When you’re expecting a baby, your top priority is expert health care and support for your family. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we focus on the needs of your entire family throughout the childbirth experience.
Each year, more than 1,900 babies draw their first breath at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale. We’ve served diverse families across Kitsap county for more than two decades. We offer you:
Our Level II Special Care Nursery provides care for babies born down to 32 weeks. We partner with board-certified pediatricians, Seattle Children’s Neonatal Advanced Practice Providers and Specialty Trained Neonatal Registered Nurses who provide 24 hours a day, seven days a week care for ill newborns in this dedicated unit.
Our registered nurses are trained in Labor and Delivery, Special Care Nursery and Postpartum. Our team partners with the Northwest Family Medicine Residency, and receives special recognition for achieving advanced nursing degrees, specialty certifications, March of Dimes Nurse of the Year awards, and Daisy awards.
We designed our birthing suites for all stages of birth—labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum. Our spacious, beautifully decorated suites provide many of the comforts of home, including:
Birthing suite
Bathroom
Incubator-Level II nursery
Family Birth Center waiting area
During the tour, you’ll learn more about your birth experience and meet some of our staff.
Learn more about our pregnancy and childbirth services at the Family Birth Center at St. Michael Medical Center or make an appointment.
Preparing for childbirth can be overwhelming. To help you get started, we’ve created a free downloadable guide that provides everything you need to know as you take your first steps toward motherhood with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. The guide covers:
Learn more about becoming a volunteer doula at our birth center in Silverdale. Apply today.