St. Luke's Center for Mothers and Babies has been designed with the most important people in mind: mothers and their newborns.  The rooms feel like hotel rooms but are located in the heart of St. Luke's, where our top-notch nursing staff is available 24-hours a day.  All of our nurses can provide individualized teaching on breastfeeding, bathing your baby, cord care, infant care, self-care and more. 

Each of the new rooms includes:

• All necessary medical equipment
• Glider rocker for mother and baby to rock in
• Full-length convertible sleeper-sofa for fathers to sit and sleep on
• Bathroom
• Hardwood floors
• Penthouse views of the Texas Medical Center
• Television, which features the "Newborn Channel" along with other programming

After they are born and leave the labor & delivery area, newborns will receive their initial assessment in the nursery. They are placed in warm, enclosed beds where they are closely observed. They receive their first bath, vitamin K treatment, preventive eye care, and umbilical cord care. The newborn nursery is located in the Center for Mothers and Babies and is close to every room on the floor. 

To ensure the safety and privacy of new families, all visitors to the the Center for Mothers and Babies must check in with the security officer who greets visitors as they exit the elevators.  Visitors must present a picture ID to the security personnel, who are present around the clock.

The first hours and days after a new baby is born are among the most important and joyful that a family can experience.  The new Center for Mothers and Babies will give you and your family the opportunity to stay together during this time.  And our staff will support your needs in getting to know your baby.

To help new parents keep in touch with their extended families, St. Luke's now offers a new online service: CarePages. CarePages are private, personalized web pages provided to patients and families as a free service. Families who set up care pages can share news and photos with friends and relatives as well as receive messages from visitors to their page. Many couples who are expecting a baby set up a CarePage to keep friends and families up to date on the pregnancy and due date before the baby is born. So start your CarePage today!