Maternity Care Center at St. John's Hospital

Joy is Born Here

The Maternity Care Center at St. John’s Hospital delivers hundreds of babies every year but we never lose sight that each and every birth is unique. We work closely with you and your health care provider to support the choices you make about your child's birth to ensure your experience is exceptional.

Address

HealthEast St. John's Hospital 1575 Beam Ave. Maplewood, MN 55109

Contact

Information: 651-232-7550

More information*

When the time comes for you to go to the hospital, enter through the hospital's main entrance during the day or the Emergency Care entrance at night. Get more information about where to go and what to bring.

Find out why it’s great to be born here

Besides our highly skilled and caring staff, the Maternity Care Center also offers these amenities and services:

  • Therapeutic labor techniques and support tools, including hydrotherapy tubs, birthing balls, peanut balls, squatting bars, essential oils and inhalers
  • Certified nurse-midwives, obstetricians, family medicine with obstetrics, and nurses
  • Latest options for pain relief, including nitrous oxide
  • Lactation support – We are a designated Baby-Friendly® Hospital – a prestigious honor that recognizes facilities that offer mothers the information, skills and confidence to successfully breastfeed their babies. Certified, caring lactation consultants are on hand to assist and support you for successful breastfeeding. All registered nurses in the Maternity Care Center have had at least 20 hours of education about lactation. We also offer appointments with a lactation specialist after you take your baby home.
  • Private rooms with free Wifi so you can immediately announce your baby news.
  • Early Labor Lounge, a quiet area where you can feel supported without being admitted to the hospital and be close to maternity care. You have the freedom to move around, eat, drink, and rest in a comfortable space for you and your partner.
  • Capture images of your little one through Lisa Bosman Photography. You will receive a brochure on newborn photography when you are admitted.
  • Childbirth, breastfeeding and parenting classes are offered through Amma Parenting Center. See their full menu and register for a class at ammaparentingcenter.com.
  • Refrigerator in your post-partum room.
  • New Parent Connection
    • Co-lead by a South Washington County School infant specialist and a HealthEast Lactation Consultant. New Parent Connection meets at Woodwinds Health Campus, Auditorium C. Join the group at any time. No fee or registration is required.
      - Birth to 3 months: Tuesdays, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. (feeding discussion and support at the start of each meeting)
      - 3 to 6+ months: Tuesdays, 4 - 5 p.m.
  • La Leche League of South Washington County
    • Meets at Woodwinds Health Campus near the fireplace on the lower level. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.
If your baby arrives early or needs specialized care, our Level IIIa Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is open around the clock. We have the advanced equipment necessary to care for infants born at 28 weeks and above.

We’re looking forward to providing you and your family with the most safe and comfortable setting to welcome your newest member.

Tour the Maternity Care Center

Take a tour of the Maternity Care Center and find out all of the many reasons why it’s great to be born here. Register online to schedule your tour.

Are you pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant?

If you’re looking for a physician to care for you during the planning phases of your pregnancy, while you're pregnant and after you give birth, we partner with many outstanding health care providers in the area. Find a clinic near you. 

Should I pre-register with the hospital?

Complete your registration here or call 651-232-5855.

What if you need special care for a high-risk pregnancy?

Are you experiencing complications in your pregnancy or are you at risk of experiencing a medically complicated pregnancy? Expecting multiple babies? Do you have a family history of birth defects or genetic conditions? Physicians at Fairview Lakes Medical Center work in conjunction with the specialists at University of Minnesota Health Maternal-Fetal Medicine Centers to provide care for pregnant women who are — or who have a high risk of — experiencing a medically complicated pregnancy. Maternal-Fetal Medicine offers care at three metro-area locations in Burnsville, Edina and Minneapolis.