Hospitals to give birth in Memphis, TN

The main places to give birth in Memphis, TN are Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, Regional One Health, Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown and Saint Francis Hospital–Memphis, with Baptist DeSoto and Methodist Olive Branch just across the Mississippi line. For a high-risk pregnancy, Baptist Women's and Regional One are the area's high-risk referral centers, each with a large Level III NICU. Regional One also says it's the only Memphis hospital where you can give birth with a certified nurse-midwife.

Memphis Labor and Delivery Hospitals at a Glance

These are the Memphis-area hospitals with labor and delivery units as of September 2026. NICU details come from each hospital's own pages, except where noted.

Best for High-Risk Pregnancies

Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women

Baptist's dedicated women's hospital in East Memphis is the system's main Memphis delivery hospital, and Baptist calls it the Mid-South's leading high-risk delivery referral center. According to its maternity page, it has an OB/GYN and a neonatologist in the hospital around the clock, a 24-hour maternity ambulance entrance, 26 labor and delivery suites, a 10-bed maternity triage unit, a 48-bed mother-baby unit and a 40-bed NICU with a micropreemie unit. More than 10% of babies born there spend time in the NICU, which also has a continuing care unit where parents can room in before going home.

Baptist's Beautiful Beginnings program asks you to meet with a maternity coordinator between weeks 15 and 20 of pregnancy. Certified lactation consultants see you during your stay, and a breastfeeding Warm Line is available after discharge.

Regional One Health

Regional One, in the Medical District, runs the Center of Excellence in High-Risk Obstetrics with maternal-fetal medicine specialists, a Diabetes in Pregnancy practice and complex obstetric surgery. Its Labor & Delivery Center has 15 birthing rooms with sleeper couches or chairs for two guests, and a Level III high-risk perinatal unit for complicated pregnancies. The Sheldon B. Korones Newborn Center, open since 1968, is a 65-bed Level III NICU and the regional referral center for West Tennessee, according to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Regional One says it is the only hospital in Memphis where you can give birth with a certified nurse-midwife. Its midwives offer group prenatal care, labor support and both medical and non-medical pain relief. Childbirth and newborn care classes are free.

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

Le Bonheur doesn't deliver babies, but it matters if your baby may need surgery or highly specialized care after birth. It has the region's only Level IV NICU, a 74-bed unit with single rooms and space for parents to stay, and newborns are transferred there by ambulance or helicopter from birthing hospitals across the region. Its Fetal Center works with high-risk pregnancy patients before birth to plan delivery and care.

Good Fits for Lower-Risk Births

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital

The Pavilion at Methodist Germantown has spacious labor, delivery and recovery rooms with sleeper couches or chairs for guests, a Level III NICU for babies born after 23 weeks, and a board-certified OB/GYN hospitalist on staff 24/7 to back up your own doctor. Classes cover childbirth, gestational diabetes and even grandparents, and lactation specialists offer coaching.

Saint Francis Hospital–Memphis

At Saint Francis Hospital–Memphis on Park Avenue, you labor, deliver and recover in a private room. Postpartum suites have a private bath and sleeping area, plus an adjoining family room with a sofa, restroom and dinette. The hospital encourages rooming-in, uses couplet care (the same nurse looks after you and your baby each shift), has a certified lactation consultant and has a NICU on site.

Across the State Line in Mississippi

Baptist Memorial Hospital–DeSoto in Southaven has nine private labor, delivery and recovery rooms, a 24-bed postpartum unit, a 10-bed Level II nursery, a five-bed OB emergency department staffed around the clock by board-certified OB/GYNs, and Baby-Friendly designation. Methodist Olive Branch Hospital has labor, delivery and recovery rooms, dedicated C-section suites and a Level II specialty-care nursery.

