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 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