Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital (Chicago) [Doctor-Attended Birth] - BirthGuide Chicago

Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital (Chicago) [Doctor-Attended Birth]

Address:
250 E Superior St
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 926-8400

Hospital | Doctor-attended birth

Outcomes:

Overall C-Section Rate (risk adjusted) - 23.0%

As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
Among the LOWEST
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MEDIUM - HIGH
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Among the HIGHEST
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Primary C-Section Rate (risk adjusted) - 14.1%

As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
Among the LOWEST
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MEDIUM - LOW
med-low
MEDIUM - HIGH
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Among the HIGHEST
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VBAC Rate (risk adjusted) - 21.3%

As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
Among the HIGHEST
High
MEDIUM - HIGH
med-high
MEDIUM - LOW
med-low
Among the LOWEST
low

Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate - 60.6%

As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
Among the HIGHEST
High
MEDIUM - HIGH
med-high
MEDIUM - LOW
med-low
Among the LOWEST
low

Maternity Care Overview

“The birth of a child is not only a special time in a woman’s life, it’s also a major medical event. Northwestern Medicine Maternity Services are designed to surround you with comfort—as well as take care of all your medical needs and those of your baby.

From the moment you arrive, you and your family will be surrounded by the support of distinguished physicians, highly trained nurses and other care providers who are committed to your baby’s well-being and your family’s finest birthing experience. Northwestern Medicine strives to provide the highest quality medical care to meet the unique needs of women during and after their pregnancy.

High-comfort, high-tech birthing suites: When it’s time for your baby’s arrival, you’ll settle in to a private, home-like labor-delivery-recovery suite equipped with the latest technology. Rooms are large enough to accommodate mother,
significant other, infant, staff, and additional visitors comfortably. The size allows for quick conversion into a procedure room to support normal and high-risk deliveries. Several of the rooms are equipped to accommodate water birth hydrotherapy during labor upon request.

Skilled care for special deliveries: Northwestern Medicine specialists are fully prepared to care for multiple births (such as twins, triplets or quads) and emergency cesarean deliveries. Experienced labor and delivery nurses offer the care and support you need through every stage of childbirth, and maternal–fetal specialists are standing by to handle any complications. For your safety and that of your baby, a neonatologist is present during a cesarean delivery. An obstetrician and anesthesiologist are available 24/7 to meet your needs.

After baby arrives: Prentice Women’s Hospital provides a variety of amenities for you and baby, including:

  • Private rooms designed to allow you to recover after birth and to get acquainted with your newborn.
  • Postpartum nurses provide care for you and your baby and teach new mothers basic baby care, such as breastfeeding, diapering, bathing and care of the umbilical cord and circumcision.
  • Professional photos are available to capture precious first moments. Bella Baby photographers will photograph your baby and post photos to an online slideshow.

Renée Schine Crown Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: The Renée Schine Crown Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a secured level III care unit that provides state-of-the-art care for premature and seriously ill newborns. Our services and equipment are designed for the smallest patients. The NICU is staffed 24 hours a day by specially trained nurses and neonatologists, and patients have access to the full range of pediatric sub-specialists.

Parents and families are crucial to an infant’s recovery and development, so we encourage and facilitate the strong presence and involvement of parents and family in the care we provide.

INSURANCE

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MATERNITY SERVICE TOURS

You can take a tour of the labor and delivery and postpartum floors of Prentice Women’s Hospital. Registration is required. Please call 312.926.8400 to register.

Tours are offered on the following days:

  • Mondays: 6 pm
  • Wednesdays: 2 pm
  • The first and third Saturday of every month: 10 am and 11 am

You can see a schedule of upcoming tours here or learn more about the Expectant Parent Tour by downloading the tour guide here.

 

 

CHILDBIRTH CLASSES

To learn about prenatal classes, call Monday-Thursday, 9:00am to 3:00 pm to speak to a childbirth educators directly (312) 472-3867.

You can see a schedule of upcoming classes here.

MATERNITY CARE CERTIFICATIONS & AWARDS

2020:

  • U.S. News & World Report America’s Best Hospitals (2020–21): Ranked No. 10 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report with 11 clinical specialties nationally ranked, and No. 1 in Illinois and in the Chicago Metro Region
  • Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality (2020): Leader in LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) healthcare by the Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index – Ninth consecutive year

2019:

  • U.S. News & World Report America’s Best Hospitals (2019–20): Ranked No. 10 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report with 12 clinical specialties nationally ranked, and No. 1 in Illinois and in the Chicago Metro Region
  • Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality (2019): Leader in LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) healthcare by the Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index – Eighth consecutive year

2018:

  • U.S. News & World Report America’s Best Hospitals (2018–19): Ranked 13th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report with 11 specialties nationally ranked, and 1st in Illinois and in the Chicago Metro Region
  • Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality (2018): Leader in LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) healthcare by the Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index – Seventh consecutive year.

EXTERNAL​ ​REVIEWS

Last updated: November 8, 2023
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