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Delivering JOY

For more than a generation, Baptist Health has made your joy our priority. As the leader in maternity services, we deliver more babies than any other provider in Central Alabama. Our maternity care team provides award-winning medical expertise and specialized services that are centered around you and your new family.

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Why Baptist is Best

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For Moms


  • No pre-admission paperwork
  • Award-winning care team
  • Large and luxurious newly renovated private suites with the latest technology and spacious bath with shower
  • Flat-screen TV and Wifi
  • Anesthesia team devoted to Labor & Delivery
  • Dedicated operating rooms
  • OB Emergency Department
  • Highest level Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) in Central Alabama
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For Babies


  • State-of-the-art infant security system
  • Skin-to-skin contact
  • Couplet Care
  • Highest level Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) in Central Alabama
  • Baptist Bear (Keepsake for baby)
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For Families and Visitors


  • Wifi
  • Comfortable in-room sofa that converts into a bed
  • Cafeteria
  • Gift shop discounts

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Award-Winning Care

For almost a decade we’ve earned multiple Women’s Choice Awards which identifies Baptist as one of the country’s best healthcare institutions based on female patient satisfaction, clinical excellence, and what women say they want from a hospital.

2023 Women’s Choice Awards

Baptist Medical Center East

  • Obstetrics
  • Women’s Services

Baptist Medical Center South

  • Mammography Imaging
  • Women’s Services

Take a Video Tour of our labor and delivery experience

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Call 334-747-4450 to learn more about why it’s a joy to deliver at Baptist!

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