Breast pump through insurance
Most private health plans must cover a breast pump. Check which pump your plan covers and have it shipped before your due date.
19 Confirmed Matches
U.S. Hospital Labor & Delivery Visitor Policy & Sibling Rules
Maximum support people permitted inside the Labor & Delivery birthing room, postpartum visiting hours, and whether older brothers and sisters are allowed to visit the newborn.
We only list hospitals whose official website we've reviewed (23 so far). If yours isn't here, ask Labor & Delivery: "How many support people are allowed in Labor & Delivery and can siblings visit?"
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Matching Birthing Hospitals (19)
| Hospital | City, State | Labor & Delivery Visitor & Sibling Policy | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woman’s Hospital Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | 4 in L&D · Siblings: The patient's children may visit any time during the Labor and Delivery stay, supervised by an adult other than the patient. Other children visit 7 AM to 9 PM. Children may not stay overnight on Mother/Baby. | Official page ↗ |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Maternity Center | Charlotte, NC | 4 in L&D | Official page ↗ |
| Northside Hospital Atlanta Women’s Center | Atlanta, GA | 3 in L&D + 1 Doula · Siblings: Allowed during postpartum visiting hours (9:00 AM – 8:00 PM) with adult supervision | Official page ↗ |
| Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital | Chicago, IL | 3 in L&D + 1 Doula · Siblings: Siblings of all ages may visit in the Mother-Baby unit during visiting hours | Official page ↗ |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Women’s Hospital | Falls Church, VA | 3 in L&D + 1 Doula · Siblings: With adult supervision, the newborn's siblings may visit 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. No other children under 12 are allowed. Siblings may not stay overnight. | Official page ↗ |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Birth Center | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 in L&D + 1 Doula · Siblings: Siblings welcome during visiting hours | Official page ↗ |
| Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns | San Diego, CA | 3 in L&D + 1 Doula · Siblings: Siblings of the newborn welcome during visiting hours | Official page ↗ |
| Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | 3 in L&D · Siblings: Siblings of the newborn welcome when visiting with a banded support person | Official page ↗ |
| Texas Children’s Hospital Pavilion for Women | Houston, TX | 3 in L&D + 1 Doula · Siblings: Siblings permitted during visiting hours (9:00 AM – 8:30 PM) | Official page ↗ |
| Swedish First Hill Campus Lytle Center for Pregnancy & Newborns | Seattle, WA | 3 in L&D + 1 Doula · Siblings: Siblings welcome during visiting hours | Official page ↗ |
| Tampa General Hospital Women’s Institute | Tampa, FL | 3 in L&D · Siblings: Healthy siblings may visit on the mother-baby unit until 8:30 p.m. In Labor & Delivery, child visitors are limited to siblings of the new baby. | Official page ↗ |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Labor & Delivery | Los Angeles, CA | 3 in L&D + 1 Doula · Siblings: Siblings of the newborn welcome during visiting hours (10:00 AM – 9:00 PM) | Official page ↗ |
| UCSF Birth Center at Betty Irene Moore Women’s Hospital | San Francisco, CA | 3 in L&D + 1 Doula · Siblings: Siblings welcome during visiting hours | Official page ↗ |
| Northwell Health Katz Women’s Hospital at Long Island Jewish | New Hyde Park, NY | 2 in L&D + 1 Doula · Siblings: Siblings welcome in postpartum rooms 6am to 9pm if well and without fever | Official page ↗ |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns | New York, NY | 2 in L&D + 1 Doula · Siblings: Siblings permitted during designated afternoon/evening family visiting hours | Official page ↗ |
| OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital Maternity Center | Columbus, OH | 2 in L&D + 1 Doula · Siblings: Siblings may visit postpartum 8 AM to 8 PM. Designated visitors, siblings, and up to two adult visitors may be in the room at one time. | Official page ↗ |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital (Klingenstein Pavilion East Side) | New York, NY | 2 in L&D · Siblings: Siblings under 18 may visit when accompanied and supervised by an adult visitor (not the patient), for at most two hours per day and up to 3 siblings per day | Official page ↗ |
| Brigham and Women’s Hospital Connors Center for Women and Newborns | Boston, MA | 2 in L&D + 1 Doula · Siblings: Siblings welcome during visiting hours (1:00 PM – 8:00 PM) | Official page ↗ |
| Mount Sinai West Obstetrics & Midwifery Birth Center | New York, NY | 2 in L&D + 1 Doula · Siblings: Siblings welcome during visiting hours | Official page ↗ |
🌸 Before Your Due Date
Getting Ready to Deliver at your birthing hospital
Things worth sorting out in your third trimester. We don't collect your details; each link goes straight to the provider.
Baby registry
Build one registry for everything, including your hospital bag items. Many registries add a welcome box or completion discount.
Hospital bag essentials
Battery LED candles, a labor gown, a clip-on fan, long phone cable. See our list of what you can bring to Labor & Delivery.
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