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

Heidi delivered her son Dawson at The Birthplace at UPMC Williamsport. Learn more about her experience.

Read Heidi Roupp'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 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

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

For Lindsay Kennedy, RN, BSN, working on the frontlines in the labor and delivery unit at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital while pregnant during a pandemic isn’t just a job — it’s a personal mission.

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Megan gave birth to two sets of twins at UPMC. Learn more about her experience at The Birthplace at UPMC Williamsport.

Read Megan Pryor'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