Having a baby is life-changing. It’s a time filled with many important decisions, starting with where you choose to give birth. If you’re like most families, you want the best. At Edward-Elmhurst Health, we recognize that no two families, and no two births, are alike. You may be a single mother. You may be a surrogate mother. You may have a spouse or a partner. Every family is looking for something different — and at Edward-Elmhurst, you’ll find it all. Our Family Birthing Centers provide expert care from the minute you decide to have a baby until well after your child is born. But we don’t stop there. In this beautiful place where babies enter the world, you’ll find something beyond clinical expertise. Here, you’ll find respect for individual choice. At Edward-Elmhurst Health, our support starts from the minute you decide to have a baby — beginning with helping you prepare for pregnancy: https://www.eehealth.org/services/pregnancy-baby/preparing-for-pregnancy
The more you can do before the baby comes, the better. At Edward-Elmhurst Health, we support you throughout your entire pregnancy: https://www.eehealth.org/services/pregnancy-baby/during-pregnancy
As your pregnancy advances, you’ll start thinking more and more about labor and delivery and what it will be like. At Edward-Elmhurst Health, we prepare you with information, support and answers to your questions, so you feel good about what’s next: https://www.eehealth.org/services/pregnancy-baby/labor-and-delivery
Your baby is finally here! At Edward-Elmhurst Health, our expert team of physicians and nurses is honored to care for you and your new bundle of joy: https://www.eehealth.org/services/pregnancy-baby/after-delivery
Your dedicated care team includes board-certified obstetrician-gynecologists and neonatologists, specially trained nurses (including advanced practice nurses, labor and delivery nurses and neonatal nurses) and nationally certified midwives. You’ll also have access to maternal-fetal medicine specialists and pediatric subspecialists. Both Edward and Elmhurst are Magnet-recognized hospitals for nursing excellence: https://www.eehealth.org/services/pregnancy-baby/care-team
At Edward-Elmhurst Health, we respect your personal choices, and believe in giving you options for your birthing experience. One of these options includes midwifery — offered exclusively at Elmhurst Hospital: https://www.eehealth.org/services/pregnancy-baby/midwifery
There’s a reason why expectant mothers choose Edward-Elmhurst Health. We provide unmatched quality of care, which is reflected in our many designations and certifications: https://www.eehealth.org/services/pregnancy-baby/quality-of-care
