NMHC Labor and Delivery

LDRP Department

At Northern Montana Hospital, we understand that welcoming a new baby is one of the most meaningful events in a family’s life. Our Labor & Delivery team provides high-quality, family-centered care in a peaceful and private setting designed to support each step of your birth experience.

Our LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum) unit allows mothers to labor, deliver, recover, and bond with their newborn in one spacious, private room. With 24/7 anesthesia coverage, highly experienced staff, and access to your trusted providers, our team is here to make your birth experience safe, comfortable, and memorable.

Our Labor & Delivery Nursing Staff

• Over 100 combined years of experience in labor and delivery
• Certified in Neonatal Resuscitation
• S.T.A.B.L.E. trained for neonatal stabilization

Birth Center Amenities

• Spacious Birthing Suites: Enjoy large, private rooms designed for your comfort throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum. Each suite is equipped with modern furnishings, a massaging rainfall shower, space for your support person, and a calm, welcoming environment to help you focus on what matters most.
• Wireless Fetal Monitoring: Our wireless fetal monitors allow moms to move freely during labor, without being tethered to a bedside machine. This freedom of movement can help make the labor experience more comfortable and natural.
• Comfort & Labor Tools: We offer a variety of exercise balls, positioning aids, and other supportive tools designed to help moms find comfort and feel their best throughout labor.
• Family-Friendly Environment: Our unit includes family waiting areas and a newborn nursery to support your visitors and provide safe, attentive care for your baby when needed. We welcome your loved ones to be part of your birthing experience.
• Breastfeeding Support: Our Certified Lactation Counselors offer same-day and follow-up support for breastfeeding education, latch assistance, and postpartum care - helping you establish a successful start to feeding your newborn.
• Education Before and After Birth: We offer childbirth and parenting classes to prepare you for labor, delivery, newborn care, and breastfeeding.
• The Meadowlark Initiative: Our Meadowlark Navigator integrates behavioral health screening and services, care coordination, and navigation to community resources into prenatal and postpartum care to keep moms and babies healthy and families together.
• 24/7 Anesthesia Coverage: Our dedicated anesthesia team is available around the clock to provide epidural pain relief, assist in cesarean births, and ensure your comfort and safety during delivery - any time, day or night.