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Mother-Baby Care at Mercy

The Mother-Baby Unit of The Family Childbirth & Children’s Center at Mercy in Baltimore offers private rooms with panoramic views of Baltimore and focused, family-centered care. Our Unit provides a warm and inviting setting for mothers, fathers, their newborns and visiting family members.

Our patients appreciate our state-of-the-art facility that allows for more visitors, additional security and comfortable rooms equipped with reclining chairs and sleep sofas. We practice couplet care as babies “room in” with mom to facilitate bonding, however, a newborn nursery is always staffed if mom needs to rest.

Our dedicated Mother-Baby team includes obstetricians, registered nurses, nursing support technicians, patient services representatives, certified lactation consultants, social workers and pediatric nurse practitioners, all working in concert to achieve clinical excellence in a family-centered environment of care.

Features and Amenities for a More Comfortable Stay

The Mother-Baby Unit at Mercy offers a centralized layout allowing mothers and babies more opportunities to stay together and bond as well as a number of special amenities to make your first moments with your baby more comfortable.

  • Spacious, all-private rooms with expansive windows showcasing striking views of Baltimore
    • A private bathroom
    • 32” flat screen televisions
    • Sleep sofa and a pull-out ottoman
    • Personal safe within the room
    • Free WiFi
  • Access to beautiful rooftop gardens
  • Individual breastfeeding consultations
  • Sibling visitation
  • Valet services
  • Several on-site eateries
  • Pastoral Care and access to Mercy’s Chapel of Light

Advanced Technologies to Educate and Communicate with New Moms

Our Mother-Baby Unit provides patient education via an online system of educational videos on topics like infant bathing, breastfeeding and wound incision care.

The Unit also is equipped with PCDs (Personal Communication Devices) so nurses will receive immediate alarms if there is an issue with mom or baby. This allows your nursing team to stay in instant contact with you.

The Family Childbirth and Children’s Center at Mercy is a family-centered service for expectant mothers, newborn babies, pediatric patients, families and visitors.