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Best Hospitals In South Florida For Giving Birth

You'll make plenty of decisions during pregnancy and choosing where to give birth, whether in a hospital or in a birth center setting, is one of the most important.

South Miami Hospital

6200 Southwest 73rd Street
South Miami, FL 33143
(786) 662-4000
www.baptisthealth.net

Many women fear that a hospital setting will be cold and clinical, but that's definitely not true of South Miami Hospital. Their special birthing suites are designed to accommodate the needs and preferences of new parents. Families can experience the entire birth - labor, delivery and recovery - in a single room. Each private room provides a warm, home-like atmosphere.

Baptist Hospital

8900 North Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33176
(786) 596-1960
www.baptisthealth.net

Baptist Hospital is a full-service maternity center.  It has private birthing suites where birth, labor, delivery and recovery all take place in one beautiful room. The staff is exceptional, professional and caring. The Birth-Day Place, both here and at South Miami Hospital, offers a variety of services and programs and the Birth-Day School provides a full range of childbirth classes to help expectant moms understand pregnancy, the birth process and parenting.

Mercy Hospital

3663 South Miami Avenue
Miami, FL
(305) 446-2229
www.mercymiami.com

Mercy Hospital is one of only 15 hospitals in the nation to receive HealthGrades' Women's Health and Maternity Care Excellence Awards.  More than 1,400 babies are born each year at Mercy Hospital. The specially designed birthing suites offer the latest technology in a comfortable, safe and welcoming environment for mother and child. The suites allow new moms to labor, deliver and recover in the same room.

Plantation Hospital

401 Northwest 42nd Avenue
Plantation, FL 33317
(954) 587-5010
www.plantationgeneral.com

Plantation Hospital also offers private Labor-Delivery-Recovery rooms which provide comfort and luxury along with the latest medical technology and a highly skilled medical team. The recently renovated rooms are described as "home away from home".

West Boca Medical Center

21644 State Road 7
Boca Raton, FL 33428
(561) 488-8000
www.westbocamedctr.com

Maternity Care at West Boca Medical Center is among the top 5% in the nation, according to the independent ratings organization HealthGrades.  Among other things, the hospital offers private birthing suites, sleeper chairs, flexible hours, and comprehensive childbirth and parenting classes.

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