The “closed” sign was up for many businesses on Monday, but for the American Fork Hospital Birthing Center, it was business as usual. On Labor Day, eight mothers welcomed little ones, essentially bringing real meaning to labor.

While Monday was no holiday for those lucky moms, it was another day at the office for a hospital that delivers 3,000 babies a year in its 14 labor and delivery rooms. Another kind of labor is on the horizon: The hospital will undergo a major expansion to better serve a county that keeps growing.

Few counties know labor like Utah County: Topping the country’s charts in fertility rate, even rivaling those of some developing nations, Utah County has nearly doubled its population over the last two decades. And while all counties in the Beehive State have gained in population since 2000, Utah County has gained the most, surpassing half a million residents and contributing nearly a third of the total state population growth — with 67 percent alone being of natural increase.

While American Fork Hospital doesn’t deliver the most babies in Utah County, its labor and delivery unit has special amenities found in few hospital in the U.S., such as jetted tubs, sleeping accommodations for dads or coaches, and Wi-Fi to stay connected with friends and family.

In an effort to cut delay and improve healthcare for expecting mothers, American Fork Hospital is currently training its nurses to administer Amniotic Fluid Index tests, which until now could only be performed by radiologists. The new program was developed by American Fork nurse Jessica Powell.

The hospital says it has plans to grow by 75,000 square feet or a third of its current size in the next two years.