We understand that choosing the right care team for the delivery of your child is an important decision. Our certified nurse-midwives at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola Midwives in Pensacola, Florida start by listening to you, to get to know you. Then, we deliver one-on-one care during pregnancy, labor and delivery, including:
- Birthing options with or without epidural, including birthing balls and squat bars
- Breastfeeding education
- Emotional support
- Postpartum care
- Woman-centered care
Your midwife works closely with your doctor. If additional care is needed during pregnancy or birth, OB-GYNs and other specialists are on-site at our women’s hospitals and birthing centers. Our maternity services include advanced care for high-risk pregnancies. We connect you and your family with the right specialists at Ascension Sacred Heart and Studer Family Children’s Hospital.
Using a nurse-midwife may not be an option for high-risk pregnancies.
A birthing center designed for women
When you choose Ascension Sacred Heart for the birth of your baby, you and your family will have a comfortable, private birthing suite. Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola Midwives in Pensacola, Florida offers rooms with tubs to be used in labor, as well as a selection of birthing balls, bars and other comfort aids. Specially trained OB nurses focus on methods of pain control including massage, breathing techniques, positioning and aromatherapy.
The midwife program and birthing suites means that women in our community who choose to have a low-intervention birth can also have the peace of mind that comes with having specialized doctors and nurses prepared for emergency care just down the hallway. These services bring a new option for pregnancy and childbirth care, combined with the level of safety that can come from the area’s only OB Emergency Care Center, the region’s only Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the only local hospital with an onsite deliver 24/7 advanced care to babies born premature and newborns with congenital disorders.
Talk with your doctor and midwife about delivering at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola Midwives. You can also meet with Ascension Sacred Heart’s birth designer to discuss your labor and delivery preferences, including your preferences for pain management and medications, room setup, visitors and support people, movement during labor, positions and amenities. The birthing suites are available for patients of Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola Midwives and OB-GYNs, as well as any community OB-GYN with delivering privileges at Ascension Sacred Heart.
