Your baby will be here before you know it. Do you know where you’ll be giving birth? The benefits of delivering at a birth center are plentiful, and you’ll find more than a dozen excellent hospitals with birthing centers here in metro Detroit and Ann Arbor.
Each of these hospitals offer a variety of perks, from hydrotherapy tubs for water birth to classes and lactation consultants. Some even have suites dedicated to natural birth and others have specialized anesthesiologists.
Check out these hospitals with birthing centers here in southeast Michigan to find the perfect one for you and your little bundle of joy.
Ascension Crittenton Hospital Medical Center – The Birthplace
- Address: 1101 W. University Drive, Rochester
- Phone: 248-652-5000
Spacious, private suites with accommodations for visitors, a state-of-the-art infant security system, expertly trained obstetricians and new-mom support.
Ascension St. John Hospital and Medical Center Birthing Center
- Address: 22101 Moross Road, Detroit
- Phone: 313-343-4000
Provides certified nurse midwives, 31 suites and 16 private postpartum/high-risk rooms.
All private NICU rooms and special care nursery.
Ascension St. John Providence Health Macomb-Oakland Hospital Birthing Center
- Address: 11800 E. 12 Mile Road, Warren
- Phone: 586-573-5211
Eight private birthing suites host 110 births per month. Broad visiting hours, 52 obstetricians and family physicians on staff, on-site neonatologist. Tours available as part of prenatal education class.
Ascension St. John River District Hospital
- Address: 4100 River Road, East China Township
- Phone: 810-329-7111
Eight private birthing suites, about 35 births per month, sleepover option for support people, childbirth education, lactation consultant, tours.
Beaumont Hospital – Dearborn Birth Center
- Address: 18101 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn
- Phone: 313-593-7000
Hotel-style room service in spacious suites for new moms; level 3 NICU. Couplet care, skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth, newborn security system, 24/7 birthing partner visiting, in-house obstetrical coverage, lactation support.
Beaumont Hospital – Farmington Hills New Beginnings Maternity Center
- Address: 28050 Grand River Ave., Farmington Hills
- Phone: 248-888-2500
Childbirth classes, free tours, skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth, room service/post-delivery gourmet meal, postpartum suites, secure nursery and electronic bracelet/anklet system, fully digital records and reserved parking for patients.
Beaumont Hospital – Grosse Pointe Cotton Family Birth Center
- Address: 468 Cadieux Road, Grosse Pointe
- Phone: 313-473-1000
Baby-Friendly certified for breastfeeding, private LDRP suites, dedicated natural-birth suite, skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth, postpartum rooming-in where babies remain with their mother, 24/7 support-person accommodations.
Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak Birth Center
- Address: 3601 W. 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak
- Phone: 248-898-5000
Has 20 private labor/delivery suites, including a dedicated natural-birth unit center and 50-bed level 3 NICU. Rooms offer hydrotherapy tubs, aromatherapy, a well-rounded menu and comprehensive post-natal care/support including skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth.
Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak Karmanos Center for Natural Birth
- Address: 3601 W. 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak
- Phone:Â 248-898-5574
This unique offering among hospitals with birthing centers has six private suites designed to enable the mind-body connection and support a safe, natural delivery. Nurses trained to navigate holistic pain management including hydrotherapy, massage and positioning.
Beaumont Hospital – Troy Family Birth Center
- Address: 44201 Dequindre Road, Troy
- Phone: 248-964-5000
Private suites have the latest tech and amenities for safe, comfortable deliveries. Includes level 2 NICU, dedicated natural birth suite, comprehensive post-natal care and support; iPod docks, TVs, free Wi-Fi.
Beaumont Hospital – Trenton Family Birth Center
- Address: 5450 Fort St., Trenton
- Phone: 734-671-3800
Expansive delivery rooms, couplet care, lactation support, education classes, neonatal support services, lactation center, one-on-one nursing support, online baby photo gallery and skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth.
Beaumont Hospital – Wayne Family Birth Center
- Address: 33155 Annapolis St., Wayne
- Phone: 734-467-4000
Spacious private suites, plus Jacuzzi tubs/private showers, individual lighting/climate controls. Couplet care, online baby photo gallery, in-room refrigerators, entertainment centers, sleeper sofas.
DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital – Harris Birthing Center
- Address: 1 William Carls Drive, Commerce Township
- Phone: 248-937-5220
Offers 22 private rooms. Lactation consultants; 24/7 obstetrician, pediatrician. Tours at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 2 p.m. Saturday (call ahead).
