At the Lisa Ross Birth and Women's Center, we specialize in caring for women with low risk, normal pregnancies. We believe in educating you and your family about the normal changes of pregnancy and signs to watch for so that you can be an active and empowered participant in your own healthcare. We encourage family and friends to be a part of prenatal care, and we enjoy having them attend prenatal visits with you, if desired.

Our Certified Nurse-Midwives provide prenatal care, labor and delivery, and post-partum care. Our three birth options include birth center birth, waterbirth, and hospital birth.

Hospital-Based Delivery

Some women choose to give birth in a hospital setting. We are glad to be able the offer this option for our clients at University of TN Medical Center.

Women who choose a hospital birth should expect some routine hospital procedures during their labor and delivery.

These include:
• some restriction of food and fluids
• monitoring
• Epidural anesthesia option
• routine IV

If you choose a hospital birth, you will receive prenatal care at the Center and deliver at UT Medical Center with one of our collaborating physicians. After hospital discharge, Lisa Ross will resume your postpartum care, which includes a home visit, 2 week postpartum office visit, and 6 week postpartum visit.

UT Medical Center supports "rooming in", or minimal separation of mother and baby.

For more information about the hospital, click here.