Maternity hospital in Henderson, TX
At UT Health Henderson Family Birthplace, we offer a comforting experience for expecting mothers. Our birthing center features state-of-the-art labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum (LDRP) rooms, with continuous, personalized care from our cross-trained nurses and obstetric specialists. For newborns requiring specialized care, our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at UT Health Tyler provides top-tier medical support from compassionate experts. We also offer online birthing classes through Birthly for convenient, at-home learning. Begin your path to a memorable and secure childbirth experience at UT Health Henderson.
Our labor and delivery services
Our policy of continuous care ensures your labor and delivery experience is as smooth and comfortable as possible. The same nurses often stay with you throughout delivery and recovery.
Located on the second floor of our hospital, the UT Health Henderson Family Birthplace has many features to ensure you receive safe pregnancy and childbirth care.
Our birthing center provides:
- Three labor, delivery and recovery suites, allowing families to stay together
- 11 antepartum and postpartum rooms to support new mothers
- Specialized cesarean-section surgery and recovery rooms
- Advanced monitoring equipment providing peace of mind
- Infant security systems to protect the newest addition to your family
- Level I nursery
- Anesthesia providers available for pain relief during labor
- Prenatal classes
- Language access services or interpreters
If you’re in the process of deciding where to have your baby, we invite you to arrange a tour. If you’ve decided to deliver at the UT Health Henderson Family Birthplace, we encourage you to begin the pre-registration process.
Please call 903-655-3897 to learn more.
Free childbirth classes with Birthly
We are proud to offer free childbirth classes through Birthly, which utilize an evidence-based curriculum taught by certified and experienced educators. Each class provides dedicated time for Q&A and is offered at convenient times to suit your schedule. These easy-to-access small group sessions will help you feel prepared for the birth of your baby.
Our classes include:
- Early pregnancy preparations (1.5 hours)
- Prenatal education bootcamp (two 2.5 hour classes)
- Breastfeeding (2 hours)
- Newborn care (2 hours)
We offer a variety of other classes, and all classes are available in both English in Spanish. Book a class here.
NICU at UT Health Tyler
In the event your baby is born prematurely or needs special care, our NICU provides skilled medical and nursing staff care for infants aged at least 32 weeks. Our board-certified neonatologists lead a specialized team of nurses, obstetric specialists, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, dietitians, social workers and other caregivers in providing the best care available for your baby. If you have questions about our NICU, please call 903-535-6911.
