Women & Children

Baptist Health Paducah offers healthcare for the life of a woman from early adolescence through childbearing and beyond. Delivering more babies than any other hospital in the region, we offer StorkCentral programs -- from classes to 24-hour hotline assistance -- for new and expectant parents, as well as western Kentucky’s first NICU and maternal fetal medicine specialists. State-of-the-art diagnostics, including our Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, and the latest surgical procedures, such as the da Vinci Surgical System, make Baptist Health Paducah the hospital of choice for women throughout the region.

For expectant and new moms:

• The StorkLine, 24-hour hotline
• StorkCentral classes
• StorkSmart tours
• Stork's Nest photo center for new babies
• The Birthing Center
• Customize your birthing experience
• Lactation consultant
• KangarooCare  -- New mothers, babies like KangarooCare contact after delivery

Testimonials:

Mayfield family feels 'blessed' to have a NICU nearby

NICU celebrates 1st anniversary with 2012's first babies

Twice as nice: Lovelaceville couple chooses Baptist Health Paducah for its NICU

For all women:

• Baptist Health Line, RNs to answer all healthcare questions, 24 hours a day
• Diagnostic tests (mammography, bone densitometry, ultrasound, breast biopsy)
• Medical Library and Health Reference Center
• Support groups
• Surgical options
• Chaplain services

For children:

• Children's Services
• Pediatric Unit

Phone: (270) 575-BABY (2229)