- [Narrator] She's a grandmother, a mother, a daughter.

She's a sister, an aunt, a friend.

She is the reason for Women's Services

at St. David's Medical Center.

Since 1924, the committed physicians and staff

of Women's Services at St. David's Medical Center

have provided superior care to the women of Austin, Texas.

- Without a doubt, we've got the best team possible here,

all geared to do one thing.

And that's to take great care of patients.

- We have a very, very, passionate group of

health professionals working together.

- [Narrator] And this passionate and experienced team

is here for women at all stages of life.

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When she's pregnant, St. David's is second to none.

Since 1924, they have delivered over 213,000 babies.

- Just the other day I was taking care of a patient,

and her mother told me that she was born here.

And she had her daughter here,

and her daughter was having her baby here.

- [Narrator] Along with the latest in medical technology,

St. David's 22 labor and delivery rooms,

and 63 postpartum beds, all deliver home-like touches.

There's even a few VIP suites

for those who desire more comforts of home.

But the true comfort comes

from knowing experienced physicians, obstetricians

and maternal fetal medicine specialists are here 24/7.

- The depth and breadth of the services

at St. David's Medical Center.

I've got the best expert on Earth

right at the tip of my fingers.

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- [Narrator] And if she is at risk or in a hurry,

St. David's Women's Services

is at the forefront of maternal and NICU transport.

- We have neonatal resuscitation certification,

advanced cardiac life support certification,

we are all ultrasound certified in limited ultrasound.

- [Narrator] A Starflight helicopter allows

the transport team to reach

Austin's outlying communities fast.

Those closer in can arrive by ambulance,

but, either way, Women's Services at St. David's

sends its own highly trained and experienced nurses.

- Our nurses function at a very high level.

I tell my peers sometimes,

it's like having resident physicians working with me.

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- [Narrator] If she's early,

she knows her baby can get to St. David's NICU in a hurry.

- We are a level 3 NICU, which means

we take care of babies that are 23 weeks to term.

- [Narrator] The NICU at St. David's Medical Center

is the largest in south central Texas.

Beyond the expertise and cutting-edge medical care,

it's the people that have made it a world-class facility.

- Our staff and our physicians have such a passion

for being here, and such a passion for our babies

that we take care of every chance we get.

Try to spoil them rotten before they do go home.

- [Narrator] And when those babies and families

get to go home, they go home prepared.

The NICU has several rooms for parents to stay

with their children overnight.

- The nurse is very close by.

She's actually still in the unit.

But it's a great way to be able

to give the parents the independence,

but still have the backup.

That way they can go home and feel

comfortable about going home.

- [Narrator] Another comfort to NICU patients at St. David's

is an in-house pharmacy

for immediate delivery of medication.

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Also in house when she's nursing are lactation consultants.

- We just try to do everything possible

to help that mom and baby breastfeed.

- [Narrator] And a nursing store.

- Our mother and child connection store is unique,

because it was something that our moms had asked for.

And for years and years, they would say,

"Bernadette, where can I buy a nursing bra?"

"How am I going to rent a breast pump?"

And the dads would look at us and they,

"Oh, please don't send me out for it!"

The moms love it.

They come in and they shop in their pajamas,

then the dads are so relieved because they just pay.

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- [Narrator] And finally, because she is conscientious,

Women's Services at St. David's Medical Center

boasts a world class Breast Center.

- We're very high-tech.

We stay cutting-edge.

But we keep it high-touch, also.

- [Narrator] High-tech for being the first

in Austin to employ digital mammography,

for using more comfortable mammopads for breast screening,

and for employing stereotactic breast biopsy,

a minimally invasive procedure.

High-touch for using nurse navigators to guide the patients

through the continuum of breast cancer care,

and for having an on-site breast cancer resource center

staffed with volunteers.

All of the volunteers, the physicians,

and staff of Women's Services at St. David's Medical Center

have a passion for what they do.

- Every single day, we come to St. David's Medical Center

because we love what we do.

- [Narrator] A passion for who they work with.

- Can't imagine working anywhere else.

I feel like no matter what, they've got my back.

I feel like if I have to fly on a trapeze, they're my net.

- [Narrator] And a passion for their patients.

- Here at St. David's, the moment the patient

walks through the door, they are greeted with smiling faces,

confident faces, and excellent team of staff

that will take care of them.

And they can feel that.

- Every single day, we give a piece of our heart

to the babies we take care of,

and the families that we take care of.

- [Narrator] She wants the best in medical care,

and she's at the right place:

Women's Services at St. David's Medical Center,

relied on by the women of Austin for over 84 years.