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U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of best hospitals in the country for maternity care and three offices in Alabama made the list.

The list is created to aid parents-to-be in their search to find the best hospitals for an uncomplicated pregnancy. These hospitals were evaluated by different factors including:

C-section rates
Severe unexpected newborn complications rate
Commitment to breast feeding
Episiotomy rates
Maternity care deserts

Here are the three Alabama hospitals that made the cut:

North Baldwin Infirmary in Bay Minette

The report says North Baldwin has a relatively low amount of births but still got high grades in several areas around maternity care.

The hospital ranked highly in several different factors including:

Childbirth classes
Private rooms offered
Partner may stay overnight post-delivery
Breastfeeding and lactation consultants available in hospital
Baby-Friendly USA designation
Perinatal + Postpartum Depression Services

“The 78-bed North Baldwin Infirmary features the region’s newest and most spacious birthing suites. We also offer a senior behavioral health program and one of the best labor and delivery programs in the region. Our modern campus also includes a state-of-the-art fitness center and pristine gastroenterology and radiology surgical facilities. North Baldwin Infirmary is the only designated Baby-Friendly Hospital in the region.”
North Baldwin Infirmary website

The hospital is located at 1815 Hand Avenue in Bay Minette.

Thomas Hospital in Fairhope

Thomas Hospital is on Morphy Avenue, just off Highway 98 in Fairhope. It received several of the same marks as North Baldwin from the U.S. News Report.

The hospital is owned by the same company, Infirmary Health, that owns the North Baldwin Infirmary.

Some of the top marks Thomas Hospital received include:

Childbirth classes
Private rooms offered
Partner may stay overnight post-delivery
Breastfeeding and lactation consultants available in hospital
Perinatal + Postpartum Depression Services

UAB Hospital in Birmingham

UAB is the only hospital from north or central Alabama on the list. And it also has some of the top marks of not only other hospitals in the state but also compared to many places around the country.

Several factors helped UAB make the list including: