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Maternity Care at UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center

We Deliver Joy!

When you're expecting, you expect the very best care—for yourself and your baby. At UnityPoint Health - Grinnell, our team of medical professionals specializes in exceeding your expectations for maternity care before and after your baby is born.

We offer a family-centered environment that recognizes the needs of the mother, infant and the entire family. Our maternity services at GRMC consist of three birthing suites, along with four additional hospital rooms. We welcome expecting parents for tours of our wonderful facility, named after the Kintzinger family in honor of their donations to the unit. Email us to schedule your in-person tour!

We understand that every pregnancy and delivery is as individual as you are. Because every story is different, we get to know our patients on a personal level. We focus on creating a personalized environment – one that meets your specific needs – and those of your family.

Silver seal with blue banner, text reads 'Helping every baby sleep safer. Cribs for Kids. Safe sleep hospital certified.GRMC is recognized as a Silver Safe Sleep Hospital by Cribs for Kids. As a Nationally Certified Safe Sleep Hospital, GRMC is recognized for following safe sleep guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. GRMC maternity services are committed to best practices, patient education and community outreach in supporting safe infant sleep.

For more information, email our Maternity Team or call (641) 236-2324.

Choosing a Healthcare Provider

Our UnityPoint Health - Grinnell OB providers partner closely with our maternity services and primary care teams. Together, we support you through this important health journey. It's important to note if you use an OBGYN provider for your delivery, you will also need to select a primary care provider for your baby's care.

Tips to Help You Get Started:

  1. Make a list of candidates from people you trust - your relatives, friends, neighbors and co-workers and your primary care/family medicine healthcare provider.
  2. Find a provider who is in your health insurance network to avoid unexpected costs.
  3. Consider the provider's personality:
    • Do they treat you as a partner in care decisions?
    • Are they patient and willing to explain things carefully?
    • Would they be supportive if you requested a second opinion?
    • Are the provider's age and gender important factors to you?
    • Are you comfortable asking questions and do you feel like you're being heard?

Additionally it's good to consider if the provider's clinic location will impact your decision. OB providers from UnityPoint Health - Grinnell's Family Practice Clinic and Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic provide OB outreach at the Montezuma Medical Clinic and Marshalltown Multi-Specialty Clinic

Featured Providers - Accepting New OB Patients

For your OB needs, consider scheduling with a provider below. View each provider's profile to learn more about them, their care philosophy and clinic locations.

Abby Flannagan, DO
Abby Flannagan, DO
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic
(641) 236-2905
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Josie Rutherford, CNM
Josie Rutherford, CNM
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic
(641) 236-2905
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Elizabeth Tigges, DO
Elizabeth Tigges, DO, FACOG
UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic
(641) 236-2905
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Laura Ferguson, MD
Laura M. Ferguson, MD
Family Medicine
(641) 236-6740
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Ryan Dahlby Albright, MD
Ryan P. Dahlby Albright, MD
Family Medicine
(641) 236-6740
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