The Family Birth Center at MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital provides expert childbirth services in Brunswick, Maine.
Compassionate labor and delivery care, close to home
Having a baby is one of the most important and miraculous events in your life. The birth of a child is a joyous event shared by the entire family. Our experienced team is here to guide and support parents and family members through every stage of childbirth, from pregnancy through delivery and into parenthood. Our expert team of board-certified OB/GYNs and certified nurse midwives is here to support you every step of the way with:
- Flexible birth plans
- Friendly, experienced care
- Comfortable, private rooms overlooking a garden
- Water birth options
- Breastfeeding education and support
- Maternity and infant care classes
- 24-hour hotline for maternity questions
- Full integration with MaineHealth Obstetrics and Gynecology Brunswick, ensuring seamless prenatal and delivery care
The very best care for you and your baby
Our comfortable, modern, birth center provides space for most patients to experience labor, delivery, recovery and post-birth care all in the privacy of their own room. Our team will pay careful attention to your personal needs, and to those of your family.
The support and safety of MaineHealth
Because we are part of MaineHealth, patient consultations and transfers to MaineHealth Maine Medical Center and MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children's Hospital are fast and easy, when needed.
Patient Education & Resources
We offer a broad range of pregnancy, childbirth and parenting classes and support groups on topics such as:
- Newborn care
- Infant care basics
- Childbirth
- Breastfeeding
- Car Seats
- Mother's Circle
For more information, please call 207-373-6500 or view all classes.
- Always place your baby on their back on a firm sleep surface that isn't inclined.
- Avoid overheating your baby. Don't dress them too warmly for sleep and keep the room they sleep in at a temperature that would be comfortable for adults.
- Dress your baby in a one-piece sleeper or wearable blanket instead of loose blankets.
- Remove all soft bedding, toys and bumpers from baby's sleep space. Use only a fitted sheet.
- Breastfeeding lowers baby's risk of SIDS by 50%
- Avoid exposing your baby to smoke and nicotine. Cigarette and other smoke can linger on clothing.
- Avoid alcohol, marijuana, opioids and illicit drugs during pregnancy and after birth.
- Share your room, not your bed. Your baby should sleep in your room, on a separate sleep surface that is designed for infants lie a crib, bassinet or portable play yard.
- Offer a pacifier at nap time and bedtime. If breastfeeding, you can offer a pacifier after 1 month.
- Take your baby to their pediatrician regularly and make sure all immunizations are up to date
Did you know that all babies born in Maine, including Mid Coast Hospital Maternity, are eligible to receive a $500 grant through the Alfond Scholarship Foundation? Maine philanthropist Harold Alfond launched this program to ensure access to higher education for all of Maine’s children. Learn more >
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program puts books into the hands and hearts of children across the U.S. and four other countries. The program partners with states and local communities to
provide an age-appropriate, high-quality book each month to registered children from birth to age five. The books are mailed directly to children’s homes, free to families. Each book includes
reading tips for that specific title, with the child’s name printed on the label.
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