Specialty Care
Riley Maternity Tower
Riley Maternity Tower
702 Barnhill Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Hours
Open 24 hours
Services Offered
The Maternity Tower at Riley Children's Health provides support and amenities to a variety of birthing options in a comfortable space to keep mother and newborn together. This state-of-the-art tower provides private labor and delivery space and access to a full range of birthing options – from midwives to the most specialized care available.
The tower was designed so all women and newborns have access to highly skilled care while keeping families together. You can be rest assured that if you discover along your journey to delivery, you require specialized treatment for a high-risk pregnancy or infant with health concerns, we offer the most expert care available 24/7.
- Abdominal Hysterectomy
- Adolescent Counseling
- Birth Control
- Breast Examination
- Breastfeeding Support
- Cell-Free Fetal DNA Test
- Cesarean Section
- Childbirth Anesthesia
- Childbirth Education
- Colposcopy
- Critical Care Medicine
- Da Vinci Surgical System
- Dilation and Curettage
- Down Syndrome Screening
- Electrocautery for Genital Warts
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis Laparoscopic Surgery
- Fetal Blood Sampling
- Fetal Heart Monitoring
- First-Trimester Screening
- Genetic Counseling
- Genital Self-Exam
- Genital Warts Biopsy
- Gestational Diabetes Screening
- Gynecological Exam
- Hormone Therapy
- Hormone Therapy for Uterine Fibroids
- Hysterectomy
- Labor & Delivery
- Labor Induction
- Laparoscopic Abdominal Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Midwifery
- Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
- Minimally-Invasive Hysterectomy Surgery
- Myomectomy
- Obstetric Panel
- Obstetrical Procedures
- Ovarian Cyst Surgery
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Laparotomy
- Pregnancy Test
- Prenatal Vitamins
- Pudendal and Paracervical Blocks
- Robotic-Assisted Surgery
- STD Testing
- Tubal Ligation
- Ultrasound
- Urinary Incontinence Surgery
- Uterine Fibroid Surgery
- Vacuum-Assisted Delivery
- Vaginal Hysterectomy
- Water Birth
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 named a best hospital for maternity 2025 by U.S. News & World Report. This designation reflects our commitment to delivering the highest level of maternal and newborn care.
Parking
Visitors may self-park in the Simon Family Tower parking garage. This garage offers access to the hospital’s Simon Family Tower entrance and main lobby, which is open 24/7. Parking fees are posted at the garage.
Visitors must check in at an information desk to receive a visitor pass for identification.
Simon Family Tower Garage (recommended option)
The Simon Family Tower Garage is located on Riley Hospital Drive just south of 10th Street. This garage offers easy access to the main lobby of Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health. Validated discounted parking is available for parents or guardians of Riley at IU Health patients.
Get DirectionsValet Parking
Free valet parking is available to patients at the main entrance to the Maternity Tower.
Doctors at This Location
What to Expect
Visitor Information
- You may have up to four visitors in your room during your labor. Additional visitors may wait in the Maternity Tower atrium lobby and rotate into the room 24/7.
- If you have a cesarean delivery, you will be allowed one adult visitor in the operating room and up to two adults in the post-anesthesia care unit. One adult visitor is allowed overnight in the postpartum and antepartum units from 9 pm – 8 am.
- Siblings must be accompanied by a responsible adult (18 years and older), not including the patient at all times while at Riley at IU Health. Additionally, siblings cannot stay overnight in the antepartum or postpartum units.
Virtual Tour
Preview the Tower
Get a glimpse of what your delivery will look like at the Riley Maternity Tower. Select the images below to get a virtual tour of our Patient Check-In, Labor & Delivery and Postpartum Suites and the Ronald McDonald House Family Room.
Childbirth Education Classes
Whether it's your first or third child, we provide childbirth education classes that fit your needs. Some of our classes include:
- Labor and birth preparation such as Lamaze, Cesarean Birth, Teen Childbirth and Labor & Birth for LGBTQ Families
- Baby care preparation with classes covering Newborn Basics, First-Aid and CPR and Car Seat Fitting
- Breast Feeding Preparation
We also offer several parenting support groups, including:
- Breastfeeding Support Group
- LGBTQ Support Group
- Mother Connection
- Postpartum Depression
- Toddler Time
Questions or need help?
Contact the Childbirth Education office at 317.948.7401.
Coffee & Dining
Coffee
- The Coffee Wagon: Located down the hall from the Maternity Tower Atrium.
- Weekdays, 630 am – 2 pm
- Saturdays, 7 am – 11 am
Dining
- Room Service: Patient meals are available through room service. Families and guests may dine in-room with patients for $8 per tray.
- Café 1924 (View Menu): Main cafeteria, located on the first floor down the hall from the Maternity Tower Atrium.
- Full-Service Café: 6:30 am - 2:30 pm
- Full-Service Salads, Soups, Pizza and Hot Entrees: 2:30 pm - 9 pm
- Nature’s Table: Located on the first floor down the hall from the Maternity Tower Atrium.
- Open Mon – Fri, 6 am – 5 pm
- Open Mon – Fri, 6 am – 5 pm
- Grab N Go Market: Located on the first floor next to the Maternity Tower Atrium
- Open 24 hours daily (credit card only)
- Open 24 hours daily (credit card only)
- Red Wagon Café: Located on the first floor in the Simon Family Tower.
- Open daily, 6:30 am – 2:30 pm
- Open daily, 6:30 am – 2:30 pm
- Local Restaurants/Delivery: Our information desks can provide a list of nearby restaurants that deliver to the Maternity Tower.
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