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Vanderbilt Medical Center

  • 1211 Medical Center Dr. Nashville, TN 37232
    (615)322-5000

  • Handles about 5000 births a year

  • Midwives available (West End Midwives)

  • Nitrous oxide available for pain relief; epidural, labor tubs; family-centered c-sections; 12 private labor rooms; 4 visitors allowed in labor room room; 32 private postpartum rooms; lactation consultants; pacifiers are not provided/available; NICU, couplet postpartum care

  •  4 wristbands to distribute to whomever you choose while in labor. In your postpartum room, you are  unlimited to visitors or hours.

  • A complete set of Peanut Balls available for use on floor

  • Waterproof Wireless Baby/ Contracting Monitoring

  • C-section rate 33.0%

  • C-section rate with Midwives: 12%

Vandy

St. Thomas Midtown (formerly Baptist)

  • 2000 Church St Nashville, TN 37236 (615) 284-5555

  • Handles about 10, 000 births a year

  • Midwives available (Connectus Midwives or Women's OB)

  • Only designated baby friendly facility (more info: http://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/); childbirth suites; premium suites available for extra charge; In-room dining; professional photography services; lactation boutique; 52-bed level III NICU; family-centered C-sections; doula services; nitrous oxide for pain relief; epidural, labor tub; midwife services; classes offered (childbirth, breastfeeding)

  •  5 wristbands to distribute to whomever you choose. In your postpartum room, you have unlimited to visitors and hours.

  • In hospital Birth Center

  • a complete set of Peanut Balls for use on floor

  • wireless monitoring

  • C-section rate: 33.5%

St. Thoma

Centennial Medical Center

  • 2300 Patterson St Nashville, TN 37203
    (615) 342-1000

  • Handles about 3212 births a year

  • No Midwives

  • Epidural pain management available 24/7. Levels I, II, and III newborn care. Breastfeeding consultants. Private rooms. Choose between rooming-in or nursery. On-site breastfeeding boutique. Classes available (breastfeeding, CPR, sibling class, and childbirth), NO nitrous (laughing gas), wireless monitoring

  • 4 wristbands to distribute to whomever you choose while in labor. In your postpartum room, you are not limited to visitors or hours.

  • a complete set of Peanut ball available for use

  • Showers for hydrotherapy (No Tubs)

  • Waterproof Wireless Baby/ Contraction Monitoring

  • C-section rate: 42.5%

Centennial

Vanderbilt Birth Center (Formally known as Baby + Co)

  • 3212 West End Ave Ste 100 Nashville, TN 3720              (615) 647-8220

  • Handles about 500 births a year

  • Midwives available

  • OBGYN available

  • Ultrasound services in house

  • 3 Peanut Balls and birth balls available for use

  • Low intervention birth with a certified nurse midwife; nitrous oxide available for pain relief; water birth available; childbirth classes; lactation counseling; IBCLC, new mom support groups, 3 birthing suites where families are welcome

  • WATER BIRTHS AVAILABLE

  • tubs and showers available for hydrotherapy

  • For emergencies, patients transfer to Vanderbilt Hospital minutes away and midwives continue to care for  you.

  • C-section rate: 4%

Williamson Medical Center

  • 4321 Carothers Pkwy Franklin, TN 37067
    (615) 435-5000

  • Handles 1514 births a year

  • NO midwives 

  • NICU; Rooming-in; lactation services; professional photography; childbirth classes, epidural and nitrous available for pain relief, labor, birth & postpartum in the same room

  • has a complete set of Peanut Balls for patient use

  • C-section rate: 33%

  • Only 5% of the moms go into labor naturally on their own. Most of their births are inductions and c-sections.

Summit Hospital

  • 5655 Frist Blvd, Hermitage, TN 37076

  • OBGYN available

  • Peanut Balls and birth balls available for use

Baby + Co

Stonecrest

  • 200 StoneCrest Boulevard, Smyrna, TN 37167

  • Midwives available

  • OBGYN available

  • NICU; Rooming-in; lactation services; professional photography; childbirth classes, epidural and nitrous available for pain relief

  • has a complete set of Peanut Balls for patient use

  • has 1 labor only tub

Williamson
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