Labor and delivery

More Austin moms choose St. David's to deliver their baby. We deliver more than 10,000 babies each year - more than any other system in the Central Texas area. From prenatal to advanced neonatal care, our comprehensive labor and delivery services include highly specialized care for newborns, as well as high-risk pregnancies.

St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center offers midwifery care, a holistic approach to women's healthcare that emphasizes personalized, supportive and comprehensive care. Our midwives view childbirth as a natural process and prioritize building a trusting relationship with you. They offer individualized attention and often provide continuous support during labor and birth.

We have birthing suites specifically designed to support low intervention, unmedicated births. Our rooms feature:

• Hydrotherapy tubs
• Large showers to accommodate labor support in the shower
• Labor lounge/family area to promote mobility during labor
• Intermittent monitoring to promote low-intervention birth

A low intervention birth is an option for all women who meet the low-risk pregnancy qualification.

Our maternal-fetal medicine team provides women with high-risk pregnancies not only expert care, but also reassurance and support every step of the way. We utilize advanced diagnostics and treatments to manage a wide range of high-risk conditions.

At St. David’s Medical Center and St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas, you have access to nurse navigators who will provide you with support, education, and coordination throughout your pregnancy and postpartum care.

Although our desire is for everyone to have a healthy baby, we know babies occasionally need special medical care.

Within our network, you have access to various levels of NICUs, ranging from Level I for routine newborn care to Level IV for the most critically ill or premature infants who require advanced, specialized treatment. This tiered approach ensures that each baby receives the appropriate level of care based on their unique needs, close to home and with the support of highly trained neonatologists, nurses and pediatric specialists.