Our Services: Labor & Delivery

We deliver babies exclusively at St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital in San Antonio. During your labor at St. Luke’s, we will continue the continuity of care that you received throughout your prenatal course. The midwife on call will be there with you as well as any family or loved ones who will be a comfort and help to you during your labor and delivery.

Your midwife will encourage you to move about during labor to find the most comfortable position for labor. A walk in the hospital corridor, in your room, a shower, relaxing in a rocking chair or the bed, or finding a position of comfort on the birthing ball are all options. You are encouraged to bring music, aromatherapy scents, your favorite pillow or gown to optimize your comfort during this special time.

At the moment of birth, our focus will be on helping you to achieve the most satisfying and healthful birth possible. Many fathers will reach out to actually catch their baby once the midwife has safely delivered the head and shoulders. Our goal is to allow you to experience the miracle of your birth together and to intervene as little as possible while ensuring a safe delivery for you and your baby.

If your labor becomes one of the few that requires specialized assistance, one of the Lone Star Ob/Gyn doctors is on call and readily available as needed. Obstetrical anesthesia is available 24 hours per day and seven days per week at St. Luke's, as are neonatal specialists and newborn care, should that become necessary.

After delivery, it is our goal to keep mother and baby together. Your baby will be placed directly on your abdomen for skin-to-skin contact after delivery, if you desire. Keeping mother and baby together will continue in your postpartum course as baby moves with you from your labor and delivery suite to your private postpartum room.