Childbirth Center at Progress West Hospital
- Open 24 hours
Overview
Pregnancy is one of the most memorable experiences of your life. At the Childbirth Center at Progress West Hospital, you’ll receive compassionate, private, and comfortable care from our exceptional team of caregivers.
At Progress West Hospital’s Childbirth Center, you can expect quality care before, during, and after the birth of your child. Our facility offers a cozy, intimate atmosphere created to meet the entire spectrum of birthing needs from labor and delivery through to recovery and postpartum.
We offer private birthing suites, accommodation for an overnight guest, in-room dining services, and other amenities that will make you feel right at home.
Patient Resources
Classes & Events
The Childbirth Center at Progress West Hospital has designed an interactive program to prepare parents for the birth of their newborn.
Parent Toolkit
The St. Louis Children’s Hospital parent toolkit offers expert parenting advice from physician-parents, safety education through the Safety Stop program, and resources to support families from pregnancy through young adulthood.
Virtual Tour
We created our comfortable, modern Birthing Center with you and your family in mind. Our large birthing suites have a homey, intimate atmosphere created to meet the entire spectrum of birthing needs, from labor and delivery to recovery and postpartum.
Ways to Prevent SIDS in Infants
Understanding safe sleep best practices will greatly reduce your baby’s risk of suffering a sleep-related infant death, like sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) which is the leading cause of death among babies 1 month to 1 year of age.
Your Experience
The environment moms (and families) want: Our large private birthing suites have a cozy atmosphere and meet the entire spectrum of birthing needs, from labor and delivery to recovery and postpartum, with accommodations for an overnight guest. Additionally, our Dining On Call service is open for you to to order whatever you want to eat whenever you want it. We also offer a free meal for your support person each day as well.
Expert care for mom and baby: Our exceptional caregivers include in-house anesthesiologists, obstetricians, and St. Louis Children's Hospital pediatricians with a nursing staff that has an average of 15 years’ experience in labor and delivery. Together, this team delivers the top maternity care.
Newborn intensive care unit: If your baby needs specialized medical attention after birth, our WashU Medicine neonatologists and pediatricians from St. Louis Children’s Hospital are on site 24/7 to provide the best care.
Advanced technology: Specially equipped rooms with advanced technology to monitor you and your baby during every phase of the birthing process.