Labor and Delivery Patient Stories

After working at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital as a nurse on the Mother/Baby Unit, when Ashley found out she was pregnant, there was no question in her mind: her baby would be born at UPMC Magee.

Read Ashley and Baby Caralyn's story

When Kelly had her first child, Maria, she chose a natural delivery that evolved into a long and difficult birth. Dr. Erin Rhinehart and her team at University NIA Ob-Gyn Associates at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital were committed to making sure that Kelly’s second birth experience would be “totally different.”

Read Kelly and Baby Grace's story

Just three minutes after arriving at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, Jessica delivered her baby. “The team was ready and so well prepared for this situation,” she said of her experience.

Read Jessica and Baby Mabel's story

When I was just 23 weeks pregnant, I went to UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital because I was having some abnormal spotting,” said Laura. “The ob-gyn who examined me broke the news to my husband and me that I was in active labor."

Read Laura and Baby A.J.'s story

Morgan K. of Karns City, Pa., was in the third trimester of what had been a fairly normal pregnancy. Both she and her husband, Noah, work at a hospital system, and their plan was to deliver their new son at a location near their home. But on Oct. 4, everything changed.

Read Morgan and Baby Ezra's story