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The Birthing Center of South Texas at McAllen Medical Center


Birthing Center of South Texas

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Right from the start — we take good care of you
 
Each year, we bring 6,000 babies into the world. Talk with the mothers of those babies about our expertise.
  • Pregnancy Services: pregnancy testing, ultrasound, amniocentesis, labor and delivery unit tours
  • Childbirth preparation classes in Spanish or English
  • Childbirth services
  • Reproductive endocrinology
  • Special labor and delivery entrance for speed and convenience
  • Birthing Center waiting room so families can be together
  • Comfortable 5-bed triage area where we evaluate the progress of your labor
  • 17 beautiful, comfortable and efficient private labor and delivery rooms
  • Four new operating rooms with advanced equipment
  • 24/7 in-house neonatologist
  • 24/7 in-house anesthesia
  • 24/7 pain management services
  • Trauma-designated facility specializing in high-risk births
  • Infant security system (HUGS)
  • In-house newborn hearing screening
  • High Reliability Unit for increased patient safety
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) immediately next door to Labor and Delivery
  • Level III NICU
  • Advanced fetal monitoring equipment
  • Cesarean surgical suites located right here on the unit with 24/7 surgical staff

Take a look at our VIP Postpartum Suites

New parents can enjoy a relaxing homelike atmosphere in our VIP rooms that feature a queen size bed so new families can rest comfortably together.

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The Birthing Center of South Texas – Childbirth

Delivery Network
A Special Place for Special Deliveries
McAllen Medical Center delivers more than 200 babies each month. We understand that giving birth is a special and rewarding experience for the entire family. Our Labor-
Delivery-Recovery-Postpartum (LDRP) rooms offer a comfortable homelike environment.
  • Specializing in high-risk deliveries and neonatal care, our goal is to make your childbirth experience as comfortable and safe as possible.
  • Deeply rooted in a family-centered philosophy, we welcome patients from a wide range of contemporary family structures.
  • A specially trained staff helps bring peace of mind to expecting moms who choose the Childbirth Center.
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Services at McAllen Medical Center

Birthing Center of South Texas

Blood Bank & Transfusion Services

Case Management Services

Diabetes Management

Diagnostic Services

Emergency Medicine

Endocrinology

Gastroenterology Services

Intensive/Critical Care Services

Laboratory Services

Maternity

OB/GYN

Orthopedic Services

Outpatient Care

Pain Management

Pathology

Pulmonology/Lung Disease

Subacute Care

Surgery

Transplant Center

Women's Services

Wound Care & Hyperbaric Services

Pregnancy

Expectant parents will find comprehensive prenatal care at McAllen Medical Center’s Birthing Center of South Texas. Physicians and staff provide quality healthcare for preconception preparation, to expectant mothers, their unborn children, and to new infants. A full range of healthcare is available at the hospital and at our ambulatory care center.

For help finding a physician call 800.879.1033.

Childbirth

Our private Labor, Delivery and Recovery Suites are exquisitely designed and equipped with high technology that’s comfortably arranged for a pleasant environment during your labor and those first days after birthing.

While complications can be worrisome, take comfort in knowing we’re skilled and equipped to handle emergencies. The obstetrical team has years of experience in managing the difficulties that can arise during childbirth. And our neonatal intensive care unit is just steps from Labor and Deliver for babies who need special monitoring due to prematurity or other complications.
  • Labor and Delivery
  • Natural Childbirth
  • Cesarean Birth
  • Epidural
  • High-Risk Births

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  • 2 large ripe bananas, peeled, cut into chunks and frozen
  • 1/4 c vanilla soy beverage or milk with a few drops of vanilla

  • 1/2 c blueberries or other diced fruit

  • the tiniest drizzle of pure maple syrup Frozen Banana and Blueberry Parfait
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