Birth Services
Infirmary Health’s labor and delivery and nursery departments provide pregnancy, childbirth and after birth care to mothers across Mobile and Baldwin Counties. Our family-centered birthing model focuses on the comfort and health of the mother and child. Our award-winning birth centers can provide you maternal care close to home.
Learn more about our Birth Centers
Obstetrics Overview
Obstetrics is the study of pregnancy, delivering babies and postpartum care. Obstetricians are specialists that provide comprehensive medical care to women throughout their entire pregnancy experience from prenatal to birthing to postpartum.
Prenatal Care
The prenatal care your obstetrician will provide includes screenings of your baby in the womb to ensure proper prenatal development and monitoring prenatal and maternal health.
The Birthing Process
After guiding you through the prenatal process, your obstetrician will also deliver your baby. Working together with a delivery team, your obstetrician will guide you through delivery and ensure your baby is healthy and cared for as they are born. Our obstetricians will work with a team of advanced practice providers and nurses to ensure a smooth birthing process no matter when you deliver.
Check out our Labor & Delivery Brochure here.
Postpartum Care
Obstetricians are also responsible for handling new mother’s postpartum care. The purpose of postpartum care is to ensure that the mother and child both remain healthy and that the mother is supported in providing proper care to her new baby. This can include educational courses for the new mother, lifestyle counseling and regular checkups for the mother and newborn to ensure the newborn is properly developing and the mother is healing from giving birth.
Check out our blog, Bump & Beyond!
Education & Support Groups
Our education classes ensure that expecting mothers have the knowledge they need to care for their newborns and feel empowered.
In-Person Classes
- Childbirth Education
- Newborn Care & Infant Safety
- Breastfeeding
- Sibling Celebration
- Baby Bistro - Lactation Support Group
Visit our events page to find an upcoming class near you.
Moms-In-Training
Moms-In-Training is a medically based and health fitness program for expecting and new mothers. This complimentary program provides a fitness membership during pregnancy and for three months after delivery to women who plan to deliver at Mobile Infirmary, Thomas Hospital or North Baldwin Infirmary. A physician’s release is required. Find a fitness center near you.
Mothers' Milk Depot
Infirmary Health is proud to support and be supported by the Mothers' Milk Bank of Alabama. This program provides those mothers who cannot breast feed the ability to use donors' milk. The quality of this milk is assured as donations are accepted only from healthy women and then the milk is pasteurized and frozen unitl use. Donors undergo an extensive screening process including analysis of medical history and blood screenings for major diseases.
Infirmary Health's Donation Depot is located at Women's Health Alliance of Mobile and is open to approved donors Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. In order to become a volunteer donor, women will take part in Mothers' Milk Bank of Alabama's stringent screening process to ensure the quality and safety of the milk. Learn more at mmbal.org.
Perinatal and Neonatal Bereavement
Infirmary Health is partnered with Rachel's Gift, Inc. to provide supportive follow-up care, support group access and other resources for families experiencing the loss of an infant. Visit their website to learn more.
Safe Sleep
Infirmary Health's birth centers are committed to reducing infant, sleep-related
deaths by promoting and educating on best safe sleep practices.
According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), there are around 3,500
sleep related deaths among babies in the United States each year. Safe
sleep practices are designed to reduce the chances of Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome (SIDS), accidental suffocation, and other deaths related to unsafe
sleep practices. Thanks to safe sleep practices, sleep related deaths
like SIDS are on the decline, however, it is important that all health
providers and parents know how to create a safe sleep environment.
The American Academy of Pediatrics created this acronym to help parents
quickly recall safe sleep recommendations. The ABC’s of safe sleep are:
A – Baby should always sleep ALONE
B – Baby should sleep on their BACK
C – Baby should sleep in a
CRIB
For more information:
Cribs for Kids
Parents and Caregivers - SIDS | CDC
Click here to learn more about why safe sleep matters.
Thomas Hospital and North Baldwin Infirmary have been honored a "Best Hospital" for obstetrics by the Women's Choice Awards. Learn more about Infirmary Health's Women's Choice Awards.
North Baldwin Infirmary is proud to be the only Baby-Friendly designation hospital in the region. Learn more about Baby Friendly by visiting their website.
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December 17 Thomas Hospital Baby Bistro | Breastfeeding Support Group
Join Thomas Hospital's Birth Center Lactation Team for Baby Bistro, a free breastfeeding support group. Baby Bistro occurs twice per month. Consider attending Baby Bistro if you are concerned about one or more of the following: Slow weight gain or ...
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December 19 North Baldwin Infirmary Baby Bistro | Breastfeeding Support Group
Join North Baldwin Infirmary's Birth Center Team and Lactation Consultant for Baby Bistro, a free breastfeeding support group. Baby Bistro occurs each month. All breastfeeding moms are welcome. Consider attending Baby Bistro or setting up an ...
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December 16 Mobile Infirmary | Baby Bistro - Breastfeeding Support Group
Join Mobile Infirmary's Lactation Team for Baby Bistro, a free breastfeeding support group. Baby Bistro occurs monthly. All breastfeeding moms are welcome. Consider attending Baby Bistro or setting up an outpatient location appointment for any ...
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January 14 Mobile Infirmary Newborn Care & Safety Class
The objective of this course is to educate new parents, grandparents and other caregivers about current care and safety practices in the hospital and the newborn stage at home. This is not a class designed for CPR Healthcare certification. Upon ...
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December 12 Thomas Hospital Newborn Care & Safety Class
The objective of this course is to educate new parents, grandparents, and other caregivers about current care and safety practices in the hospital and the newborn stage at home. This is not a class designed for CPR Healthcare certification. Upon ...
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January 04 Mobile Infirmary Childbirth & Beyond Saturday Class
Learn the basics of Childbirth Education, Breastfeeding, Newborn Care and Safety all in one day. The class will cover all aspects of the labor, delivery and postpartum experience. A tour of the facility will be given after the class. This class is ...
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December 28 Thomas Hospital Childbirth & Beyond Saturday Class
Learn the basics of Childbirth Education, Breastfeeding, Newborn Care and Safety all in one day. The class will cover all aspects of the labor, delivery and postpartum experience. A tour of the facility will be given after the class. This class is ...
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January 07 Mobile Infirmary Childbirth Class
The objective of this course is to prepare patients and their support persons for childbirth and postpartum. Our goal is to ease anxiety related to childbirth by familiarizing you with our facility and current practices. Upon completion of this ...
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January 09 Thomas Hospital Childbirth Class
The objective of this course is to prepare patients and their support persons for childbirth and postpartum. Our goal is to ease anxiety related to childbirth by familiarizing you with our facility and current practices. Upon completion of this ...
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December 17 Mobile Infirmary | Prenatal Breastfeeding Basics
This class will help you learn how breastfeeding works, how to respond to your baby’s cues, breastfeeding and latching techniques, and how to get breastfeeding off to the most successful start. Feel free to bring your support person.
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