Maternity care
Henry Community Health’s comprehensive Women and Children’s Unit is an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital.
Our highly skilled OB/GYNs, nurses, and support specialists provide patient-focused care every step of the way, providing prenatal education, options for your birthing plan, labor and delivery, and specialized pediatric care of your baby’s health. While we’re providing excellent healthcare, we also want your pregnancy to be a joyful experience.
Designations
- Newsweek America’s Best Maternity Hospitals, 2025
- Healthgrades 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award™
- CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Awards, Acute & Ambulatory, 2020–2025
- Accredited Baby-Friendly USA, 2016-2027
- INspire Hospital of Distinction, 2020-2024
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Henry Community Health provides trusted prenatal care, labor and delivery services, and personalized maternity care close to home.
By the numbers
Source: HCH 2024 data
Maternity conditions
Every pregnancy is a unique medical case. If you or any family members have a history of the following challenges, let us recommend an HCH provider with experience and training in those areas.
- Autoimmune disorders
- Gestational, Type 1, and Type 2 diabetes
- High-risk pregnancy
- History of C-sections
- Hypertension
- Infertility
- Miscarriage
- Pregnancy
- Preeclampsia
- RH disease
- Seizure disorders
- Thyroid disorders
HCH maternity patient stories
Maternity care services
HCH’s extensive maternity resources set you up for success at every stage of your pregnancy, recovery, and transition into parenthood.
- Child birthing classes
- Genetic testing
- Iron infusions
- Labor & delivery
- Lactation support
- Non-stress test (NST)
- Prenatal care and counseling
- Postpartum support
- Special care nursery
- Ultrasound
From your first appointment through delivery, our experienced team is here to support you and your growing family.
Your maternity team
They say it takes a village to raise a child. At HCH, the same concept applies to your pregnancy. These care providers coordinate to deliver an outstanding level of specialized care with warmth and compassion. Meet the OB/GYN’s, nurses and other specialists that will be a part of your labor and delivery experience.
Take a tour
We want you to feel familiar with our Women and Children’s Unit, before you arrive to give birth. We offer prenatal classes where you can tour the unit in-person or virtual tours.
Pregnancy Resources
At HCH we want to ensure all expectant mothers are prepared and have the resources they need to experience a healthy pregnancy. That’s we have a collection of articles, classes, and ob/gyn resources for you to explore.
Education
Prenatal classes
Sufficient prenatal education is proven to increase the likelihood of a healthy birth weight and optimal wellness in newborns, as well as the health of the mother postpartum. Our prenatal class prepares you for labor, delivery, and postpartum care. Check out our events calendar for the latest information about upcoming maternity events for new moms and moms-to-be.
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Breastfeeding support
Breastfeeding is recommended to allow your baby to receive the best nutrients in the first six months. Our comprehensive class covers techniques, benefits, and insurance coverage for pumps. A feeding support group meets twice a month.
FAQs about maternity care
Every pregnancy is different, and high-risk pregnancies can vary in extremities. It will depend on your medical history. For most high-risk pregnancies, we can care for you up until 34 weeks.
Being a Baby-Friendly Hospital means that we provide a high level of care surrounding infant feeding and mother-baby bonding. HCH is one of 17 hospitals in Indiana with the Baby-Friendly accreditation. Learn more about this accreditation at https://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/
The first ultrasound is usually performed when you are 8 to 12 weeks pregnant. The 20-week ultrasound is particularly important as it serves as the anatomy scan, during which the ultrasound technician will check for any irregularities in the baby’s development. This is also the appointment where you can often learn the baby’s gender.
We have you meet all our providers so you are comfortable with each provider before delivery. This also helps each provider be informed on you and any conditions you may have before delivery.
Four is the maximum number of people, and there are no age restrictions.
For the safety of our patients, we currently do not allow you to deliver vaginally after a previous C-section.
If you call the OB/GYN office phone number (765-521-1217), you will be redirected to a triage nurse who will be able to answer your questions. If it is an emergency, call 911 or visit our emergency room.
Keep it simple and check labels. “There are very few foods we actually say to stay away from,” Dr. Carls explains. For instance, leftovers are usually safe when appropriately reheated, but there are risks associated with consuming unpasteurized soft cheeses and certain types of fish.
Get more advice about what can’t you eat during pregnancy.
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Patient voices
"We love Dr. Antolin, his office staff, and HCH as a whole!! We were so impressed with all the staff the entire time we were there. We never felt rushed, they were always kind and helpful, and made sure we prepared with everything we needed before going home! I was impressed by how well all the staff worked as a team and just jumped in to help each other!"
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Patient voices
"She was very friendly and down to earth. Also very attentive to my concerns and informative to my questions and upcoming things that I was going to have to get done in the coming weeks."
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Patient voices
"Dr. Carls took time to listen to my concerns from the very beginning. He also took steps to ensure the health and safety of me as well as my baby."
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Patient voices
"Excellent experience with Elles! Both visits to see her were so helpful. She is so kind, thoughtful and took her time with me. I so appreciate her!"
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Patient voices
"Always willing to listen to what you are saying, helps to find the reason and solutions to get you better! Couldn’t ask for a better doctor!"
Locations
Call to schedule an appointment at the location closest to you or fill out our getting started form to schedule your first appointment.
