Maternity Center at Atrium Health Union

Having a baby is one of life’s most special events. At Atrium Health Union, we’re here to provide the experience you hope for, with the care you deserve.

Located in Monroe, NC, our maternity center, Atrium Health Union Women and Children’s Center, provides expert care for both moms and newborns. This includes doctors and nurses who specialize in labor and delivery, as well as whole teams trained in high-risk pregnancies and advanced newborn care.

You’ll never forget the moment you meet your baby. Count on us to make it special, safe and comfortable every step of the way.

Why choose Atrium Health for maternity care?

When you choose Atrium Health, you’re choosing exceptional care for you and your baby. In addition to fertility and high-risk specialists with leading outcomes, we’re the only health system in the region recognized by U.S. News & World Report for maternity and newborn care.

Our maternity centers consistently meet high national standards for safety and expertise. And when you deliver at any Atrium Health hospital, you get peace of mind knowing your baby is in the best hands possible. That’s because your family’s care team includes Atrium Health Levine Children’s providers. In addition to being specially trained in newborn care, they’re connected to Levine Children’s Hospital – the region’s only children’s hospital recognized by U.S. News & World Report.

Services and amenities

Atrium Health Union has everything you need for a healthy, safe delivery.

Care and support

No matter how routine or high-risk, our maternity center is fully equipped for every birth experience. This includes:

• Labor and delivery care
• C-section delivery operating room
• Postpartum services
• Atrium Health Levine Children’s providers
• Breastfeeding support from board-certified lactation consultants
• Newborn security system

Special care nursery

Sometimes babies need extra support after birth, especially those born early or at a low birth weight. Our special care nursery is staffed 24 hours a day by board-certified neonatologists, nurses and respiratory therapists. We have state-of-the-art breathing machines for babies whose lungs aren’t yet working as they should. We also have special beds (called “isolettes”) for babies who need a carefully controlled environment.

Birthing suites

You and your family will feel comfortable, cared for and completely at home in our private, spacious birthing suites. Each room is designed so your baby can stay with you after birth and has:

• Medical equipment, hidden to appear as a hotel room
• Storage for personal items
• Complimentary toiletries
• A mini-fridge stocked with complimentary drinks and snacks
• A foldout couch
• A flat-screen TV
• Light therapy to promote relaxation
• Back massage jets in the shower
• Complimentary concierge services upon request, like spa towels and tea cart
• Labor and delivery tools, like birthing balls and delivery mirrors
• Wireless fetal monitoring

Dining, shopping and more

You and your family will enjoy the conveniences of our:

• Café
• Free parking, with separate entrance to maternity center
• Complimentary newborn photos upon request
• Family-style waiting lounge for visitors
• Areas of relaxation for patients and families

Maternity classes

From preparing for childbirth to postpartum care, Atrium Health Union has maternity classes that help your whole family get ready.