Whether you’re thinking about starting a family or already expecting, our prenatal care providers are here to support you every step of the way.

From family planning to postpartum support, we’re committed to helping you feel informed, cared for and confident throughout your journey.

Our Approach to Prenatal Care

Having a baby can bring many changes — and that starts even before your baby is born. You’ll find a prenatal care partner to guide you through it all with MU Health Care’s OB/GYNs and midwives. 

Many of our family medicine doctors can also provide prenatal care and counseling at every stage of your family-planning journey, including if you’re: 

  • Considering starting a family
  • Growing your family
  • Having your first child
  • Trying to conceive

What Does Pregnancy Care Include?

Here’s what you can expect from your prenatal care team at MU Health: 

  • Prenatal counseling to provide you with information about trying to conceive, including safely going off birth control, diagnostic testing, fertility testing, lifestyle changes and more.
  • Expert care to help you stay as healthy and comfortable as possible during pregnancy. Your prenatal care will include screening ultrasounds, diagnostic testing, nutrition counseling and social and emotional support.
  • Support and treatment for common pregnancy symptoms, discomfort and complications.
  • Education about how pregnancy affects your body, the social and emotional challenges of pregnancy and parenthood, and labor and delivery planning.

Personalized Labor and Delivery

At MU Health Care, you have options when it comes to labor and delivery. Our two Birthing Centers are designed to accommodate your personalized birth plan. We also offer tours of our Birthing Center in Columbia so you can know exactly what to expect on delivery day.

Your prenatal care providers will discuss your labor and delivery options, which may include: 

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