Service

Labor and Delivery

Care during labor and birth, including monitoring, pain relief options and delivery of the baby.

Also called: childbirth, giving birth, vaginal delivery, maternity care, birthing center

Who Can Help with Labor and Delivery?

OB-GYNs
A physician who provides care for pregnancy and childbirth and for women's reproductive health, including exams, birth control and menopause care.
Midwives
A trained provider who cares for women during pregnancy, birth and after delivery. Certified nurse midwives also provide gynecology care.
Birth Centers
A facility outside a hospital where midwives help healthy, low-risk patients give birth.
Hospitals
A facility that admits patients for overnight care and provides emergency, surgical and other medical services.
Doulas
A trained support person who provides emotional and physical comfort during pregnancy, labor and the weeks after birth.

Cities where practice websites say they offer it.

General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about labor and delivery and what is right for you.