The Best Maternity Care in Bucks County and Surrounding Areas
Where you decide to welcome your newborn into the world is one of the first of many important decisions you’ll make as parents. Here’s a guide to help you make the choice that’s best for
Bucks County and its surrounding regions offer a range of maternity care options, from intimate community hospitals to major regional medical centers. Given Bucks County’s geographic location, expecting parents have the unique advantage of being able to consider excellent options in both Pennsylvania and nearby regions, including some of the area’s most highly-rated facilities. Many post-partum resources are available to new parents, too.
When selecting where to give birth, the distance to your chosen birth location becomes particularly important given the county’s size and varied terrain. Consider your comfort with travel time, especially if you’re considering highly-rated facilities in adjacent regions like Lehigh Valley or Montgomery County.
What else should a pregnant person consider when choosing maternity care?
1. Verify insurance coverage: Insurance coverage may vary among your birth location and care providers.
2. Check neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) facilities: How does a hospital or birth center manage premature births? The level of NICU care varies among suburban hospital facilities, ranging from basic newborn care to highly specialized units. Birth centers may provide hospital transfer plans.
3. Determine birth preferences: Hospitals typically provide the full range of medical interventions, while birth centers focus on natural birthing practices. Private rooms, shared rooms, or water births, see how a facility matches your birthing plan.
4. Review visitor policies: Are family members allowed during or after the birth? Is there a limit on how many people are allowed in the room during the birthing process?
5. Consider the logistics: Is the parking situation complicated? What door does a mother in labor enter? Figure out how the maternal care center handles the birthing mother right from the start.
What Are Hospital Hospital Quality Indicators
Hospital quality indicators are standardized ways to access the adequacy of a particular healthcare institution. They help hospital and other healthcare leaders improve quality of life, efficiency, procedures, and other factors based on the results.
These evidence-based quality measures include:
- Baby-Friendly Designation (🌟): Recognizes exceptional support for infant feeding and mother-baby bonding
- U.S. News High Performing (⭐): Top-tier rating for uncomplicated pregnancy care, based on factors like breast milk feeding rates and newborn complication rates
Bucks County Maternity Care Options
Doylestown Health
595 West State Street, Doylestown | 215-345-2200
Key Features of Doylestown Hospital include:
- Level II NICU
- All private rooms
- Childbirth education programs
- Low intervention rates
Notable Maternity Care Options Around Bucks County
Video courtesy of Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Click here to sign up for an in-person tour.
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest (Allentown)
1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown | 610-402-8000
- 🌟 Baby-Friendly Designated (Re-Designated 2023-2028)
- ⭐ U.S. News High Performing in Maternity Care (2023-24)
Key Features of Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest (Allentown):
- Level IV NICU (highest level available)
- Comprehensive maternal services
- Advanced technology and facilities
- Worth considering for northern Bucks residents
Jefferson Abington Hospital (Montgomery County)
1200 Old York Road, Abington | 215-481-2000
Jefferson Abington Hospital is part of the prestigious Jefferson Health Network. Jefferson Health Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) has provided high-risk multidisciplinary pregnancy care for over 40 years. Located in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia, this teaching hospital combines highly advanced clinical expertise with compassionate, family-centered care throughout pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum, supported by a collaborative team of specialists including OB/GYNs, certified nurse-midwives, and maternal-fetal medicine experts. Language assistance is provided to non-English-speaking patients.
- 🌟 Baby-Friendly Designated (Re-Designated 2023-2028)
- ⭐ U.S. News High Performing in Maternity Care (2023-24)
Key Features of Jefferson Abington Hospital:
- Level III NICU
- All private rooms
- Dedicated lactation consultants
- Convenient for southern Bucks residents
Video courtesy of St. Mary Medical Center.
St. Mary Medical Center (Langhorne)
1201 Langhorne-Newtown Road, Langhorne | 215-710-2000
St. Mary Maternity Care Center in Bucks County offers comprehensive services for expectant mothers, including state-of-the-art facilities with private birthing suites, 24/7 obstetric laborists, and high-risk pregnancy management. The center features a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit staffed by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia neonatologists, alongside board-certified obstetricians, midwives, and specialized nurses who provide personalized care throughout pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum recovery.
Key Features of St. Mary Medical Center (Langhorne):
- Level II NICU
- Private rooms
- Comprehensive maternity services
- Convenient central Bucks location
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Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center
918 County Line Road, Bryn Mawr | 610-525-6086
The midwives at the freestanding Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center offer over 40 years of maternity care on the Main Line in their homelike, out-of-hospital facility. The Birth Center at Lifecycle is the first licensed birth center in Pennsylvania and one of the oldest, continually-operating birth centers in the United States.
Note: For low-risk pregnancies only; hospital transfer plan in place if needed
Key Features of Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center:
- Midwife-led care model
- Comprehensive women’s health services
- Childbirth and parenting education
- Lactation support services
- Waterbirth option
- Mental health services
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What Are Good Questions to Ask During a Bucks County Maternity Care Tour?
- What are current C-section rates?
- What birth positions and pain management options are available?
- What is the visitor/support person policy?
- How do room assignments work?
- What happens in case of complications?
What Are the Different NICU Levels?
- Level I: Basic newborn care
- Level II: Special care nursery for moderately ill infants
- Level III: Complex neonatal care, including most critical cases
- Level IV: Highest level of care for the most complex cases
Additional Resources for Bucks County’s Expecting Parents
The Bucks County Parent Baby Guide is a great resource for parenting advice, service providers, and local experts sharing their top tips.
Note: Statistics and rates should be verified with individual hospitals as they change over time. Remember that raw statistics don’t tell the whole story – factors such as whether a hospital handles more high-risk cases can affect their intervention rates.
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