The best place to have a baby in Dallas
At Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, moms and dads can expect advanced obstetrical services combined with the warm, relaxing atmosphere of home and concierge offerings that create a birth experience you’ll treasure forever.
Our specialized team here in Dallas supports and empowers your individual needs and desires for this unforgettable moment with a focus on safety and quality throughout the birthing process.
Recognized for putting you first
Your big moment is one of a kind. Your care should be, too.
That’s why we’re proud to deliver care rated “high performing,” the highest-possible rating for Best Hospitals for Maternity from U.S. News & World Report.
Thank you for letting us be a part of your moment. We couldn’t have done this without you.
U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Regional Hospitals
Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Texas Ten Step
Department of State Health Services (DSHS) in collaboration with the Texas Hospital Association
Safe Sleep Initiative
Member
Our Dallas labor and delivery services
We know each birth experience is unique and special. To ensure your comfort and help make memories to last a lifetime, our birthing center provides concierge services and amenities to patients and families, as well as pain management and support for all types of birth plans.
For services denoted with * the hospital only provides support or coordination of materials for this service. Patient must purchase this service from a third party and notify their OB before delivery
For women with high-risk pregnancies and newborns requiring critical care
Maternal-fetal medicine services provide access to testing, support and treatments—all designed to help you better manage a high-risk pregnancy and prepare for delivery. Our transport teams utilize the appropriate means of transport to provide the safest trip for patients. Our Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) provides advanced life-support services and technologies for premature and seriously ill newborns.
The New Family Center
Our New Family Center is designed to create a calming environment and features all private rooms with hardwood floors and a daybed for your support person. Hotel-style amenities, such as in-room refrigerators, towel warmers and hair dryers are also provided in every postpartum room.
Babies remain with their mothers in this family-centered unit, receiving their nursing care together. This promotes education and confidence building for new mothers, as well as communication between the nurse and mother.
Our spacious delivery rooms in the birthing center allow space for partners, birth coaches and doulas during delivery. Each post-partum room in the New Family Center is also equipped with a day bed for overnight partner or visitor stays.
Rooms also feature:
- Private on-suite bathroom with shower
- Soothing colors and ambient lighting, designed to create a calming, relaxing environment
- Flat-screen TVs and a work area with wireless Internet
- Snacks upon arrival in postpartum
- Comfortable visiting hours
- Family lounge
- Comprehensive discharge planning and coordination
- Upgraded amenities available through Simply Moms Boutique
Parent education classes and resources
At Baylor University Medical Center, we have cultivated resources that will help prepare you for your new family.
Our parent education classes are inclusive and comprehensive—no matter your birth philosophy, we have a class to meet your needs!
Parent education classes
Baylor University Medical Center has engaged North Dallas Doula Associates to help empower and educate women with specialized, boutique-style classes that are full of evidence-based techniques and designed for the specific needs of birthing patients and their partners.
Baylor Babies on Facebook
Learn all that sets Baylor University Medical Center apart when it comes to maternity care, share your stories and pictures from that special day, reconnect with classmates from Prepared Childbirth and network with other "Baylor Baby" alumnae.
And most importantly, swap helpful tips and advice with other parents and soon-to-be parents.
Uterus transplant gives hope to women with absolute uterine factor infertility
Baylor University Medical Center is the first in the US to begin a uterus transplant program for women who are unable to carry a child due to the lack of a uterus.
As of July 2020, our uterus transplant program has delivered more babies than any program or clinical trial in the world, and it is the first program in the world to transplant uteri from both living and deceased donors.
Simply Mom's mother and baby boutique
Simply Mom's is a clinical women's and children's boutique in Dallas designed to provide new mothers convenient access to breastfeeding supplies, infant designer clothing and gifts. Staffed only by lactation consultants, new parents can ask questions of staff while shopping.
Our offerings include:
- Concierge packages
- Designer clothing
- Diaper bags
- Preemie clothing and specialty items
- Unique gifts for mother and baby
- Breast pump rental and sales
- Nursing bras, clothes and accessories
- Private consultations with a certified lactation consultant
Supporting your every moment
Our experienced care team is here to help you prepare for your big moment — and every little moment along the way. Get the answers you need for a safe pregnancy and delivery.