Maternity

There is no more important delivery than yours.

The Betty H. Cameron Women’s & Children’s Hospital offers comprehensive services for all stages of pregnancy and beyond. Whether you need additional care during pregnancy or when it’s time to welcome your baby, we are here every step of the way. Our focus is on you and your family, helping to keep you and your baby healthy and making your birth experience comfortable and safe.  

Amenities to make your stay more comfortable include: 

  • Private rooms with internet, flat-panel TV and DVD players in all rooms 
  • Large family spaces 
  • Family kitchen, lounge and laundry facilities on each floor 

Midwifery services

Some expectant families choose a nurse-midwife to provide care for them during pregnancy, labor and delivery. Nurse-midwives with Novant Health Coastal OB/GYN & Midwifery - New Hanover are part of our team to provide services and support.

We set the standard for maternity care.

At Betty H. Cameron Women’s & Children’s Hospital, you can expect next-level maternity care. In the past few years, we have been recognized with the following:

  • Best Maternity Care Hospital, Newsweek, 2022
  • Breastfeeding-Friendly Designation, NC Division of Public Health, 2020

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Our maternity units

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If you have a high-risk pregnancy or need more close monitoring during your pregnancy, you may stay with us before your baby is born. You will be closely monitored by maternal-fetal specialists who will work closely with your OB/GYN provider, neonatologists and the rest of your care team to create a plan of care.  

Woman is lying in a hospital bed with monitor straps on as she prepares for birth.

We are excited to help you deliver your new baby, or babies. Located on the first floor of the Betty H. Cameron Women’s & Children’s Hospital, we offer large, all-private rooms to labor, deliver and recover in. If you need access to advanced care for a high-risk pregnancy or delivery, we are prepared with 24-hour in-house physician coverage and operating rooms on the same floor for Cesarean deliveries. 

We also offer: 

  • Special parking spaces at the front for delivering mothers
  • Wireless technology monitoring for mom and baby
  • Portable labor tubs and multi-head spa showers for laboring moms
  • Pain management options including laughing gas and epidurals 
A mother is holding her newborn baby

After recovery, you and your newborn will stay in a private mother-baby suite to enhance your bonding experience.   

We offer new parents: 

  • Bedside lactation and chestfeeding support
  • Newborn services including complete pediatric and surgical services and hearing screening
  • Professional photography of your newborn that you can purchase to easily share and create birth announcements, gifts, and baby keepsakes 

Hospital Preregistration

Preregister for a faster and easier check-in when you arrive to deliver your baby, and to receive relevant, timely information about what to expect and how to prepare for your new little one.

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Peace of Mind of Advanced NICU Care

The Level III NICU at Betty H. Cameron Women’s & Children’s Hospital provides round-the-clock care if your baby needs extra support following delivery. The expert staff is available to help care for your newborn while providing resources to support you and your family.

A premature baby is pictured lying in a giraffe NICU bed with a breathing tube.

Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding Support

We offer ongoing, free breastfeeding and chestfeeding support for our new moms. Through the Mother’s Milk Club, you can connect to an expert lactation consultant and other expecting or chestfeeding parents for free breastfeeding resources, support and strategies.

A woman is lying down in a hospital bed holding her newborn as her partner surrounds them both.