Why choose to have your baby at a Catholic Health hospital? We deliver more babies in Western New York than any other health system and we have the experienced physicians and nurses who provide compassionate, personalized care for you and your baby.
Learn MoreAt Catholic Health, our safe, compassionate and respectful focus is on you and your baby. You and your baby receive care at the same place, on the same floor, and many times in the same room. And with Level II and III NICUs available at Sisters and Mercy, you won’t have to move facilities in the event of an emergency.
Catholic Health physicians, nurses and associates are specially trained to care for you and your baby. In addition, we have an OBGYN and/or Midwife available 24/7, employ 40 certified lactation specialists and all of our clinicians are Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certified. Our board certified neonatologists and certified neonatal nurse practitioners provide advanced care for babies in our NICU as young as 23 weeks gestation.
We want you to be confident, comfortable and prepared as we focus on the needs of you and your unborn baby or babies. The experienced, skilled physicians and nurses at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo work closely with you to create a personalized plan to ensure your birth experience is exactly what you want it to be. It’s why Catholic Health delivers more than half the babies born in Western New York every year.
Learn MoreMount St. Mary’s Hospital offers comprehensive, compassionate care for expectant families in Niagara County. Whether you’re planning a natural birth or C-section, our experienced team of physicians and nurses work one-on-one with each mother to create a personalized birth plan so your experience is exactly what you want it to be.
Learn MoreSisters of Charity Hospital is unlike any other maternity hospital in Western New York. With private patient rooms, hotel-like room service, critical care units for moms and babies and an A LeapFrog Safety Rating, it’s no wonder why more families choose to deliver at Sisters. Join us at Sisters and be confident, comfortable and prepared, before, during and after your pregnancy.
Learn MoreAfter you deliver your baby, we provide an environment where mom and baby (and your family) stay together while you are with us. With private birthing suites and single rooms, you can feel at home with your baby. You only have to be separated for a few tests or procedures that your baby may need.
An OBGYN and/or Midwife is available 24/7 to deliver your baby. We also have an OR team and anesthesia available at all times should you need emergency surgery.
All mothers staying at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and Sisters of Charity can choose to receive care and support from a midwife, available 24/7.
This relaxes the muscles and decreases the pain of contractions. Hydrotherapy services include Jacuzzis, water massage showers and birthing tubs.
To keep you and your baby healthy and hydrated, we offer intravenous fluids.
In addition to your support persons, spouse, partner, family or friend – our labor nurses are here to support you throughout your labor and delivery. You are also welcome to have a doula.
Catholic Health supports family-centered or gentle C-sections as long as mom and baby are both doing well and skin-to-skin contact immediately after the baby is born during the first golden hour. We offer educational classes for moms who are preparing to have a C-section delivery.
Sisters of Charity Hospital and Mercy Hospital are the only hospitals in Western New York that can provide critical care for both mom and baby, with adult and neonatal intensive care units (ICUs) under one roof.
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