Memorial Hermann Medical Centers in Texas

What to Expect When Giving Birth Here

Whether you are about to be a first-time Mom, or simply giving birth at a new Hospital this time around, it can sometimes be a little stressful not knowing what to expect from your local Hospital when its time to deliver. Knowing what to expect can help ease your anxiety and help you be better prepared! Click on the name of your Hospital below to learn more about that specific Medical Center location:

Memorial Hermann Medical Centers – Central Texas

Memorial Hermann Medical Centers offer comprehensive services for expecting moms and their newborns.

At Memorial Hermann, certified nurse midwives will work with you to provide a birthing experience that is safe, empowering and memorable. The nurse midwives hold certifications from the American Midwife Certification Board and meet the advanced-practice nursing requirements mandated by the state of Texas. Midwives are by your side during labor and birth, offering support, guidance and encouragement. They advocate for your choices and preferences, promoting a calm, intimate and comfortable environment for you to welcome your little one into the world.

Memorial Hermann midwives deliver babies at these 2 select Hospital locations: 

+ - Women's Services @ Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital Click to collapse

     1635 North Loop W Fwy, Houston, TX 77008
     (713) 867-2000

☸ This Hospital’s Placenta Protocol:

  1.  Notify your L&D Nurses of your plans to keep your placenta
  2. Bring a cooler (the hospital will provide ice)
  3. Sign the Hospital’s Consent/Release Form
  4. Placenta must leave the Hospital within 2hrs of delivery (if they force you to remove the placenta from the premises before your Specialist can arrive for pick-up, then keep it stored in your car, checking on it periodically for ice replenishment if needed)
+ - Women's Services @ Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Click to collapse

     11800 Astoria Blvd, Houston, TX 77089
     (281) 929-6100

☸ This Hospital’s Placenta Protocol:

  1.  Notify your L&D Nurses of your plans to keep your placenta
  2. Bring a cooler (the hospital will provide ice)
  3. Sign the Hospital’s Consent/Release Form 
  4. Placenta must leave the Hospital within 1hr of delivery (if they force you to remove the placenta from the premises before your Specialist can arrive for pick-up, then keep it stored in your car, checking on it periodically for ice replenishment if needed)

Memorial Hermann Medical Centers are part of the global effort to protect, promote and support breastfeeding practices. Memorial Hermann’s team of skilled and knowledgeable board-certified lactation consultants provides a full spectrum of services to help address mothers’ questions regarding breastfeeding during and after their hospital stays.

Hermann’s ‘Mothers' Milk Bank’ relies on women to donate their extra milk to preterm and ill infants in need of milk when their mothers cannot provide their own. Memorial Hermann offers 4 depot locations in Houston which include, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, The Woodlands, Katy and Memorial City.

For more information on how to become an approved donor, or to find a donation site near you, visit the Mothers' Milk Bank webpage here.


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In addition, Memorial Hermann offers maternity tours and classes for parents on breastfeeding, childbirth, newborn care, infant CPR and more. They also offer classes for other family members, such as grandparents and siblings, to provide them with opportunities for learning and support. Sign up for a Maternity Tour and/or register for classes by calling (713) 222-CARE.

Memorial Hermann’s Maternity Services webpage offers so many excellent resources for pregnant and postpartum women! They have, by far, the most comprehensive online information and resources I have come across...including:

These Memorial Hermann locations do not offer Midwifery Services, but do offer excellent maternity care:

+ - Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Click to collapse

     23900 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX 77494
     (281) 644-7000

☸ This Hospital’s Placenta Protocol:

  1. Notify your L&D Nurses of your plans to keep your placenta
  2. Bring a cooler (the hospital will provide ice)
  3. Sign the Hospital’s Consent/Release Form
  4. Placenta must leave the Hospital within 2hrs of delivery (if they force you to remove the placenta from the premises before your Specialist can arrive for pick-up, then keep it stored in your car, checking on it periodically for ice replenishment if needed)
+ - Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center Click to collapse

     921 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77024
     (713) 242-3000

☸ This Hospital’s Placenta Protocol:

  1. Notify your L&D Nurses of your plans to keep your placenta
  2. Bring a cooler (the hospital will provide ice)
  3. Sign the Hospital’s Consent/Release Form
  4. Placenta must leave the Hospital as soon as possible (if they force you to remove the placenta from the premises before your Specialist can arrive for pick-up, then keep it stored in your car, checking on it periodically for ice replenishment if needed)
+ - Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital Click to collapse

     17500 W Grand Pkwy S, Sugar Land, TX 77479
     (281) 725-5000

☸ This Hospital’s Placenta Protocol:

  1. Notify your L&D Nurses of your plans to keep your placenta
  2. Bring a cooler (the hospital will provide ice)
  3. Sign the Hospital’s Consent/Release Form
+ - Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center Click to collapse

     9250 Pinecroft Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77380
     (713) 897-2300

☸ This Hospital’s Placenta Protocol:

  1. Notify your L&D Nurses of your plans to keep your placenta
  2. Bring a cooler (the hospital will provide ice)
  3. Sign the Hospital’s Consent/Release Form
  4. Placenta must leave the Hospital within 1hr of delivery (if they force you to remove the placenta from the premises before your Specialist can arrive for pick-up, then keep it stored in your car, checking on it periodically for ice replenishment if needed)

⬆️None of the Memorial Hermann Medical Centers listed above are located within Tree of Life’s free 60-mile travel radius, however we have 3 convenient options:

  1. Meet in the Middle (this option is FREE): Have a close friend or family member meet Lauren for the Placenta hand-off and again for the Product delivery. I can drive up to 60 miles in your direction and your Person can make up the difference. This is our most popular option!
  2. Pay a Travel Fee: It's $0.60 for every mile over 60 to pick-up the Placenta and return Home, and to drop-off your Products and return Home.
  3. Shipping (ideal for those too far for driving): You can choose to ship your frozen Placenta to me and then have your Products shipped back to you. Exact shipping costs vary depending on location and size/weight of packages.


Interested in learning how your placenta can help you have a better postpartum recovery?

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