The Family Birthplace at UT Health Jacksonville
Every birth is a special delivery here. Our dedicated team of obstetricians and nurses offer extraordinary support for mothers and newborns. The Family Birthplace is located on the third floor at UT Health Jacksonville. We are proud to be a trusted leader in East Texas for maternity and newborn care. We offer comprehensive services, including classes for parents to be.
Our facility features the following:
- Five birthing suites using the LDRP concept, in which the entire birthing process (labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum) takes place in the same room
- Large private suites each with soft colors, oak wood, a bathroom and shower
- Dedicated surgical suite for cesarean section deliveries located within the Family Birthplace unit
- Level I nursery
- Live online prenatal and birthing classes
- Anesthesia providers available for pain relief during labor
- Lactation education
- Language access services or interpreters
Plan a tour
If you’re in the process of deciding where to have your baby, we invite you to arrange a tour. If you’ve decided to deliver at the UT Health Jacksonville Family Birthplace, we encourage you begin the preregistration process.
Call 903-541-5367 to learn more.
Online birthing classes.
Through a partnership with Birthly, UT Health Jacksonville now offers its patients free access to a variety of perinatal education classes virtually.
Classes offered include Early Pregnancy Preparations, Prenatal Education Bootcamp (English and Spanish), Coping and Comfort, Breastfeeding 101(English and Spanish), as well as Newborn Care (English and Spanish). All classes are live, so patients have the opportunity to learn from and interact with certified and experienced childbirth educators.
Since each class type is offered multiple times a month, patients now have more flexibility in choosing a time that fits their schedule and can connect from the comfort of their own home.
www.mybirthly.com/UTHealthJacksonville
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – Now open at UT Health Tyler!
In the event your baby is born prematurely or needs special care, our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is now available at our hospital in Tyler.
In the NICU, skilled medical and nursing staff care for infants age 32 weeks or greater. Our board-certified neonatologists lead a specialized team of nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, dietitians, social workers and other caregivers in providing the best care available for your baby.
Amenities include the following:
- Nine-bed NICU
- 24/7 neonatologist coverage and consults
- NICU-specialized respiratory therapists
- Case management and social services
- Neonatal nutrition care and dietary counseling
- Developmental care and specialty therapy services
- Lactation consultant
- Pediatric specialty consultation services
- Three private rooms
- Overnight transition room
If you have questions about our NICU, call 903-535-6911.
