Women's Services at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital

Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital provides specialized and attentive care for women of all ages. Our team of affiliated obstetricians and gynecologists, along with skilled and dedicated nurses and midwives, work together to ensure our patients' needs are met close to home.

For more information, a physician referral or to schedule a visit, contact us at (713) 222-CARE .

Labor & Delivery

Our team is committed to supporting you throughout your labor and delivery. Our facility offers a family-centered approach is designed to deliver safe, comprehensive quality care to both mother and baby. The affiliated physicians and specially trained nurses provide full service obstetrical care for low-risk to high-risk pregnancies. Services and amenities include:

• Access to a high-risk pregnancy clinic
• Obstetrical (OB) Emergency Center for patients 20 weeks or more in their pregnancy
• Dedicated labor and delivery nurses and midwives* who provide one-on-one care
• Affiliated anesthesiologists available 24 hours a day
• Private rooms where mother and baby are cared for together
• Lactation consultants

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Get Prepared for Childbirth and Caring for Your Newborn

Memorial Hermann offers informative and interactive classes, covering a wide range of topics. Both in-person and virtual classes are offered across the Greater Houston area. View the schedule, or call (713) 222-CARE to schedule.

Also, we have a free downloadable booklet, Your Guide to Postpartum and Newborn Care. This booklet will help you understand how to care for yourself and your baby after birth.0

Obstetrical (OB) Emergency Center

Our OB Emergency Center provides added reassurance for moms-to-be, 20 weeks or more in their pregnancy, in the event of an emergency.

No one knows more about you and your baby than your own doctor, and you should always check before seeking care at the hospital. In the event your physician needs assistance or backup, one of our affiliated OB/GYN hospitalists can examine you, evaluate the progress of your labor, monitor the baby’s heart rate and review test results.

• The OB/GYN hospitalists are in house 24-hours a day and are all board-certified with specialized training to provide routine and emergent obstetrical care.
• The OB/GYN hospitalist will communicate all results and coordinate care with your regular OB/GYN. If necessary, the hospitalist can expedite care accordingly.
• All hospital emergency room co-pays associated with your insurance will be applicable.

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Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – NICU

Equipped with the latest technology, modern treatment modalities, and access to a 24-hour neonatal provider and ancillary services, our Level II neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) provides around-the-clock comprehensive care for babies born too soon or too small. This includes varying levels of care: intensive, intermediate and isolation.

If a higher level of care is required, our Children’s Transport team, composed of specially trained nurses and affiliated neonatal intensive care physicians, is prepared to transport newborn babies to Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, where our  Level IV NICU offers the highest level of care available for premature or critically ill newborns.

High-Risk Pregnancy Clinic / Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM)

Located on the Memorial Hermann Greater Heights campus in Medical Plaza 1, the outpatient MFM clinic features caring staff trained in high-risk obstetrics and all childbirth needs, should you require specialized care during your pregnancy. Both inpatient consultation and outpatient care are available.

Services include:

• Prenatal testing
• Genetic consultation
• Pre-pregnancy counseling
• Specialized fetal care such as diagnosis and testing for fetal anomalies and multi-fetal pregnancies (twins or more)
• Specialized maternal care for mothers with medical disorders and prior complicated pregnancies
• Specialized care for disorders of pregnancy such as short cervix, preterm labor, diabetes and hypertensive disorders

Please consult your OB/GYN to schedule any MFM services you may require.

Outpatient MFM services are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the 2nd floor of Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza 1 at 1631 North Loop West, Suite 220, Houston, TX 77008.

For more information, please call the MFM clinic at (713) 867-6361.

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