Maternity Services in Westlake, Ohio

UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital, an extension of UH Cleveland Medical Center, offers single-room maternity care at UH St. John Medical Center in Westlake. The mother stays in the same room for labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum. The support person can stay with the mother the entire hospital stay. Family members and siblings are also welcome to share in the experience. Immediate family members are never considered “visitors” and may visit at any time as long as your condition and the condition of your baby permits.

Maternity services staff is committed to offering options and encouraging women to participate in the decision making. Options for pain management include:

• Epidural anesthesia
• Analgesia such as Nubain

Your wishes and needs will always be taken into consideration. Whatever your choice, our experienced staff will support your needs, starting with childbirth education classes, followed by providing a safe environment for the delivery of your baby, and finally with support groups for new moms and breast feeding after your discharge. Feel free to explore with a tour of our unit.

Lactation Services Recognition

UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital, an extension of UH Cleveland Medical Center at St. John, has been honored for excellence in breastfeeding support services by First Steps for Healthy Babies, a breastfeeding initiative by the Ohio Hospital Association and the Ohio Department of Health. This includes being named a Three-Star Hospital and earning a Maternity Care Best Practice Award as a "Bag Free Facility" for 2017.

Holistic Birth Center

The holistic birth center at UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital, an extension of UH Cleveland Medical Center at UH St. John provides a familiar, warm and homelike environment where families can experience birth. The holistic birth center is designed for the low-risk mother and healthy baby. We offer services such as hydrotherapy and water birth, music therapy, aromatherapy and massage therapy to provide women and their families with a natural and satisfying childbirth experience.