DMC Hutzel Women’s Hospital – The Birthing Center
- Address: 3990 John R St., Detroit
- Phone: 888-DMC-2500
Touts being Michigan’s only ICU for pregnant women. Offers midwifery, 24 private labor/delivery rooms with in-room showers, four C-section suites, 42 postpartum rooms and a birthing tub for water labor/birthing.
DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital Birthing Center
- Address: 6071 W. Outer Drive, Detroit
- Phone: 313-966-7040
Delivers 1,500 babies annually. Has 24/7 neonatologist, couplet care, comfortable birthing suites, private mother-baby rooms, 20-bed NICU and infant security system. Tours available. Onsite lactation consultant. Has been named a Blue Distinction Center Plus for maternity care by Blue Cross Blue Shield of America.
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Birthing Center
- Address: 15855 19 Mile Road, Clinton Township
- Phone: 586-263-2410
Hydrotherapy tubs, rocking chairs, mini fridges, large picture windows and room service in 17 private rooms. Lactation consultants, special care nursery.
Henry Ford Hospital Birthing Center
- Address: 2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit
- Phone: 313-916-0397
Designated Baby-Friendly Hospital, 12 labor/delivery and 20 postpartum rooms (all private), NICU, 24/7 OB physicians, certified nurse midwives, anesthesiologist specializing in obstetrics, high-risk pregnancy specialists. Every baby goes home with a sleep sack. Tours by appointment Saturday-Sunday.
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Birthing Center
- Address: 6777 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield
- Phone: 248-325-1000
Designated Baby-Friendly Hospital; has 15 private labor/delivery/postpartum rooms with hydrotherapy tubs and special sinks for baby’s first bath. Special-care nursery, certified nurse-midwives, lactation consultants, genetic counseling and maternal fetal medicine specialists, childbirth education and tours with online registration.
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Birthing Center
- Address: 2333 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte
- Phone: 734-246-6023
Has 13 private birthing suites, some with hydrotherapy tubs, 24/7 obstetrician/neonatology physician and nurse practitioner, sleeper sofas; every baby leaves with a sleep sack. Breastfeeding support second Tuesdays.
Garden City Hospital Family Birthing Center
- Address: 6245 Inkster Road, Garden City
- Phone: 734-458-3300
Board-certified physicians, midwives and nurses. Multilingual staff/physicians. Special care nursery, sofa sleepers, tours, customized care plans. Halal/special dietary meals.
McLaren Macomb Family Birthing Center
- Address: 1000 Harrington Blvd., Mount Clemens
- Phone: 586-493-8298
Private birthing suites, 15-bed special-care nursery, eight specialty care nursery beds, only licensed level 2 specialty care nursery in Macomb County.
Providence Hospital New Life Center
- Address: 16001 W. Nine Mile Road, Southfield
- Phone: 248-849-3140
Offers 10 standard and two high-risk delivery suites. Couplet care, various pain control options and 15 NICU beds. Plus Alternative Birthing Center with queen-size beds, hydrotherapy tubs, birthing chairs, certified nurse midwives.
Providence Park Hospital’s Women’s and Infant Health Center
- Address: 47601 Grand River Ave., Novi
- Phone: 248-465-3305
Offers 27 private rooms, special-care nursery, women’s health units, pediatrics. Promotes immediate skin-to-skin contact, couplet care. Fully stocked family lounges and in-hospital photography studio.
St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Family Birth Center
- Address: 5301 McAuley Drive, Ypsilanti
- Phone: 734-712-0331
Modern labor/delivery/recovery rooms with jacuzzis host nearly 4,000 births a year. Perinatal certified, OB triage, surgical facilities, nitrous oxide, NICU, nurse-midwives, lactation consultants, prenatal education, tours.
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Family Birthing Center
- Address: 44405 Woodward Ave., Pontiac
- Phone: 248-858-3525
An 18-bed mother/baby unit opened in fall 2017. Baby-Friendly Hospital, level 3 NICU, maternal fetal medicine specialists, private single-room care, room service, certified lactation consultants, NICU cuddler program, breastfeeding mother support groups, pre- and post-natal exercise classes.
St. Mary Mercy Livonia Miracle of Life Birthing Center
- Address: 36475 Five Mile Road, Livonia
- Phone: 734-655-1000
Private suites for labor, delivery and postpartum care, all in one room. Offers nitrous oxide, certified lactation consultant, donor breast milk. Tours, childbirth education, baby basics, infant care and mommy-and-me classes offered.
University of Michigan Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital
- Address: 1540 E. Hospital Drive, Floor 9, Ann Arbor
- Phone: 855-58WOMAN (589-6626)
Delivers about 3,800 babies per year. Offers OB-GYNs, family physicians and certified nurse midwives. Has 50 private rooms with natural lighting, newborn ICU.
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