Sentara Leigh Hospital �C Maternity Services

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Our Family Maternity Center is designed to make this time special for you and your family. Our goal is to create an atmosphere that is relaxing and family-centered while also providing the very best care for you and your baby.

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Why choose Sentara Leigh Hospital?

At Sentara Family Maternity Centers, from the start of labor to the first days with your newborn, we’re here to support your journey. That means our dedicated team of physicians, midwives, nurses, lactation consultants and support staff will do whatever we can to prioritize your preferences — whether it’s natural birth, pain management, skin-to-skin contact, delayed cord clamping, rooming in or infant nutrition.

We also offer award-winning facilities with spacious, private rooms and a Special Care Nursery for babies who need extra attention. At our Family Maternity Center, we do whatever we can to keep you comfortable and make your vision for your birth a reality.

Award-winning care

We are proud to have been ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the nation’s best for providing high-quality labor and delivery services for uncomplicated pregnancies for 2022-2023.

We are also a recipient of multiple Patient's Choice Awards for customer service!

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Facility highlights

Our Family Maternity Center features:

Private, comfortable rooms for labor, delivery and recovery
Infant security system to ensure safety for all newborns
Private postpartum rooms with ample space for one additional person to spend the night
24-hour coverage by a board-certified pediatric team and anesthesiologists
Nursing stations located close to the patient rooms, creating a family-like atmosphere among the nurses, new families and babies
A Special Care Nursery provides care for babies who need a higher level of care
International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants available seven days a week

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Arriving for your baby’s birth

Where to go

If you arrive at the hospital between 6 AM and 9 PM, enter through the visitor's entrance. Parking is available in the visitor's parking lot. Take the elevator to the second-floor rear entrance (2R).

If you arrive at night, after 9 PM or before 6 AM, and your provider has alerted our team to your arrival, you may enter through the front door by ringing the bell for assistance. You may also enter through the Emergency Department. Someone will assist you and bring you to the Family Maternity Center.

Upon arrival, you will register with the front desk staff and then be sent to a triage area to assess your symptoms and any concerns. Please have identification readily available.

If you haven’t pre-registered online, you can fill out and bring it with you.

What’s next?

Once you are admitted to the hospital, you will be given a private room that is spacious enough for your one support person to stay with you. Our team is dedicated to providing a great experience for both vaginal and cesarean deliveries while honoring your preferences. With safety as a priority, we will explain the process step by step as you progress through your delivery and recovery. You will transfer to a postpartum room following your delivery where you and your baby will remain together for the duration of your stay. Visitors and loved ones are welcome.

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We're here for you, every step of the way

At Sentara Leigh Hospital's Family Maternity Center, our compassionate team provides personalized care tailored to the unique needs of you and your baby. Your comfort and care are our top priorities, and we're here to support you at every stage of your journey.