Labor And Delivery | Mountain View Hospital

Maternity hospital in Payson, Utah

The Women's Center at Mountain View Hospital offers an experienced team of obstetricians (OBs), obstetrician gynecologists (OBGYNs) and high-risk pregnancy doctors.

These experts work together with labor and delivery nurses and lactation specialists to support your birth plan and help you throughout your pregnancy, labor and delivery. However you wish to experience childbirth, our birthing center provides a comfortable environment for you to welcome your baby into the world in Utah County.

Expert advice, available 24/7

Free medical information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.

Call Consult-A-Nurse®: (435) 900-7827

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Prenatal services

Throughout your pregnancy, we are here to help you stay healthy and prepare for your birth experience. Some of our prenatal care services include:

Antepartum testing
Maternity classes
High-risk pregnancy care (perinatology services)
Preconception gestational diabetes support
Social services support
Ultrasounds

Maternity classes

Knowing what to expect when you're expecting can ease your anxiety and help you feel prepared for childbirth. To help you prepare for your little one's arrival, our maternity unit provides classes covering a variety of topics, including:

Breathing and relaxation techniques
Infant nutrition
Labor and delivery process
Newborn care
Options for pain relief
Physiological changes of pregnancy
Role of birth partners
Variations in childbirth, such as vaginal and cesarean section (C-section)

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Tours of our Labor and Delivery Unit

We provide tours of our labor, delivery, postpartum and well-baby nursery areas. These tours are designed to give you an opportunity to get familiar with our childbirth center and ask any questions you may have about the birth process.

To schedule a tour, please fill out the form below or call (801) 465-7117.

High-risk pregnancy care

When you need specialized support for a high-risk pregnancy, we provide comprehensive care. As part of that, our maternal-fetal medicine team collaborates to deliver a wide array of diagnostic tests and services.

To schedule a consultation with a maternal-fetal medicine physician, please call (866) 887-3999.

Our birthing center

However you decide to welcome your baby into the world, you'll give birth, rest and recover in a spacious, comfortable and beautiful private room. Our birthing rooms have a home-like atmosphere to help make your experience comfortable.

Below are some features of our Labor and Delivery Unit:

Every birthing suite is equipped with a birthing bed, sleeper sofa and rocking chair.
Internet access and a TV will have you feeling right at home.
Medical equipment that might be needed during your baby's birth is close by but concealed for a more peaceful experience.
We offer 24/7 visiting hours in the Labor and Delivery Unit.
We provide a variety of pain management options to suit your preferences, including 24-hour epidural coverage, walking during labor, birthing balls and movement to find positions of comfort while in labor.

Personalized labor and delivery care

At Mountain View Hospital, you can design a birth experience to suit your needs and preferences. Some of our amenities and options include:

Family-centered amenities

Flexible visiting hours
In-room accommodations for support person

Childbirth methods

C-section
Medicated birth, such as with an epidural
Natural birth
Vaginal birth
Vaginal birth after C-section (VBAC)

Pain relief methods

Breathing techniques
Distraction
IV pain control
Standard epidural

Labor and delivery options

Cord blood options
Doulas welcome
Lighting preferences
Placenta options
Skin-to-skin contact (even after C-section)
Umbilical cord cutting

Infant care amenities and options

Advanced infant security
Baby can room-in or sleep in the nursery
Formula welcome
Lactation support available
Pacifiers welcome

In-room amenities

Dine on demand
Gifts
Special hospital gowns
VIP/luxury suite

Other resources

Adoption support
Surrogacy support

Postpartum care

Following delivery, you will have your own private room with the option of having your newborn by your bedside or in the nursery, when you need to rest. If you choose to breastfeed, our lactation consultants are available to help you and your baby learn successful techniques.

Our goal is to help you begin your recovery, learn to care for your baby and prepare for your transition home. As part of this, some of our postpartum support services and amenities include:

Infant hearing screening
Lactation support
Personalized care and support

Postpartum depression support

Many women experience postpartum depression within the first year of their babies' births. If you think you may have postpartum depression, we are here for you with complete behavioral health services. Talk to your OBGYN about the symptoms and treatment options available in our family of hospitals.

Neonatal intensive care

If your baby needs neonatal intensive care after birth, we have an on-site Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). If your baby does need to stay in our NICU, we encourage you to visit with your child as often as you want. Our NICU staff is available to answer any questions you may have and will support you however they can.

Utah Newborn Safe Haven

If you cannot care for your newborn, you can give up custody anonymously at any hospital in Utah, such as a Utah Newborn Safe Haven hospital like ours. Utah Newborn Safe Haven is here to offer compassion and help.