Bronson BirthPlace - Battle Creek

Where you have your baby is a very important decision. More people choose to have their baby at the Bronson BirthPlace in Battle Creek than anywhere else in Calhoun County. With an expert care team, state-of-the-art equipment, private birthing suites and a direct connection to Bronson Children’s Hospital, the experience we provide is second to none.

What You Can Expect

Our BirthPlace is designed for family-centered care. You will find comfort and convenience in our labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum (LDRP) model of care that allows you and your baby to remain in the same private suite throughout your stay. Your suite is equipped with the latest technology, yet is spacious enough to accommodate visitors, and for a loved one to spend the night. Some additional comforts include:

• Guest bed with additional in-room seating
• Soaker bathtub
• Cable TV
• Made-to-order meals delivered by Room Service

Features and Benefits

As a patient, there are additional features and benefits available for you, such as:

• Labor, delivery and recovery suites include the latest technology
• Childbirth and delivery methods including vaginal, Cesarian section
  (C-section) and vaginal birth after C-section (also referred to as VBAC)
• Breastfeeding services and products, with lactation consultants
• Access to donor breast milk, if needed
• Family centered education classes
• Instruction in skin-to-skin care, also called Kangaroo care, as a way for you and your baby's father to spend time bonding with your baby

• Our commitment to reducing infant sleep-related deaths by promoting best safe sleep practices and educating on infant sleep safety as evidenced by our safe sleep certification

• Excellence in Maternity Care Award from the Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM) for achieving high standards of care in cesarean rates, episiotomy rates, elective delivery rates and the maternity care process

Specialty Care You'll Receive

As a patient, we want to make sure you and your baby have access to all the necessary specialists:

• Obstetricians and anesthesiologists, available 24/7
• Newborn hospitalists, including pediatricians and 24/7 pediatric nurse practitioners, provide care at our BirthPlace
• Dedicated and caring nurses and staff
• Breastfeeding consultants
• Access to maternal-fetal medicine specialists, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Bronson Children's Hospital in Kalamazoo should your newborn need advanced care with a specially designed ambulance to transfer your baby from Battle Creek to the NICU

Patient Information

Choose an Obstetrician

Our goal is to provide the specialized and individual care you need during every phase of your pregnancy and childbirth journey. Make an appointment with a Bronson obstetrician and let us help you prepare to welcome your little one here.

• Bronson Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists - Battle Creek
• Bronson Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists - Marshall

A Guide for Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting

You're pregnant and have a lot of questions about your pregnancy, delivery, breastfeeding and caring for your new baby. When you select Bronson for your baby's delivery, you will have access to YoMingo®, a free app on pregnancy, birth and beyond. This information is evidence-based, and the app makes it easy to navigate.

Related information

Learn more about pregnancy and childbirth services at Bronson. Or, take a virtual tour of the Bronson BirthPlace- Battle Creek.