Saint Thomas Health announced today the opening of The Birthing Center at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital. The Birthing Center is Nashville’s first in-hospital natural birthing center, providing expectant families both the comfort of a home-like environment while also having the security of specialized clinical staff in the same building.
The Birthing Center is a new facility at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital, including three birthing suites with full-sized beds where expectant families can experience a home-like birth. In addition to personalized lighting and music, the amenities include spacious labor tubs in each room, in-room refrigerators, large flat-screen televisions, essential oil diffusers, and additional features in each large suite to ensure comfort and relaxation. The Birthing Center is staffed by doctors, midwives and nurses who help families develop a birthing plan to create their own personalized experience.
“We are thrilled to expand our services to cater to families interested in having a holistic, natural birthing experience,” said Kristen Toth, Vice President of Women’s and Children’s Services at Saint Thomas Health. “The beauty of this space is that it allows families to experience the luxury and comfort of an at-home birth while also remaining within the walls of a highly-specialized hospital.”
The Birthing Center is designed for low-risk moms and healthy babies. Families interested in utilizing The Birthing Center will participate in an introductory orientation course to prepare for delivery. Consent from the patient’s physician and pediatrician will also be required.
For more information, call 615-284-6455 or visit www.sthealth.com/thebirthingcenter.
ABOUT SAINT THOMAS HEALTH
In Tennessee, Ascension’s Saint Thomas Health operates nine hospitals in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and rehabilitation facilities that cover a 68-county area and employ more than 8,000 associates. Across the state, Saint Thomas Health provided more than $92 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in fiscal year 2017. Serving Tennessee for 15 years, Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension is the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system, operating 2,500 sites of care – including 141 hospitals and more than 30 senior living facilities – in 24 states and the District of Columbia. Visit www.sthealth.com.
