The Birthplace at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital

Joy is Born Here: The Birthplace at Ridges Hospital delivers thousands of babies every year but we never lose sight that each and every birth is unique. We work closely with you and your health care provider to support the choices you make about your child's birth to ensure your experience is exceptional.

Find out why it's great to be born here: The Birthplace also offers these amenities and services:

• Highly trained and caring staff, focused on the safety of you and your baby 
• Therapeutic labor techniques and support tools, including birthing balls, peanut balls, squatting bars, and essential oils 
• Latest options for pain relief, including nitrous oxide 
• Lactation support. Certified, caring lactation consultants are on hand to assist and support you for successful breastfeeding. All registered nurses in The Birthplace have had at least 20 hours of education about lactation 
• Private rooms with free Wi-Fi 
• Televisions in every room 
• Free parking
   

Safety is our top priority for you and your baby’s care.

Babies born at The Birthplace at Ridges Hospital have immediate access to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) if needed. Our NICU provides expert care for babies as young as 28 weeks gestation, staffed 24/7 by a dedicated team of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners and University of Minnesota Neonatologists.

If your baby should require a higher level of care our health system includes a Level IV NICU, the highest level of NICU care, located at Masonic Children’s Hospital.

If your pregnancy is medically complicated, you are expecting multiple babies, or require a closer oversight during and after pregnancy, M Health Fairview has Maternal Fetal Medicine Centers located in Minneapolis, Edina, Maplewood, and Burnsville. Our providers specialize in high risk, medically complicated pregnancies, and partner with your primary prenatal care provider to create treatment plans to keep you and your baby safe before, during, and after delivery.

We look forward to providing an exceptional experience during your unique birth as you welcome your newest family member.

Pre-registration for any M Health Fairview Birthplace can be done online.

Links to Pre-register: 

Please call 612-672-2000 or click here
 

Tour the Birthplace: See the video below for a virtual tour of the beautiful, functional birthing environment M Health Fairview provides

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