Mercy Clinic Midwifery - Love Family Women's Center
Considering a low-intervention birth? Oklahoma’s first hospital-based midwifery birthing program is open at Love Family Women’s Center.
Is Midwifery Care Right for You?
Midwifery care at Mercy offers the best of both worlds: the empowering experience of low-intervention birth with hospital resources close by. Our certified nurse midwives respect birth as a natural process. If you have a low-risk pregnancy, they can help you deliver your baby with fewer medical interventions and medications. You’ll use your body’s natural cues to usher your baby into the world. If you and your baby are healthy after delivery, you can often go home with your family the same day.
Low-Risk Birth Eligibility Guidelines
- You’re carrying a single baby whose head is positioned down.
- You don’t have chronic or complex medical conditions.
- Your pre-pregnancy BMI is below 40. To measure your BMI, use this calculator for women.
- Your prenatal test results don’t indicate a need for fetal monitoring.
- You receive prenatal care from Mercy Clinic Midwifery – Love Family Women’s Center.
- Your age and your baby’s size don’t usually affect your eligibility.
Highly Trained Childbirth Experts
Mercy’s certified nurse midwives hold advanced degrees, are certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) and have extensive labor and delivery experience. Like obstetricians, their care includes prenatal, childbirth, postpartum and newborn health services. If unexpected issues arise, they work closely with Mercy obstetricians and neonatologists.
Deliver in a Home-Like Setting
Our Birthing Center at Love Family Women’s Center has four newly built suites. Each suite features warm, soothing décor, a double-size bed, a shower and a large tub for labor. The Birthing Center also has family spaces and other childbirth amenities.
Love Family Women's Center Classes and Meet & Greets
Congratulations! We’re honored to share this important time with you. Our childbirth classes in Oklahoma City are here to give you the knowledge and confidence you need before, during and after your baby’s birth.
Stop by for an informal Meet & Greet to learn all about what Love Family Women's Center has to offer! This is an opportunity to meet with one of our registered nurses who can answer all of your questions!
The Meet & Greet does not include an in person tour throughout our facility due to the safety and security of the patients we are caring for.
Mercy’s perinatal nurse navigators are here to help you throughout your motherhood journey.
Becoming a mom is both an exciting and overwhelming time.
As mothers themselves, the navigators understand the joys, anxieties, issues and challenges you may be facing as a first-time mom. Our team is here to help you navigate through questions and decisions you may have during pregnancy and the first months of life as a new mom.
Your navigator will provide personalized recommendations and support, building a lasting relationship with you throughout your journey.
To learn more about the program or to enroll, please call 405-936-5833.
