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Lancaster Region

The Birth Experience You’re Looking For

Whether you’re expecting your first baby or your sixth, the birth of your child is a moment you’ll never forget. At Lancaster Medical Center, our Obstetrics and Gynecology team is here to make your delivery day and the days leading up to it all that you’ve dreamed of. You shape your birth experience by telling us what matters most to you. Our experienced physicians and nurse-midwives at Lancaster Medical Center listen and provide personalized care to meet your unique needs and preferences. We’re a family-friendly hospital. We look at what’s best for the mother, partner and baby. We welcome you to tour the Family Birthing Suite to learn more about its features including:

• Private labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum (LDRP) rooms
• Level II NICU opening Fall 2026
• Birthing tubs located in four of the LDRP rooms
• Full-time lactation nurse available for breastfeeding support
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)-trained nurse on every shift
• Breastfeeding community support group meetings in Our Way Café
• Specialized childbirth support for patients with high BMIs  
• Operating room on the same floor for planned and unexpected cesarean deliveries
• Intensive Care Unit to keep moms who need special care near their babies
• Aromatherapy and Bluetooth speakers to provide comfort throughout your stay

Coordinated Specialty Care

Obstetric and neonatal patients who need advanced specialty services will benefit from the locally coordinated care provided between clinical teams at Lancaster Medical Center, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital. Our Children’s Hospital in Hershey has a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the only NICU in the region prepared to handle the most complex cases.

Helping Families Grow

The obstetrics and gynecology providers at Lancaster Medical Center are part of a small practice, so you’re assured of personalized care, and you’ll know the doctor who delivers your baby. In 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, has designated Lancaster Medical Center as a Keystone 10-designated facility. This designation signifies our successful implementation of evidence-based maternity care practices to help improve breastfeeding care and rates, as well as improving the health of new mothers and babies. We offer:

• Customized, nurtured and supported birth plans
• In-office ultrasounds that are American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine-certified
• Outpatient lactation visits for our patients who deliver at Lancaster Medical Center
• Expertise in vaginal delivery after C-section, as well as breech deliveries

Fertility Care (Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility)

Begin your fertility journey close to home with local consultations and monitoring in Lancaster. When advanced procedures are needed, care continues seamlessly at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Treatment cycles start when your body is ready — with 24/7 availability, no batching and no waiting for scheduled start dates.

Maternal Fetal Medicine (High-Risk Pregnancy Care)

Our Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists use advanced ultrasound technology to closely monitor you and your baby, providing expert care for high-risk pregnancies.

Dream delivery: Learn about a mom's experience with a water birth at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center

Darian Burger, a Lancaster County resident, was 20 weeks pregnant with her fourth child. Due to a slipped disc in her back, she wanted a medication-free labor and delivery just like she’d had with her second and third pregnancies. She knew what to expect, including the pain

Read more about Darian's story