Texas Ten Step Facility by the Department of State Health Services and the Texas Hospital Association. This annual designation is awarded to birthing facilities that provide optimal care to improve breastfeeding outcomes.
The Texas Medical Association officially endorsed the Texas Ten Step Program in 2009 to encourage hospitals to create an environment that supports the breastfeeding mother. Health professionals agree that breastfeeding is the first step toward a healthy life. St. David’s Medical Center is providing an environment that creates positive outcomes for breastfeeding families.
St. David’s Medical Center has implemented 10 goals or “steps,” to support mothers who intend to breastfeed their infants before, during, and after delivery. These practices will help the facility meet Texas Breastfeeding Initiative’s goal of having 75 percent of mothers exclusively breastfeeding when they go home with their newborn. This is an essential step toward longer durations of exclusive breastfeeding after discharge. Among the goals that a facility must maintain to acquire the Texas Ten Step designation are training staff within the first six months of employment and offering annual updates. Staff provides the mother with resources to get continued care after discharge as well. The information provided allows staff to give mothers the care that they need in order to succeed in breastfeeding.
For more information on the Texas Ten Step Program, visit
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/wichd/lactate/TXfact.shtm
Text4baby is a free mobile information service designed to promote maternal and child health. An educational program of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB), text4baby provides pregnant women and new moms with information they need to take care of their health and give their babies the best possible start in life. Women who sign up for the service by texting BABY (or BEBE for Spanish) to 511411 will receive free SMS text messages each week, timed to their due date or baby’s date of birth.
For additional information please visit www.text4baby.org
Classes for You and Your Family
Pregnancy
Determine Your Due Date
Find out when you will ovulate
Breastfeeding
Preparing for Labor and Delivery
The Signs and Stages of Labor
Pain Management
Your Delivery Options
Perinatal Care
Determine Your Due Date
Cesarean Birth
Complications and Procedures
Postpartum Care for Mothers
Pregnancy and Birthing Glossary
Related Services:
The Breast Center
For more information, call (512) 544-4226 or e-mail stephnie.patterson@stdavids.com