Inova Women's Hospital Childbirth Services

• Private labor-delivery-recovery suites
• Six C-section suites
• Private postpartum rooms and family suites with sleeper sofas
• Serenity Hours for quiet rest and recovery
• Level IV NICU keeping mothers and fragile newborns together
• Obstetric Emergency Department (OB ED)
• 24/7 in-house anesthesiology and pediatrician
• 24/7 access to OB-GYN doctors, certified nurse midwives and neonatologists
• Infant security system
• Doula services
• Additional amenities such as luxury gift packages, free WiFi high speed internet access, and access to a professional newborn photographer. See Childbirth Gift Packages for details.

Our physicians, nurses and staff are experts in complicated pregnancies, including treating women with pre-existing conditions and those carrying multiples. We have various resources and services to assist with complicated pregnancies including:

• Inova Alfred Khoury Antenatal Testing Center offers specialized services and testing for high-risk pregnancies
• Prenatal Genetic Counseling provides a wide range of genetic tests and procedures assessing the health of your baby
• Inova Children's Hospital Fetal Care Program treats pregnant women at risk of carrying a fetus with a heart defect or other abnormalities
• Inova Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists for women with complex illness or specialized fetal care needs.

Inova Obstetrics and Gynecology is now providing regular access to your care provider with convenient telemedicine options.

Learn more

• What to Expect During a Childbirth Stay at Inova
• Visiting Hours at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
• Current Visitor Policy
• Childbirth Education
• Packing Checklist
• Epidural for Labor and Delivery FAQs

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Car Seat Installation and Inspection Stations

Expectant parents will want to plan for their hospital departure by ensuring the baby's car seat has been properly installed for safety.

Go to seatcheck.org for information on installation and inspection.

Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital is home to the largest, most comprehensive subspecialty neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the region. Our 108-bed, Level IV NICU cares for high-risk infants requiring specialized care and observation.

We are also proud to have been named one of the Top 50 Hospitals in the United States for neonatology care by U.S. News and World Report.

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Inova Cares Clinic for Women provides outpatient prenatal and gynecological charity care for residents of Fairfax County in collaboration with the Fairfax County Health Department.

Beginning Steps for Parents

Pregnancy is considered a high-risk health condition. Pregnant people with COVID-19 are at increased risk of preterm birth and might be at increased risk of other adverse pregnancy outcomes, compared with pregnant women without COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all people 12 years and older, including people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant now, or might become pregnant in the future. Evidence about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy has been growing. These data suggest that the benefits of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine outweigh any known or potential risks of vaccination during pregnancy. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine can protect you from severe illness from COVID-19.

Women undergoing fertility treatment or planning to get pregnant are encouraged to get vaccinated if they are eligible. Since the vaccine is not a live virus, there is no reason to delay pregnancy attempts because of vaccination administration or to defer treatment until the second dose has been administered. There is currently no evidence that any vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, cause fertility problems in women or men.

Evidence about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, although limited, has been growing. These data suggest that the benefits of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine outweigh any known or potential risks of vaccination during pregnancy. Vaccines have been studied using many viruses and in all trimesters of pregnancy. No adverse pregnancy-related outcomes, including adverse outcomes affecting the baby, were associated with vaccination in these trials.

If you are pregnant, you might want to have a conversation with your healthcare provider about COVID-19 vaccination. While such a conversation might be helpful, it is not required before vaccination. You can receive a COVID-19 vaccine without any additional documentation from your healthcare provider.

Professional medical organizations such as The American College of OB-GYN, and the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine who specialize in the treatment and care of pregnant individuals all align with the CDC in encouraging pregnant individuals to get COVID-19 vaccinated.