Why Choose Jackson For Your Maternity Needs
Have the birthing experience you want at an academic medical center with top-level maternal and infant care.
Our Team is Ready for Anything
We are an academic medical center that offers a wide range of birthing options, full-service maternity and prenatal care, and breastfeeding and parenting assistance throughout Miami-Dade.
In addition to special expertise in high-risk pregnancies and state-of-the-art facilities, all Jackson hospitals provide every mother and child the high standard of care that has earned the prestigious international Baby-Friendly Hospital designation, which means our practices empower mothers with the highest level of breastfeeding and bonding support.
For Patients Considering Vaginal Birth After Previous Cesarean Section (VBAC)
Jackson Health System fully supports VBAC deliveries. If you have a history of Cesarean delivery, it may be possible to experience natural childbirth with your next baby. Each Jackson maternity program supports VBAC as a safe choice in accordance with American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ practice guidelines. In fact, The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial has been recognized by the Maternal Safety Foundation as a VBAC Center of Excellence.
Little Miracles Suites
Moms, babies, and partners can count on advanced maternity care and special amenities at every Jackson hospital. Our Little Miracles Maternity Suites are designed to keep mother and baby together from the moment of birth – whenever possible – and our team promotes frequent skin-to-skin contact between baby and parents.
No Limits on Visiting Hours
At Jackson hospitals, we believe that family members should be able to visit at any time, so we do not have set visiting hours. We welcome your family to meet your little miracle at any time of the day or night.
Our Team is Ready for Anything
We are an academic medical center that offers a wide range of birthing options, full-service maternity and prenatal care, and breastfeeding and parenting assistance throughout Miami-Dade.
In addition to special expertise in high-risk pregnancies and state-of-the-art facilities, all Jackson hospitals provide every mother and child the high standard of care that has earned the prestigious international Baby-Friendly Hospital designation, which means our practices empower mothers with the highest level of breastfeeding and bonding support.
For Patients Considering Vaginal Birth After Previous Cesarean Section (VBAC)
Jackson Health System fully supports VBAC deliveries. If you have a history of Cesarean delivery, it may be possible to experience natural childbirth with your next baby. Each Jackson maternity program supports VBAC as a safe choice in accordance with American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ practice guidelines. In fact, The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial has been recognized by the Maternal Safety Foundation as a VBAC Center of Excellence.
Little Miracles Suites
Moms, babies, and partners can count on advanced maternity care and special amenities at every Jackson hospital. Our Little Miracles Maternity Suites are designed to keep mother and baby together from the moment of birth – whenever possible – and our team promotes frequent skin-to-skin contact between baby and parents.
No Limits on Visiting Hours
At Jackson hospitals, we believe that family members should be able to visit at any time, so we do not have set visiting hours. We welcome your family to meet your little miracle at any time of the day or night.
Obstetricians and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists Near You
Experience matters for you and your little miracle.
Our physicians have expertise with births both routine to highly complex, and will help you have the safest, most family-friendly birth experience possible. And they’re ready and experienced to treat any complication.
We can care for you from pre-pregnancy planning through pregnancy, delivery, and post-pregnancy care.
Experienced High-Risk Pregnancy Specialists
Women with high-risk pregnancies often need special care, including physician sub-specialists, additional testing and monitoring, and extra care during and after delivery. Starting with pre-pregnancy planning and testing, and from pregnancy through post-delivery recovery, Jackson specialists work with a patient’s primary OB/GYN to ensure they receive the highest standard of care.
At Jackson, women receive care throughout their pregnancies in the same facility where they will deliver.
Unmatched Care for Critically Ill Newborns
Because Jackson is an academic medical center, our littlest miracles are cared for by a multidisciplinary team of doctors, day and night.
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Experienced High-Risk Pregnancy Specialists
Women with high-risk pregnancies often need special care, including physician sub-specialists, additional testing and monitoring, and extra care during and after delivery. Starting with pre-pregnancy planning and testing, and from pregnancy through post-delivery recovery, Jackson specialists work with a patient’s primary OB/GYN to ensure they receive the highest standard of care.
At Jackson, women receive care throughout their pregnancies in the same facility where they will deliver.
Unmatched Care for Critically Ill Newborns
Because Jackson is an academic medical center, our littlest miracles are cared for by a multidisciplinary team of doctors, day and night.
Our Convenient Miami Hospitals
Prenatal classes; new-parent and breastfeeding support groups; and beautiful birthing suites are available at our hospitals, as is our Signature Suite Experience.
The Women’s Hospital | Jackson Memorial
1611 NW 12th Ave., East Tower, Miami, FL, 33136
Open 24 hours
Patient Stories
After 123 Days in the NICU, Baby is Reunited with his Parents
When Patricia Fusco and Katrina Wegmann were in high school, Patricia shared that she would not be able to carry and birth her own children. Unbeknownst to Patricia, Katrina decided then that if she was able to when the time came, she would be a surrogate for her friend.
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Mom Looks Forward to Taking Baby Home After Preterm Birth
When Latevia Ward, a third-grade teacher in Miami, went to the hospital in August at 27 weeks pregnant, she knew something wasn’t right. She was recovering from a recent bout of COVID-19 but felt like she was experiencing early signs of labor.
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Baby Reunites with Parents after Months in the NICU
Daniel Furlong, a former urology resident at Jackson Memorial Hospital, and his wife, Sarah, were packing for their babymoon trip – four months before the expected arrival of their first child – when suddenly, Sarah began to experience uterine cramps.
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