CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Giving birth can already be challenging, but for expecting parents in Farmville, it’s about to get even harder. Centra Southside Community Hospital is preparing to close its OB/GYN services on December 19, leaving families without a local option for labor and delivery.

Once the department closes, parents will have to seek care at hospitals an hour or more away, including Centra Lynchburg General, UVA Health and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital.

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