INTRODUCTION: Patients' experiences with virtual prenatal care options outside of the acute COVID-19 pandemic remain relatively uncharacterized. Our study qualitatively describes obstetric patients’ experiences and general attitudes regarding hybrid care models (in-person and virtual visits) to evaluate strategies for patient-centered care. METHODS: At an academic institution, patients consented to this IRB-exempt survey during their postpartum hospitalization. A qualitative content analysis followed by matrix coding of free-responses was used to evaluate patients’ perceptions of hybrid prenatal care. RESULTS: Among the 200 patients who participated in the survey, 78 received hybrid prenatal care. Regarding access, patients highlighted the enhanced general access afforded by hybrid care, emphasizing flexibility and reduced travel time and time off work; however, negative aspects included unreliable internet, insurance coverage issues, and availability of home monitoring devices. For quality, virtual care was sometimes viewed favorably, but some respondents expressed concern for impersonal virtual care experiences or missing the fetal heartbeat. One patient stated, “I really needed to be able to hear the heartbeat every visit, so opted out of virtual visits….” Although many participants had a positive attitude towards hybrid care as an option, others stated a preference for in-person visits, driven largely by the desire to hear the fetal heartbeat. CONCLUSION: Patients expressed positive attitudes and experiences regarding improved access with virtual prenatal care. Participants stressed hearing the fetal heartbeat when citing concern for virtual care quality and preference for in-person visits. Future studies should explore patient-centric approaches to virtual care, such as incorporating home-based fetal heartbeat assessment.