Duke OBs and certified midwives at Duke Kernodle Clinic in Burlington deliver at Alamance Medical Center.You can see a Duke ob-gyn or certified midwife in Holly Springs or Cary and have your baby at WakeMed Cary Hospital.If you receive your care at Blue Ridge Ob-Gyn or Duke Women's Health Heritage, you may have your baby at WakeMed North Family Health and Women’s Hospital.Obstetric providers at our Durham-based ob-gyn clinics deliver babies at Duke University Hospital and Duke Regional Hospital.Where you deliver your baby depends on where you receive your prenatal care. Our ob-gyn specialists provide care before, during, and after your pregnancy at ob-gyn clinics in Durham, Wake, and Alamance counties. Watch this video to help you decide where you'd like to deliver your baby. The caring staff at Duke hospitals delivers thousands of babies every year. If you or your baby have complications, our relationship with Duke University Hospital gives you immediate access to specialized care. Neonatologists in our special care nursery provide care for preterm babies and full-term babies who need extra help. We work closely with you to minimize interventions, and we offer nonmedical amenities to help manage labor pain. The Birth Place at Duke Regional Hospitalĭuke Regional Hospital is a community hospital its birth facilities are primarily for people who expect to have routine deliveries. The Duke Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Level IV nursery is staffed by neonatologists and providers who care for premature and sick newborns. Our labor and delivery suites feature labor-delivery-recovery (LDR) rooms in which you give birth and recover. The Birthing Center at Duke University Hospitalĭuke University Hospital’s Birthing Center handles normal deliveries and emergency situations 24/7. Our obstetricians deliver babies at several hospitals throughout the Triangle. This may be the case if you are carrying multiple babies, have a history of pregnancy complications (miscarriage, preterm delivery, or cervical insufficiency), or have a preexisting medical condition, such as diabetes, elevated body mass index, heart disease, lupus, a bleeding disorder, or a seizure disorder. Our perinatologists are specially trained in high-risk pregnancy care and will be involved in your ongoing care through delivery at Duke University Hospital.

During a high-risk pregnancy consultation, our perinatologists (also referred to as maternal-fetal medicine specialists), genetic counselors, and other specialists can work with you to plan your pregnancy and address any special needs you may have during your pregnancy and delivery. These include your age, weight, lifestyle habits, and whether you have existing medical conditions. Many factors may influence whether your pregnancy will be considered high risk. Identifying potential concerns before your next pregnancy and adopting prescribed activities may help reduce your risk of having a premature delivery. Preconception consultations can identify and reduce risks if you had a preterm delivery in the past, or have risk factors or a medical condition that puts you at high risk for preterm labor.

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