Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital in Lafayette is the only hospital in the region specializing in care for women and children. Acadiana families can count on us to provide the highest quality, family-centered urgent and emergency care. We meet the unique needs of children and families during medical emergencies, providing neonatal and pediatric emergency, critical and intensive care.
We are home to Acadiana’s only Pediatric ICU and Level III Surgical NICU. Our neonatal and pediatric transport teams are certified, trained and equipped to handle the most critical transports state-wide, including options for whole-body cooling, high-frequency ventilation and inhaled nitric oxide, 24/7.
We have a host of pediatric specialties, including general surgery, orthopedics, neurology and pulmonology to provide comprehensive care to children of all ages.
Whether you have specific wishes for your birth experience or need help understanding your delivery options, our Pregnancy Navigator can help design a birth plan that’s right for you and your newborn baby.
We want your birth experience to be comfortable and as worry-free as possible, starting with your very own Pregnancy Navigator, who will guide you through the delivery process and beyond. Your little one will even have their own specially trained nurse for the duration of their stay.
Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital has beenrecognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2023. The honor is based on a nationwide online survey of healthcare professionals, key performance indicators relevant to maternity care and patient satisfaction surveys. We are the ONLY hospital in Lafayette to receive this distinction, and it’s a testament to the dedication and work of our team members who provide exemplary care every day to Acadiana’s moms and babies.
As part of our commitment to Advancing Acadiana, Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital is being updated to create an environment that matches the exceptional care provided by our team.
Our multidisciplinary, multifaceted network includes breast, neurological and musculoskeletal radiologists utilizing state-of-the-art technology at several locations in the region. Each facility is American College of Radiology-accredited, with board-certified radiologists providing convenient scheduling and the best in patient care and accessibility.
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We make access to vaccines easy peasy. Keep your children healthy and safe from preventable diseases by keeping them up to date on needed vaccines. Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital is the exclusive Acadiana provider for Shots for Tots, a Louisiana Immunization Initiative
The Ronald McDonald Family Room at Our Lady of Lourdes Women's & Children's Hospital opened in 2022. It is operated by the Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana through a partnership with Our Lady of Lourdes Foundation and Our Lady of Lourdes Women's & Children's Hospital. The room offers a private space inside the hospital that replicates a home-like atmosphere for when a parent or caregiver needs a break from the "hospital environment." The Ronald McDonald Family Room allows families of pediatric or NICU patients to have a quiet place to get away while remaining close to their child and care team.
About the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Our Lady of Lourdes Women & Children's Hospital
The Ronald McDonald Family Room is available at no cost to families of children who qualify to stay in the space. It's staffed by volunteers from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The Family Room is located on the 1st floor of the hospital inside the pediatric unit near the Kathy Bobbs Healing Garden.
Family Room amenities include:
Speak to our experienced care staff regarding women’s and children’s health issues.