Maternity Services
Welcome to a warm, caring, and calming childbirth environment to put you at ease. Welcome to a staff of labor and delivery and maternity doctors and nurses who combine high risk obstetrics expertise with personalized attention to help you every step of the way, from easing your labor to perfecting your swaddle.
Here is a place with a complete range of specialized maternity services, from pain management to our Level IIB Special Care Nursery for infants born prematurely or with special needs staffed by the experts from Tufts Medical Center. Here is a place that's conveniently located and easy to get to on your big day. Welcome to The Birthplace at Lowell General Hospital. What better place to welcome your baby into the world.
Learn more about the soothing environment and features of The Birthplace
Patient Stories
In partnership with Tufts Children’s Hospital, Lowell General Hospital provides a Level IIB Special Care Nursery that gives comprehensive, multidisciplinary care to infants born prematurely up to 32 weeks.
Giving birth while COVID-19 positive
The Chehab family from Lawrence
Who better to advocate for the use of alternative pain relief methods during labor than a labor and delivery nurse who’s actually used it?
Alternative Pain Relief Method Eases Labor
Shannon from Lowell
Teamwork and communication between doctors and nurses gives new mom all the confidence in her care.
Team Approach Makes All the Difference
Elizabeth from Lowell
Premature twins thrive with expert neonatology care around the clock.
Multidisciplinary care for infants
Amanda from Ayer
Focus on the whole family makes birth experience exceptional for dad.
Focus is on Families First at the Birthplace
Matt and Stephanie from Chelmsford
Giving birth while COVID-19 positive The Chehab family from Lawrence
Alternative Pain Relief Method Eases Labor Shannon from Lowell
Team Approach Makes All the Difference Elizabeth from Lowell
Multidisciplinary care for infants Amanda from Ayer
Focus is on Families First at the Birthplace Matt and Stephanie from Chelmsford
Level IIB Special Care Nursery
Affiliated with the Regional Center for Maternal and Pediatric Care in partnership with Tufts Medical Center, the Level IIB Special Care Nursery at Lowell General Hospital provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for infants born prematurely, infants with feeding difficulties, and those with other medical issues requiring close monitoring and assessment. Learn more
Resources and Education
- Preparing for Childbirth
- Getting Ready for Your Baby Programs
- Ask a Childbirth Educator
- Safe Sleep Hospital
- Period of Purple Crying
- Support Groups
- Visitation and Video Recording Policies