Labor and delivery hospitals in Virginia
We make your labor and delivery experience as special and joyful as possible.
At HCA Virginia, we understand every baby is unique, and so is every delivery. Our skilled obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYNs), certified midwives, maternal-fetal medicine specialists and nurses ensure you have a safe birth experience.
Do you have a plan for your delivery?
Having a birth plan will help ensure a safer and easier birthing experience. We invite you to register online for your delivery, so you're prepared ahead of time. To register online, create your account or sign-in.
Having a birth plan will help ensure a safer and easier birthing experience. We invite you to register online for your delivery, so you're prepared ahead of time. To register online, create your account or sign-in.
Did you know we offer guided tours of our Labor and delivery departments?
Guided tours are a great opportunity to learn about our services, ask questions, meet the care team and visit the amenities.
Guided tours are a great opportunity to learn about our services, ask questions, meet the care team and visit the amenities.
Our labor and delivery services
Our care teams work with you to design a birth plan and will support you throughout your labor and delivery.
Childbirth and maternity care services
We pride ourselves on our excellent range of maternity services. When you choose one of our hospitals for your prenatal and maternity services, you also gain access to our hospitals and the services and amenities they offer.
Across our family of hospitals, you will find:
- Advanced neonatal intensive care units (NICUs)
- Breastfeeding and lactation support
- Childbirth classes and hospital tours
- Continuous fetal monitoring with centralized viewing at the nurses' station
- Large private rooms
- Secure maternity units
- Maternal-fetal medicine care teams experienced in high-risk pregnancy care
- Pain management options and childbirth delivery approaches that reflect your preferences
You know your body best, and we trust your instincts. You choose how to manage your labor and delivery. Our pregnancy specialists will support you in your birth plan while ensuring your health and safety.
Your care team and technology
Your care team may include OB/GYN's, physician associates, certified nurse midwives and nurses who use advanced obstetrical technology and resources, including wireless fetal monitoring, on-site anesthesiologists and dedicated operating rooms for emergency cesarean delivery (C-section). We also offer non-medication comfort options, such as breathing techniques, movement, position changes and other supportive measures.
Midwifery
We are committed to collaborating with you to design a personalized birth plan. If you desire a low-intervention or unmedicated birth and that is a safe option for you and your baby, we will work with you to align your wishes with your experience. Some of our hospitals offer midwifery care from certified nurse midwives (CNMs). A CNM typically cares for women experiencing a routine, low-risk pregnancy and can support you throughout pregnancy, labor, delivery and recovery, and beyond.
Doula support
We support your decision to work with a doula as part of your birth plan, if you so choose. A doula is a trained labor support professional who can support you throughout your maternity care.
Unmedicated birth
Some patients prefer an unmedicated birth, sometimes referred to as a "natural birth". If an unmedicated approach is a safe option for you and your baby, your care team can support comfort strategies such as breathing techniques, massage, movement and other alternatives.
Mothers who choose an unmedicated birthing strategy will still receive comprehensive and quality care. When deciding how you want to give birth, we will support you in making the best choice for you and your baby.
Maternal-fetal medicine
If your pregnancy is high risk or your baby needs specialized monitoring, our maternal-fetal medicine specialists (perinatologists) provide advanced care and close coordination with your OB-GYN. We treat conditions such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes and help you plan for a safe delivery.
Postpartum care
Becoming a parent is a big transition. Our goal is to help you recover, bond with your baby and feel supported when you go home. Services may include:
- Family-centered care: We practice couplet care (also known as "rooming-in"), so you and your family can bond with your baby in a private setting. This means your baby stays with you in the room at all times, even during examinations. Additionally, you and your baby will be cared for by the same nurse.
- Skin-to-skin contact: We encourage skin-to-skin contact after birth. Immediately after your baby is born, we will place them bare-skinned on your chest. Skin-to-skin contact has many benefits, including lowering their stress level and regulating their temperature, heart rate and breathing. Getting skin-to-skin contact in the hours after delivery and during your time in the hospital helps boost these benefits.
- Help submitting your baby's birth documents: We will help collect and submit information for your baby's birth certificate and Social Security paperwork.
- Baby photography:Our hospitals partner with newborn photographers for newborn portraits. If you are interested in this option, please speak to your care team.
- Postpartum depression screening and support: It's natural to feel overwhelmed with the challenges of motherhood, but you don't have to do it alone. We provide postpartum depression screenings, therapy and treatment services and a 24-Hour Behavioral Health Access Line at (804) 483-0050.
- Access to donor milk: If your baby needs more breast milk than you can supply, we have access to donated breast milk.
- Neonatal intensive care: We care for ill and premature newborns in our hospitals' neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Our NICUs have advanced equipment, and our highly skilled neonatal doctors and nurses deliver family-centered care for your baby.
Breastfeeding and lactation support
Breastfeeding is a learned skill for you and your baby. Lactation consultants can support you with feeding positions, latch and pumping. If breastfeeding isn’t right for you or isn’t medically possible, our team can also help you with safe formula feeding, bottle-feeding techniques and preparation.
Lactation support after discharge
After you go home, we can help connect you with ongoing lactation resources, including support for obtaining a breast pump and outpatient lactation services. Some consultants may offer at-home visits.
Neonatal intensive care
Sometimes, babies need a little extra support after birth. Our hospitals are equipped with neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). We staff our NICUs with expert neonatal specialists trained to care for sick and premature newborns.
All of our childbirth and newborn care is oriented around your family. While your baby is staying in the NICU, we understand that you want to stay by your baby's side and be there to comfort them. We encourage you to be present throughout their care and we will work to keep you informed and involved in your baby's treatment process. We know you are eager to bring your baby home, so we work quickly to get your little one healthy enough to go home.
Maternity classes and hospital tours
Our hospitals offer maternity classes that help you and your family prepare for everything from labor and delivery to breastfeeding and newborn care. If you're interested, you can also book private tours of our maternity centers so you can get familiar with our modern and comfortable facilities before your big day. The tours are a great opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the birthing process or our services and amenities.