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We’re a community built on care.

Formerly Brookwood Medical Center and Baptist Health System, Brookwood Baptist Health unifies two of the largest resources for high-quality, affordable healthcare for the citizens of Central Alabama. With roots extending nearly a century, the network’s community of care is comprised of five acute care hospitals with more than 1,700 licensed beds: Brookwood Baptist Medical Center, Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Walker Baptist Medical Center and Citizens Baptist Medical Center.

Brookwood Baptist Health also provides patients with the largest primary care network in the state, which includes approximately 60 primary and specialty care clinics; approximately 1,500 affiliated physicians; and nearly 7,300 employees. Through innovative and compassionate patient care, our collective effort will strengthen our mission to empower our communities to live happier, healthier lives.

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We customize treatments and services based on the needs of each patient, backed by a large network of resources, expertise, innovation and locations. When you come through our doors, you become part of our life and our stories. And by getting to know us, you’ll experience the compassion of doctors, nurses, therapists, and volunteers who are here because we love helping people. Your health matters to us. We’re a community built on care.

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News & Announcements

Shelby Baptist Medical Center Implements Birth Navigator Program

Jun 19, 2019

Program offers a tailored, one-to-one experience to prepare for delivery

Shelby Baptist Medical Center is excited to announce the Birth Navigator Program, the hospital’s newest offering for expectant mothers. The Birth Navigator Program - spearheaded by Lauren Owens, RN, IBCLC, coordinator of Prenatal Education at Shelby Baptist Medical Center - is designed to act as a personal guide for the journey to motherhood. While there are many special moments to look forward to when expecting, preparing for the arrival of the new addition can be overwhelming, especially for first-time parents. To help provide a balance between the two, Shelby Baptist Medical Center introduces the Birth Navigator Program designed to help expectant parents plan for the months leading up to delivery day.

“We are extremely proud to offer this customized service for our expectant parents,” stated Shawn Yarbrough, RN, manager of Women and Infants at Shelby Baptist Medical Center. “In today’s society where expectant parents are often working until their delivery date while also managing competing priorities of home life and other day-to-day commitments, having a resource to help alleviate some of that pressure by tailoring the approach to meet the needs of the parents helps alleviate some of the undue stress. The Birth Navigator Program goes beyond the traditional prenatal services to offer a more one-to-one approach.”

According to Shelby Baptist Medical Center patient, Bethany Schramm, who utilized the Birth Navigator services prior to her delivery, “The services offered through this program allowed me to really focus in on particular areas where I had more questions and felt I needed more guidance to help feel better prepared for delivery, and the one-to-one approach provided me with a level of attention and confidentiality that was invaluable as a first-time expectant mother. Even now, having delivered my first child, I know there would be benefits to the program beyond the traditional services that would be advantageous, and I would certainly plan to utilize this customized approach again in the future.”

Click here to learn more about Shelby Baptist Medical Center Birth Navigator sessions or to register.