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Family Birthing Center

See a panoramic view of the newly remodeled birthing suites!

General Information/Questions

Phone:  (530) 543-5547
Fax:  (530) 541-6421

Department Supervisor

Peggy Wright, RNC, Director of Perinatal Services

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GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Barton Memorial Hospital offers a family-centered birthing experience. Our patients labor, deliver, recover and experience postpartum in one of our attractively decorated private suites - the perfect setting for families and new babies to get acquainted!

  • We serve patients from South Lake Tahoe and the Carson Valley areas and offer the familiarity of a comfortable, homey environment and the security of the latest medical technology.

  • Our approach to childbirth is a celebration of life - a family-centered birthing experience:

    • Beautiful, spacious and private labor/delivery/recovery/postpartum rooms

    • State-of-the-art equipped nursery

    • Experienced, dedicated maternity staff

    • Family-orientated

    • Educational instruction on caring for your baby

    • Lactation consultants

    • Home Visits by a Registered Nurse - free through our Best Beginnings Program

  • Our new mothers are impressed with the personal care they receive - personal care is what has made our reputation one of the best in our region for family-centered maternity care.

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