Mercy Birthing Center Midwifery Care - St. Louis, Mo.
Midwifery • Ferguson, MO • Since 1886
About
Mercy Birthing Center in St. Louis, MO (Ferguson area) offers midwifery care as part of Mercy, a large nonprofit Catholic healthcare system. Mercy operates multiple hospitals and clinics across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, employing thousands of staff and providing extensive patient services. The organization is headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri, and has a long-standing history dating to 1871. If you’re seeking midwifery services in St. Louis/Ferguson, Mercy is a primary provider within the regional Mercy network.
Clinic Type
Midwifery
Address
15740 South Outer Forty Road, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 , US
Phone
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Yahoo Local: 4.5 out of 5 stars (based on 8 reviews) (8 reviews)
Patients praise
- Highly regarded for a home-like, low-intervention, and midwifery-led birth experience
- Strong support for personalized birth plans and natural labor options including birth tubs and nitrous oxide
- High patient recommendation rates for the midwifery unit at Mercy Hospital St. Louis
- Collaborative care model allowing easy transition to hospital obstetric services if needed
Common complaints
- Plans for a Mercy-operated midwifery clinic in Ferguson were canceled in 2019 following a public dispute with the local Jamaa Birth Village over competition concerns
- Individual reports of negative experiences in general hospital maternity units occasionally include complaints regarding pain management, epidural placement, or communication during labor
"We've had 2 kiddos here and the midwives did an amazing job of supporting us and bringing our babies into the world safely and in a way that honored my ..."
— Yelp"In addition to these excellent clinical outcomes, 100 percent of their clients reported they would recommend this care to friends."
— National Partnership for Women & Families (citing internal reporting)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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Jamaa Birth Village is a nonprofit based in St. Louis that provides midwifery, doula, and maternal health services to families in the metro area. Since 2015, they have supported 1,000+ Saint Louis area families and trained 225+ doulas, aiming to reduce prematurity and maternal-infant morbidity through a holistic network of health professionals and peers. The organization operates three offices in the St. Louis area (including Ferguson) and is led from their headquarters at 40 N Florissant Rd, St. Louis, MO 63135. Contact: info@jamaabirthvillage.org or +1 314-643-7703.
Affinia Healthcare is a nonprofit hospital system founded in 1906 and based in St. Louis, MO. It operates 5 offices nationwide (all in the United States) with its headquarters at 1717 Biddle St, St. Louis, MO 63106. The organization employs about 114 people (up 6.5% YoY) and reports annual revenue in the $25–50 million range, with roughly $30k in total funding across 1 prior round. The provided page lists multiple St. Louis locations but does not mention a Ferguson location. If you’re seeking a new Ferguson location for Affinia Healthcare, this source does not confirm its existence; additional confirmation from Affinia’s site or direct contact would be recommended.
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