Mercy Birthplace - Jefferson
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Festus, MO 63028
Main Entrance: Main Entrance
Phone: (636) 933-1000
Fax: (636) 933-1002
Why Choose Mercy Birthplace in Jefferson?
Welcoming your child into the world is even more joyful when you share the birth with those closest to you.
At Mercy Hospital Jefferson, one of U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care, you can expect high-level care for your baby and you, within easy reach of family and friends.
Private, Upscale Labor & Delivery Suites
The spacious labor and birth suites at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus, Missouri, feature warm, tasteful furnishings, a soothing décor and special comforts to help create a home-like birth experience.
Your own, private labor and delivery suite offers:
- A multi-jet shower for comfort and relaxation during labor
- A generous fold-out couch for your birth partner
- An ergonomic recliner and footrest
- A flat-screen TV with an auxiliary jack for other electronic devices
- Free Wi-Fi and plenty of workspace for birth partners
- Nearby waiting areas, designed with families in mind
Mother-Baby Bonding Rooms
After delivery, your new family will move just down the hall to the quiet postpartum area. Get to know your baby in one of our large, comfortable postpartum recovery rooms. We’ll be there, too, to answer questions and offer tips on newborn care, like how to bathe or swaddle your baby. A certified lactation consultant is available to help you and your baby establish a good foundation for breastfeeding.
Your recovery room is designed for comfort with:
- Wi-Fi to connect you to family and friends
- Cable TV
- A multi-jet shower
- Light snacks and room service
To encourage safe sleep at home, we’ll gift your newborn with a new HALO® Sleepsack® Swaddle. And we’ll ease your return home with a complimentary meal to go.
NICU for High-Risk Situations
For newborns needing extra care, we have a Level II special care nursery on site, staffed 24/7 by pediatric nurse practitioners. They’re supported by Mercy Hospital St. Louis neonatologist pediatricians and NICU nurses. If needed, our specially trained NICU transport team is standing by to take infants by land or helicopter to the Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Mercy Children’s Hospital, where babies receive the highest level of neonatal care in St. Louis County.
Birthplace Tours
We invite you to experience the warmth and comfort of our birth and labor suites firsthand. Call 636-933-1385 to schedule a personalized tour. We’ll answer your questions and show you what you can expect when you deliver at Mercy Birthplace Jefferson.
The Choice for Childbirth in Festus
With our unique family-centered birthing care and expertise, Mercy Birthplace Jefferson offers a comfortable, safe choice for you, your baby and your biggest fans. We’d be honored to help accompany your child into the world.
Mercy Birthplace Jefferson Classes & Tours
Our virtual childbirth classes are here to give you the knowledge and confidence you need before, during and after your baby’s birth.
Please call 636-933-1385 to schedule a tour of our Childbirth Center at Mercy Hospital Jefferson.
Our online Labor & Birth Preparation eClass is the perfect alternative for busy parents needing a flexible class schedule or for expectant moms on bed rest. While nothing can replace the personal connection of an on-site maternity class, you'll learn the same essential information, including what's happening to your changing body, how you'll know when you are really in labor, helpful comfort techniques, advice for birth partners, an overview of medical procedures, and much more.
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Our online Breastfeeding eClass is the perfect alternative for busy parents needing a flexible class schedule or for expectant moms on bed rest. While nothing can replace the personal connection of an on-site maternity class, you'll learn the same essential information, benefits of breastfeeding, how to identify an optimal latch, troubleshooting early breastfeeding challenges and more.
Our online Newborn Care eClass is the perfect alternative for busy parents needing a flexible class schedule or for expectant moms on bed rest. While nothing can replace the personal connection of an on-site maternity class, you'll learn the same essential information, including newborn characteristics and behaviors, newborn care such as diaper changing and bathing, newborn safety and more.
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