Maternity care in Salt Lake City
The Women's Pavilion at St. Mark’s Hospital offers a team of obstetricians (OBs), obstetrician gynecologists (OBGYNs), high-risk pregnancy doctors, midwives, labor and delivery nurses and lactation specialists.
These experts are all available to help you experience a safe and healthy pregnancy and delivery—based on your personal birth plan. However you wish to experience childbirth, our maternity care center provides a spacious, comfortable environment for you to labor, give birth, rest and get to know your new baby.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Our labor and delivery services
We know childbirth is precious. This is why we focus on clinical excellence and specialized care, so you can focus on creating the memory of a lifetime.
Prenatal care
Our goal is to help you stay healthy throughout your pregnancy, prepare for childbirth and plan the birth experience you want with comprehensive prenatal care. As part of our care, we offer access to prenatal providers, including board‑certified OB/GYNs and certified nurse-midwives, so you can choose the care that feels right for you.
Our prenatal support services include:
- Emergency OB services
- High-risk pregnancy care
- Maternity classes and childbirth education
- Midwifery services
Ready to schedule your first visit? Find an OB/GYN or find a midwife near you.
Emergency OB services
If you have complications during pregnancy, our obstetric emergency department in Salt Lake City is here 24/7 to evaluate and treat pregnancy-related concerns.
As the first hospital in Utah to offer an OB hospitalist program, we always have a physician on-site who specializes in caring for pregnant patients and pregnancy-related emergencies. Our team also includes specially trained nurses and anesthesiologists, with support from neonatology providers and maternal-fetal medicine physicians.
When you arrive: Follow the hospital directional signage for OB Emergency to the designated entrance.
Features of our labor and delivery unit
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Labor and delivery suites and amenities
We offer a family-centered birth experience with flexible visiting hours, in-room accommodations for a support person, and designated quiet time to promote rest and bonding.
Our rooms offer a wide range of amenities, including:
- Advanced infant security
- Breast pumps
- Internet access
- Post-delivery celebratory meal
- TV/DVD player
Unmedicated and assisted childbirth
At St. Mark's Hospital, you can plan a birth experience that fits your needs and preferences. We support a wide range of childbirth options, including vaginal birth, vaginal birth after C-section (VBAC), C-section, natural and medicated births, and hypnobirthing.
We also offer a variety of pain management options, including breathing and meditation techniques, hot and cold therapy, whirlpool tubs, IV pain control, and epidural.
Neonatal intensive care (NICU)
If your baby needs neonatal intensive care after birth, we have a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in our Women's Pavilion. Here, our neonatologists and NICU nurses care for ill and premature babies born as early as 24 weeks' gestation.
To reach our NICU, please call (801) 743-6520.
Postpartum care
After delivery, our maternity team provides postpartum care throughout your hospital stay—and even after you take your baby home. Our goal is to support your recovery and help you feel confident caring for your newborn, including breastfeeding if that’s part of your plan.
At St. Mark's Hospital, we encourage skin-to-skin contact between mom and baby immediately after birth. Your room also has plenty of space for your baby to room-in with you. When you need to rest, our nurses can care for your newborn in our well‑baby nursery.
We offer a range of postpartum support services, including:
On-Demand and In-Person Classes
Many of our hospitals offer virtual and in-person classes to help prepare you for your birthing experience. Schedule on-demand classes through any of our facilities, no matter where you plan to deliver.
Many of our hospitals offer virtual and in-person classes to help prepare you for your birthing experience. Schedule on-demand classes through any of our facilities, no matter where you plan to deliver.