The Most Luxurious Birthing Suites in the U.S.

When it comes to giving birth, the most important thing is ultimately the quality of your medical care. However, hospitals are upping the ante on their labor and delivery amenities to make even non-celebrities feel pampered—and surrounded by the best medical technology—even in the throes of labor. "Hospitals in general are putting a bigger emphasis on patient experience," says Charlotte Ipsan, chief administrative officer of Norton Women's Care in Louisville, KY. "I really do feel that patients expect good medical care, and that's a given. The experience is a controllable variable and we're here to make sure the patient experience is as good as it can be." Here are just a few of the hospitals around the country that are setting the birthing bar high when it comes to those experiences.

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