Labor and Delivery
Each year, our dedicated doctors, midwives, nurses and support team help bring nearly 4,000 babies into the world. Whether you’re a first-time parent or you’ve given birth before, your Tallahassee Memorial labor and delivery team is here to guide and support you, while keeping you and your baby safe, every step of the way.
As the region’s only high-risk labor and delivery unit, we’re prepared to care for you and your little one no matter how or when they arrive. Your care team will work with you to create, follow and adapt a birth plan that honors your wishes, while optimizing your and your baby’s health.
About Our Labor & Delivery Unit
Inside our labor and delivery unit, you’ll find:
- 19 private labor and delivery/recovery rooms equipped with private bathrooms, showers/tubs, TVs and sleeper sofas for your support person
- 3 state-of-the-art high-risk OB operating rooms equipped to support a range of procedures, including pre-scheduled and emergency cesarean deliveries
- The region’s largest and most experienced staff of labor and delivery nurses
Plus, our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is just down the hall!
We offer many tools to help you with labor, including birth balls, peanut balls, showers and labor tubs. Read more about pain management methods and what to expect during your delivery.
Why Choose TMH?
High-Risk Labor & Delivery
When it comes to your family, we know peace of mind is priceless. By delivering at the region’s only high-risk labor and delivery unit, you ensure your and your baby’s care teams will be prepared to provide you the highest level of care, even in the most high-risk situations.
Baby-Friendly Hospital
We’re also proud to be the only accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital in and around Tallahassee. As an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, we’ve been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) as a hospital that “offers an optimal level of care for infant feeding and mother/baby bonding.”
For you and your little one, that means the highest level of individualized care for both you and your baby. Between our evidence-based practices to help you and baby bond, and the support and education you’ll receive from your experienced nursing team, you and your baby will be off to the best possible start together.
Before Your Delivery
Labor & Delivery
When coming to the Women’s Pavilion for delivery, most moms start in the Obstetric Emergency Room, where you’ll receive your initial assessment. Our team of physicians, certified nurse midwives and nurses, will evaluate you to see if you are in active labor. This is also where you’ll come to be evaluated if you experience any obstetrical concerns or emergencies when you are at least 14 weeks pregnant or more.
After the Obstetric Emergency Room, you may be admitted to one of two rooms, depending on your condition – antenatal or labor and delivery. Moms who do not yet require admission may be sent home with discharge instructions.
Obstetric Emergencies
If you experience any obstetrical concerns or emergencies when you are at least 14 weeks pregnant or more, you will come to our Obstetric Emergency Room where you’ll be evaluated and treated by our medical staff
Antenatal Care Unit
Our antenatal care unit is for women who require bedrest or extra care before they are ready to deliver. Each of these rooms has their own private bathroom, mini-fridge, TV and couch that can convert into a bed for your support person.
