Print this Page Maternity & Newborn Services & Programs Labor & Delivery NICU Newborn Hearing Screening Baby Friendly Family Birth Center Pre-Registration Breastfeeding Breastfeeding Support Breastfeeding FAQs Returning to Work/School Breastfeeding Basics Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding Breastfeeding in the NICU Breastfeeding Multiples Grand Expectations Maternity Classes News, Events & Media News Events Locations & Contact Meet the Physicians Request a Doula Family Birth Plan Form Bringing a new life into the world is a wonderful thing! At UMC Family Birth Center, we are so glad we get to welcome new lives every day and assist in the process. We always have fun, exciting things going on. News UMC Recognized for Converting Mom/Baby Rooms to Medical-Surgical Rooms During COVID-19 Pandemic Beginning this past August, UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, began experiencing a surge in COVID patients and decided to divert non-COVID patients to other floors in order to open up capacity. The Postpartum unit was among the units selected. May 19, 2021 | Full story UMC Birth Center Earns State’s Highest Rating The UMC Family Birth Center and Family Care Unit has been designated a Level IV maternal care facility, the highest level of care available. The Maternal Designation followed a site visit conducted by the Texas EMS Trauma and Acute Care Foundation (TETAF) with final designation presented through the Texas Department of State Health Services. Oct 9, 2020 | Full story View all News