Labor and Delivery › Services

The Lower Keys Medical Center is the only medical facility delivering babies in the Florida Keys. Approximately 600 babies (conchs) were born right here in our Labor and Delivery unit last year. 

Our Labor and Delivery unit consists of five birthing suites, five labor and delivery postpartum rooms and nine mother and baby postpartum rooms.

A complete renovation of the birthing suites and nursery has just been completed which includes new nursing station, furniture, hardwood look flooring, paint, ceilings, window coverings, wall décor, 42” flat-screen TVs and luminescent lighting that is less harsh for mom’s and babies. 

Our goal was to create an environment that will provide total comfort and promote bonding between mother and baby. New mothers also won’t have to worry about their doctors knowing how they're progressing once they're admitted for delivery with our new technology.

The Philips OB Trace Vue fetal monitoring and surveillance system has recently been installed and allows doctors to log on from their computers or even their PDA (personal digital assistant) devices, such as a Blackberry, to check on a patient's vital signs or a baby's heart rate in real time.

If you're expecting a baby and would like to deliver your baby here at the Lower Keys Medical Center, please call (305) 294-5531, Ext. 4209 today and schedule a personal guided tour of our updated labor and delivery area and come see for yourself the friendly, home-like atmosphere we've created in our birthing area. We want the birth of your child to be a joyous event for you and your family.

With our team of obstetricians, pediatricians and maternity support staff you can count on receiving the best care available. Our birthing rooms are spacious and comfortable. There is enough room for you and your family to be at ease and you'll enjoy complete privacy. Once your baby arrives you can have him or her with you as much as you want.

All of our Pediatric Nurses are Certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and all of our Labor and Delivery Nurses are Certified in (AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring.

Our nurses will provide for your needs. We encourage you to ask as many questions as you like. This is a special time of learning to care for your new family member and we want to help in any way we can. The nursery is available should you desire quiet time. Prior to leaving the hospital, if deemed advisable by a physician, parents of high-risk babies are instructed in basic cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by a trained CPR professional.

LKMC offers Prepared Childbirth Classes. In this six-week childbirth preparation program for expectant parents you'll learn about what happens when you give birth. The course covers Cesarean birth and procedures, relaxation and breathing techniques, breastfeeding, and other important newborn care information. We suggest that you enroll before your seventh month of pregnancy. Cost of the class is $100 and includes a prepared childbirth handbook. The class fee is not covered by insurance, Medicaid or CHAMPUS.

There is no eligibility for refunds if you don't complete the class. For more information about delivering your baby at the Lower Keys Medical Center or to register for Prepared Childbirth Classes contact the Labor and Delivery Unit, (305) 294-5531, Ext. 4209.