Obstetrics

Where you choose to have your baby is one of your most important decisions. More women choose to give birth at the Bronson BirthPlace than at any other hospital in southwest Michigan. We are the only hospital in the region with special capabilities for handling high-risk pregnancies and complicated births.

Services
At the Bronson BirthPlace, you'll find:

  • The only high-risk pregnancy center in the region
  • The region's only licensed neonatal intensive care unit
  • Private rooms large enough to accommodate people you want to include in your birth experience
  • Furniture that folds out to allow a loved one to rest or stay overnight
  • Deep, oversized bathtubs in each room to help soothe and relax moms
  • Built-in hair dryers, ample storage space and fluffy towels in each room
  • Specially designed gowns that help make it easy and comfortable for new moms to breastfeed
  • 24-hour access to on-site specialists for mother and baby
  • Secure access to the unit that helps keep mom and baby secure, supports your privacy, and helps manage visitors
  • Lactation consultants who can help support breastfeeding moms
  • The area's only children's hospital, so we can provide care for your baby from birth through the teen years

Education
We know that planning and preparing for the birth of a baby are a special part of life. That's why, as the leader in care for pregnant women, babies, and children, Bronson offers childbirth education and parenting programs to help you and your family prepare for the birth of your baby. We also offer programs to help support you after baby is born.

Locations
Bronson BirthPlace Labor & Delivery Unit
601 John Street
4th Floor, North Pavilion
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Hours of Operation:

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Parking Instructions:
Park in the Jasper Street Ramp. Enter through the main entrance off Healthcare Plaza.

Bronson BirthPlace Mother/Baby Unit
601 John Street
5th Floor, North Pavilion
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Hours of Operation:

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Parking Instructions:
Park in the Jasper Street Ramp. Enter through the main entrance off Healthcare Plaza.

Bronson BirthPlace Antepartum Unit
601 John Street
5th Floor, North Pavilion
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Hours of Operation:

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Parking Instructions:
Park in the Jasper Street Ramp. Enter through the main entrance off Healthcare Plaza.

Children's Health
Patient and Family Centered Care
Pregnancy, Birth, and Baby Center in Health Library
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Normal Newborn
High-Risk Newborn


601 John Street / Kalamazoo, MI 49007 / (269) 341-7654