St. Vincent's Medical Center
203-944-0242
2800 Main St.
Bridgeport, CT
stvincents.org/midwifery
The Birthplace at St. Vincent’s The Birthplace at St. Vincent’s Medical Center provides patients the opportunity to pursue this alternative birth experience under the safety umbrella of St. Vincent’s Family Birthing Center. The Birthplace at St. Vincent’s is the only in-hospital “birthing center” in Fairfield County. The suite has two bedrooms with a warm décor and rich furniture and includes other amenities such as a common area and kitchen where mom or relative can even cook for the family. ST. VINCENT’S MEDICAL CENTER St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT is a 473-bed community teaching and referral hospital with a Level II trauma center and a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport. St. Vincent’s provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient services over 50 specialty and subspecialty medical and surgical disciplines with regional centers of excellence in cardiology, surgery, cancer care, orthopedics, diagnostics, women’s and family services, behavioral health, senior health and an array of specialized services. St. Vincent’s Medical Center is a subsidiary of St. Vincent’s Health Services, which include St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health Services, Westport Campus, Hall-Brooke Behavioral Health Services, St. Vincent’s College, St. Vincent’s Special Needs Services, St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation and St. Vincent’s Urgent Care Walk-in Centers. It is a member of Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic healthcare system. St. Vincent's is a teaching affiliate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and of New York Medical College, and is the principal clinical partner for Quinnipiac’s Frank H. Netter, MD, School of Medicine set to open in 2013. The Medical Center is also a sponsor of Swim Across the Sound, one of the nation’s largest hospital-based cancer prevention and patient support programs. For more information on programs and services, call the toll-free Care Line at 1-877-255-SVHS (7847) or visit www.stvincents.org. St. Vincent’s is now the only hospital in Fairfield County to offer an in-hospital, midwife-directed birthing center. The midwife experience offers continuous physical and emotional support by the midwife throughout pregnancy and during labor. And the needs of the family – mind, body and spirit – are also given special attention. This holistic approach does not in any way replace the traditional birth, but provides a more natural alternative for those who see it. It’s another reason why you can always trust St. Vincent’s. www.stvincents.org/midwifery Please call Sarah Najamy, CNM at circle for Life Midwifery at 203-944-0242 for more information. 
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