Where You Can No Longer Plan to Deliver

• Saint Francis–Bartlett: Saint Francis moved Bartlett's labor and delivery unit into its Memphis hospital, announced in February 2022 (Local Memphis). At the time, Saint Francis said the Bartlett campus would keep gynecology care and obstetrician offices.
• Methodist South: Since August 1, 2025, Methodist South no longer offers planned labor and delivery. Methodist Le Bonheur now offers planned births at Germantown and Olive Branch, and Methodist South's emergency department still handles emergency deliveries.

Birth Centers and Midwives in Memphis

If your pregnancy is low risk and you want a midwife-led birth outside a hospital, CHOICES Memphis Center for Reproductive Health runs a freestanding birth center staffed by certified nurse-midwives, with a birthing tub in each suite. Ask any birth center which hospital it transfers to if labor needs medical help. For a midwife-attended birth inside a hospital, see Regional One above. You can also compare midwives in Memphis on Bornbir, and see what a home birth costs in Tennessee if you're weighing that route.

How to Choose a Memphis Hospital for Birth

1. Start with your OB or midwife. You'll deliver where your provider has privileges, so choose the practice and the hospital together.
2. Match newborn care to your risk. If you're carrying twins, have diabetes or high blood pressure, or your baby has a known condition, ask your doctor whether you should plan to deliver at Baptist Women's or Regional One so your baby doesn't need a transfer.
3. Check your insurance. Confirm that the hospital, your delivering provider and the anesthesia group are in network, and ask what's covered for your baby's stay.
4. Ask about support people. If you plan to bring a partner and a doula to your hospital birth, confirm both can be with you in labor.
5. Take the tour and the class. Most hospitals offer tours and childbirth classes, and Regional One's are free.
6. Read ratings carefully. No Memphis-area hospital is on U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care list, but U.S. News only rates hospitals that submit data (901 did for 2026). A hospital missing from the list may simply not have taken part.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best hospital to give birth in Memphis?

It depends on your pregnancy. For high-risk care, the strongest choices are Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women (40-bed Level III NICU, with an OB/GYN and a neonatologist in the hospital 24/7) and Regional One Health (65-bed Level III NICU and a dedicated high-risk obstetrics center). Regional One says it's the only Memphis hospital where certified nurse-midwives attend births. For a lower-risk birth in the eastern suburbs, Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown pairs a Level III NICU with a 24/7 OB hospitalist. Saint Francis–Memphis offers private labor rooms and postpartum family suites.

Which Memphis hospitals have a NICU?

Baptist Women's (40 beds), Regional One (65 beds) and Methodist Germantown all have Level III NICUs. Saint Francis–Memphis has a NICU but doesn't publish its level. Baptist DeSoto and Methodist Olive Branch have Level II nurseries. Le Bonheur Children's Hospital has the region's only Level IV NICU but doesn't deliver babies. If your baby does need intensive care, these NICU family support resources can help.

Are there birth centers in Memphis, TN?

Yes. CHOICES Memphis Center for Reproductive Health runs a freestanding birth center with certified nurse-midwives. Some hospitals also use "birthing center" for their labor and delivery unit, so check whether a "birth center" you find is inside a hospital.

Does Saint Francis in Bartlett still deliver babies?

No. Saint Francis consolidated Bartlett's labor and delivery unit into Saint Francis Hospital–Memphis in 2022. Methodist South also stopped planned deliveries on August 1, 2025.

How do I tour or contact a Memphis labor and delivery unit?

Baptist Women's maternity care coordinator, who arranges virtual tours and classes, is at 901-227-9873. Regional One's main campus number listed for labor and delivery is 901-515-3800. Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown's main number is 901-516-6000. Saint Francis–Memphis schedules tours at 901-765-2645. Numbers can change, so check the hospital's website before you call.

Whichever hospital you pick, a birth doula can give you continuous support from early labor through the first feed. You can find doulas who attend births at these Memphis hospitals on Bornbir, browse Memphis doulas, read their reviews, and message them directly. Comparing hospitals elsewhere in the state? See the Nashville labor and delivery hospital guide.