Maternity Services at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center

We’re here for you

Whether you're a new parent or a growing family, the birth of a child is an unforgettable experience. We strive to provide you with care that exceeds your expectations.

Tour our facility

Tours are the 1st Sunday of each month at 4 p.m. No registration is required.

Why choose Sentara Albemarle Medical Center?

At Sentara Maternity Care Centers, from the start of labor to the first days with your newborn, it’s your birth, your way. That means our dedicated team of physicians, midwives, nurses, and support staff will do whatever we can to prioritize your preferences—whether it’s natural birth, pain management, skin-to-skin contact, delayed cord clamping, rooming in or infant nutrition. When it comes to breastfeeding, we have lactation consultants on staff, ready to offer personalized, one-on-one guidance to our moms.

At Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, we do whatever we can to keep you comfortable and make your vision for your birth a reality.

Award-winning care

We are proud to have been ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the nation’s best for providing high-quality labor and delivery services for uncomplicated pregnancies for 2022-2023.

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Facility highlights

Our Family Maternity Center features:

Highly skilled, board-certified obstetricians and pediatricians
Private birthing and postpartum rooms
Proven quality of care and only medically necessary interventions during labor and delivery
Dedicated operating rooms for C-section deliveries
Comprehensive breastfeeding education with a lactation consultant
Celebratory meal for two during your stay
Streamlined connection to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where board-certified neonatologists and other specialists help our sickest babies and our high-risk patients in their special care nursery and perinatal intensive care unit