Find an Obstetrician
Empowering birthing people on their childbirth journey.
Across BJC Healthcare, we provide families with the resources they need to have a healthy pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum period. Offering care for both low-risk and high-risk pregnancies, BJC-affiliated obstetricians, family medicine physicians and midwives will work with you to provide the birth experience you have imagined. With access to top specialists in their fields - like fertility or fetal care – and our integrated care approach, we are prepared to care for the wellbeing of your entire family on this special journey to parenthood.
Prenatal care is available many convenient office locations across Missouri and Illinois and when it come times to deliver BJC Healthcare has seven different hospitals offering exceptional childbirth centers. Together, we deliver the most babies than any other healthcare system in the St. Louis region.
Types of Obstetrical Care Providers:
Obstetrician-Gynecologist (Ob/Gyn)
Doctors who specializes in women’s overall healthcare needs including gynecologic and pregnancy care. They have completed four years of medical school and a residency program providing focused training in reproductive health care and the primary healthcare needs of women. They are trained for any birth situation, including c-sections.
Family Medicine Physician
Doctors trained in primary, maternal and pediatric care. Continually invested in all aspects of your health and your families. Some family medicine specialists are also trained as OBs, so they can perform c-sections or provide more care when complications arise.
Midwife
Registered nurses who have a master’s degree in Nurse-Midwifery. They care for women who are low-risk providing general women’s health care throughout the lifespan, including preventative screenings, pregnancy and birth. They take a more holistic and natural approach to care, rarely using technological intervention and scheduling more time with the patient during appointments for education and to better understand the person.
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Ob/Gyns who have specialized training in high-risk or complicated pregnancies and fetal anomalies. You may need the care of a maternal-fetal specialist if you have a pre-existing condition prior to pregnancy, if you or your baby develop a medical condition during pregnancy, or if you experience issues during the delivery.
Doula
Doulas, who are not necessarily trained in medicine, are hired by the birthing person to provide physical, emotional, and informative support from pregnancy, delivery, and beyond to ensure you have a happy and healthy birth experience. At BJC, you are welcome to have a doula be part of your care team.
Childbirth Made Better
Deciding where to welcome your new baby into the world is an important step for expectant moms. Every day, moms choose and trust our board-certified physicians and highly trained nurses, specialists, and care team members to provide expert, compassionate care for themselves and their babies. With a wide spectrum of birthing options, you can have a wonderful childbirth experience at a BJC hospital.
BJC offers seven convenient childbirth centers across Missouri and throughout the St. Louis metro region, each with personalized and expert maternal and newborn care. You and your family are sure to find the location that best fits your needs. Click on the hospital logo to learn about the childbirth center at that location.
Specialized Care for You and Baby
Fertility Care
Our Washington University Fertility and Reproductive Center was the first IVF program in the state of Missouri. Since then, we have continuously delivered expert, compassionate, innovative and effective fertility care to the St. Louis region and beyond, with solid success rates, that are consistently higher than the national average.
High-Risk Pregnancy Care
If you are having multiple babies, have diabetes, placenta problems or an autoimmune disease, your pregnancy may be considered high-risk. Experienced care teams with access to the most advanced monitoring technology will make sure you and your baby are safe and healthy throughout your pregnancy and during childbirth.
Fetal Care Center
The Fetal Care Center with Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University Physicians is a leader in providing medical care for pregnant women whose unborn babies have health problems or fetal conditions. We are the only center in the St. Louis region offering specialized surgeries to treat conditions like spina bifida or twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome before birth.
Newborn Intensive Care Unit
All our newborn ICUs and special care nurseries are staffed by specially trained nurses and Washington University neonatologists and pediatric specialists from St. Louis Children’s Hospital, providing expert, world-class care for premature and sick newborns in need of highly specialized care.
Maternal-Fetal Transport
In case of an emergency situation, our 24/7 maternal-fetal transport team is ready and equipped to get you and your baby to the right BJC hospital for the care you need. Whether in flight or in a moving ground vehicle, you will be with a specially trained high-risk pregnancy nurse, a neonatal nurse and a paramedic on every trip to get you to your destination safely.
Postpartum Care
We believe there are four trimesters to pregnancy and that care for you needs to continue after the baby is born. Our focus on lactation support, postpartum mood and anxiety disorders like postpartum depression, and monitoring for post-birth complications provides the care and advice you need so you can focus on your baby and growing family