Birth Care Center
A welcoming place for your growing family
Enjoy all the comforts of home and exceptional, family-centered care from St. Luke's experienced staff. It all happens in the most advanced facilities to care for newborns in the region. It's easy to see why more families choose St. Luke's for this special occasion.
The same private suite for your entire stay 
When you choose St. Luke's, you'll stay in a beautifully appointed private, 100 percent NICU-ready birth suite. Each suite was designed with everything you need for a safe and comfortable labor and delivery. To schedule a personal tour, call (319) 369-8129, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. After hours, email UPH_CentralScheduling-CR@unitypointhealth.org and we'll follow up to complete your registration. In your email, please provide the best phone number to reach you at.
Features to help you have a happy birth day include:
- Room service with complementary meals for moms and their support person
- Snacks & Beverages available 24/7
- In-suite refrigerator
- Whirlpool tubs
- Queen-sized bed available after delivery
- TV, CD, and DVD player in your suite
- Wireless access
Family-centered Care
Having a baby involves your entire family, and St. Luke's makes it
possible for them to be present. We make room for all the family members
you want to involve and we'll follow your lead throughout the birth
process. Our family-centered approach also means you and your baby
will share the same nurse and your baby will be in your room with you
as much as you want.
Sibling-attended births
Your older children are welcome to attend your baby's birth. They'll
simply need to be educated about the process beforehand. Please call (319) 369-7580 to schedule an interview and necessary classes.
Families in the NICU
We're proud that our NICU was chosen as Iowa's first and only site to house the March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program. Our private NICU suites and family accommodations keep parents close to their babies during their NICU stay.
Eastern Iowa's First Ronald McDonald Family Room®
The Ronald McDonald Family Room provides our families
with a comfortable respite area. A place to recharge and rest. A place
that allows families to be together, throughout one of the most
difficult times of their lives.
St. Luke's and
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois partnered to offer
Eastern Iowa's first Ronald McDonald Family Room® at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital. This Family
Room is located on the second floor of the Helen G. Nassif Center
for Women's and Children's Health.