Resources for pregnancy, birth, and infancy
Charlottesville is a great place to give birth to a child. The two local hospitals, the UVA Medical Center and Martha Jefferson Medical Center, both provide delivery services and offer various benefits. UVA is usually busier and it is a teaching hospital, so often your child will be delivered by a resident with an attending physician standing close by. Martha Jefferson is a traditional hospital and provides a more intimate birthing experience. UVA offers more emergency services if they are needed and has more resources for high-risk deliveries. UVA has separate delivery and recovery rooms, which some students have indicated was not the best experience. Whichever hospital you choose, both offer birthing classes and other prenatal and post-birth classes for parents and children.
There are numerous OB/GYN physicians in Charlottesville,
so you may want to check the phone book or with local
hospitals to find the
care that's right for you. A few of the larger offices/centers
are listed below.
The Women's Place at UVA
http://hsc.virginia.edu/womens-health
982-FORU (3678)
Emergency/After Hours: 924-2022
Departments include: general obstetrics and gynecology,
reproductive medicine and fertility, uro gynecology, teen
health center, midlife health, gynecologic oncology, maternal
fetal medicine, breast care, community classes and education,
prenatal diagnosis and treatment center.
University of Virginia Health System: General Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northridge
Web site
Appointments: 243-4570
Information on Classes: 924-3791
The General Obstetrics and Gynecology Department for the University of Virginia Health Systems provides services at the Northridge office building between Ivy Road and 250 West, and is a department of the Women's Place at UVA.
Charlottesville Birth Resources Guide
www.cvillebirthresourceguide.com
Not affiliated with the University but provides a list of various public and private resources for expecting parents in the area including information about La Leche League.
Charlottesville Women's Services,
P.L.C.
244-4590
1490 Pantops Mountain Place, Suite 105
Specializes in gynecological surgery and menopause, infertility,
and obstetrical care. Privileges at Martha Jefferson Hospital.
Jefferson ObGyn Ltd.
www.jeffersonobgyn.net
977-4488 or 982-7825
1101 E. Jefferson St.
Obstetrics, gynecology, infertility, laser surgery, laparoscopic
surgery, pelvic floor reconstruction and treatment of
urinary incontinence.
Martha Jefferson Women's Health
Center
www.marthajefferson.org/womensCenter
982-7009
1-888-652-6663
459 Locust Ave.
"Family-centered maternity care." Board-certified
primary care and specialty physicians, Breast Health Center,
mammography services, prenatal diagnosis center offers
first trimester screenings.
Martha Jefferson Health Services
– Anne Cary House www.marthajefferson.org/clinical/women/maternity/education.php
982-7009
419 Lexington Ave. (behind hospital)
Family Education Center offers classes in pregnancy,
birth, and childcare. New mom's support group available.
Midwives