Birthing Center
Welcome your baby into the world at one of Essentia Health's beautiful birthing centers. Trust our experienced and supportive birth care teams to make your family’s first days together the best they can be.
Personalized Birth Care
You’ll appreciate a care team that respects your preferences, values, traditions, and lifestyle. We’ll explain your options for labor and delivery and follow your birth plan as closely as possible. Count on us to listen to you and put your and your baby’s health and safety first.
Experienced Birth Care Team
The birthing care team strives to provide the highest level of comfort and care for their patients. We promise the best care during such a milestone in life. Your birthing center care team may include:
Amenities
During your birthing experience, you may have access to certain amenities for a more comfortable stay.
- Fireplace
- Whirlpool jacuzzi
- Massage therapy
- Aromatherapy
- In-room fridge
- Sofa sleeper for the partner
- Celebration dinner with personalized cake
Postnatal Care & Education
Rely on your birth care team to tend to you and your baby after birth. We’ll monitor your recovery and prepare your family to go home. We will help you gain confidence in caring for your newborn and provide guidance as you learn how to feed, bathe, and change your baby.
Care for Ill & Premature Babies
Feel secure knowing your baby will be well-cared-for at Essentia. See how our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) provides advanced care for babies who are born early or have special health needs.
Baby-Friendly Hospitals
Feel confident that you’ll receive world-class care for moms and babies at Essentia Health. The following locations are Baby-Friendly® Designated Hospitals:
Need a Pediatrician?
Partner with Essentia Health to keep your little one well. Learn about pediatrics and family medicine at Essentia, or find a doctor near you.
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Obstetrics
Depend on Essentia Health Obstetrics to provide care that fits your needs, from pre-natal, to birth, to post-partem care.
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Doulas
Essentia Health has doulas to provide emotional, physical, and educational support for both you and your partner before, during, and just after the birth of your child.