Labor & Delivery

As you prepare for the arrival of your baby, we design your care around your labor and delivery preferences and wishes. Our new Maternity Tower at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health supports a wide variety of birthing options in a comfortable setting that feels like home and offers the full spectrum of maternity care.

Riley Maternity Tower

The Maternity Tower at Riley at IU Health provides care to both mom and baby – keeping you and your newborn together. In addition to Labor & Delivery services, the Riley Maternity Tower includes several offerings and amenities including:

Private postpartum suites allow you and your family to be comfortable while our team is here to address your needs and concerns.
A new 45-bed Level III NICU in addition to the 60-bed Level IV NICU in the Simon Family Tower allows your baby to receive the best care while being located within the same facility.
The Ronald McDonald House Family Room allows patients and visitors to find a place to rest and relax in a spa-like setting.

The Riley Maternity Tower labor and delivery unit provides you access to a full range of birthing options - from midwives to the most specialized care available with operating rooms and an intensive care unit dedicated to pregnant women. From the simplest to the most complex deliveries, the Riley Maternity and Newborn Health team is here to support all your labor and delivery needs.

Birthing Options

We offer a variety of options for your labor and delivery to provide you with an exceptional, memorable and safe delivery experience. When you arrive to deliver your baby, your provider and nurse will discuss which options are available to you, keeping you and your baby’s safe care in mind. These are all provided within our large, modern patient rooms with the latest technology and comforts

Hydrotherapy uses water – through showers or immersion (tubs) - to alleviate discomfort during birth.
Waterbirth allows you to deliver your child in one of our specialized, soothing birthing tubs.
Midwifery offers an individualized, hands-on approach to pregnancy, labor and delivery by partnering you with a certified nurse-midwife throughout your care.
Pain management uses birthing balls, nitrous gas or epidurals to relieve discomfort during labor.
Scheduled cesareans are much more than a scheduled procedure; we prepare an individualized plan to welcome your new baby.

Access to Critical Care

If you discover along your journey to delivery that you require specialized treatment for a high-risk pregnancy or an infant with health concerns, we offer the most expert care in the region. As a Level IV Birthing Center along with our Level IV NICU, Riley at IU Health is able to provide you and your baby the highest level of care.

Maternal-fetal medicine specialists are available for high-risk deliveries or vulnerable babies.
Our obstetrical intensive care unit is one of only a handful in the nation dedicated to high-risk obstetrics, providing the best outcomes when complications arise.
An obstetrical emergency department is dedicated solely to pregnant women should any issues or concerns arise during your pregnancy.

What to Expect at the Riley Maternity Tower

Our modern birthing rooms are built for you and your baby to be together throughout the birth experience. Your private birthing suite includes overnight accommodations for your support person, free Wi-Fi to support your electronics in an environment that will support you through delivery and welcoming your baby into the world. After the birth of your child, we will remove any barriers to skin-to-skin bonding so you can begin your lifelong connection.

Your Care Team

The Riley Maternity & Newborn Health provides you with a team of Riley Children's Health and IU Health professionals that are prepared to help you bring your baby into the world. Your care team for labor and delivery may include:

Maternal-fetal medicine specialists
Obstetric and Family Medicine physicians
Nurse practitioners
Certified nurse-midwives
Anesthesiologists
Registered nurses
Childbirth educators
Lactation consultants
Ultrasound technicians
Patient care assistants
Unit secretaries
Guest management representatives
Case managers
Social workers

Infant Feeding Support

However you chose to feed your baby, we fully support you in giving your baby the best possible start. If you decide breastfeeding is right for you, you may attend any of our breastfeeding classes prior to the birth of your child to understand what to expect from nursing. After you have given birth, a lactation consultant (a trained specialist who gives you breastfeeding guidance and education) will visit your hospital room.

Maternity Tower at Riley Hospital for Children is Among the Nation’s Best in Maternity Care

Indiana University Health Medical Center (Riley Hospital for Children) is proud to be recognized as one of the 2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity care by U.S. News & World Report. This designation reflects our commitment to delivering the highest level of maternal and newborn care.

Key Points to Remember

Riley Maternity & Newborn Health offers specialized care to expecting mothers and babies
We offer multiple birthing options in our new facility to help you remain comfortable during your delivery