Fletcher Allen, a Vermont university hospital and medical center, serves all of
Vermont and the northern New York region. Located in Burlington, Fletcher Allen is a regional, academic healthcare center and teaching hospital in alliance with the University of Vermont.
Birthing Center Virtual Tour
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About Fletcher Allen's Birthing Center
As the region's only academic medical center, Fletcher Allen
has an unmatched ability to provide the expert care that can make all the
difference in your birthing experience. As health care providers grounded in Vermont values, we create
a supportive environment which offers a variety of childbirth alternatives to
the 2,000 families who deliver their babies at our hospital each year.
The Claire M. Lintilhac Birthing Center is located on the 7th floor of the McClure building. During the day, patients should park in the underground at the Ambulatory Care Center and check-in at the main registration desk on the 3rd floor. Overnight arrivals should park and register at the Emergency Department. Our security system requires all patients and visitors to be cleared by staff before entering the Center.
Labor Lounge
Our labor lounge offers beautiful views of Lake
Champlain, providing a pleasant and calming environment for women
in labor and their birthing partners. A
separate lounge nearby provides a comfortable waiting area for families and
visitors.
Birthing Room
Our seven spacious labor and delivery suites offer women and
their partners a private, soothing environment with warm colors, plenty of natural
light and great views of Lake Champlain, the Adirondack
mountains, and the UVM campus. All rooms are equipped with the
latest technology, private baths with large soaking tubs, and comfortable
seating. Read an overview of the labor and delivery experience at
Fletcher Allen.
Tub Room
One of our birthing rooms is equipped for water deliveries. It has all of the features and amenities of
our other rooms with the addition of a specially designed tub. Fletcher Allen
caregivers are experienced in these kind of deliveries and are happy to work
with you to accommodate your personal birthing choices.
We have a long and proud history of including a variety of
providers and delivery methods into our labor and delivery services. Read more about our special services and
affiliations, research activities and history here.
Recovery Room
Fletcher Allen's Mother-Baby Unit serves women
and newborns as well as those with high-risk pregnancies who need special care
and bed rest before and after giving birth. Located on the 5th floor of the
Shepardson building, the unit offers semi-private rooms, a newborn nursery and
a family lounge.
Mother-Baby is staffed by a team of nurses who specialize in ante-partum, post-partum and newborn nursing. They're also trained in lactation support and neonatal resuscitation. A lactation consultant is available weekdays for those mothers needing extra help and support. Learn more about breastfeeding support at Fletcher Allen.
Operating Room
In the event of complications, the Center contains two state-of-the-art operating rooms for Cesarean
births and other complicated deliveries. If needed, our care teams have instant
access to the only Level III Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit in the state of Vermont. The operating rooms feature all the advanced technology
you'd expect and plenty of space to accommodate multiple births. Please visit our patient guide to the operating
room.
Our Physicians, Nurses & Staff
You're in good hands at Fletcher Allen. A large community of dedicated, experienced health
care professionals - including labor and delivery nurses, certified
nurse-midwives, obstetricians, family practice physicians and others - provide
expert, compassionate care for women and their families during labor and
childbirth at the Birthing Center. Please visit our searchable directory to find a
provider.
Patient & Family Resources
For your convenience, we've assembled related links to other pieces of helpful information.
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- Fletcher Allen offers health classes through its Healthsource series. These classes, offered each spring and fall, are free to attend. View our calendar of events to learn about our current and upcoming class offerings.