A Family-Centered Birth Experience
Our private labor-and-delivery rooms are spacious enough to host family members whom you wish to be present during the birth of your baby.
Rooms include whirlpool tubs, showers, and other amenities to assist the labor process. Our caring and experienced nurses will work with you on relaxation and pain control techniques.
Helping you manage pain is important to us. Let your nurse know when you need something for pain and if the medications are effective in controlling your pain. Anesthesiologists are in-house 24/7 to help you manage your pain.
Surgical suites are located nearby to accommodate cesarean births, and a Special Care Unit is available for mothers-to-be who experience pre-term labor or have other conditions that require more intensive monitoring.
Birthing Options
When it’s time for your delivery, you can choose from a variety of birthing and labor options, along with the most advanced pain relief available. Neonatologists, anesthesiologists, and obstetrical physicians are on site 24/7.
If you have specific preferences regarding your birth experience, we encourage you to write them down in a birth plan and review them with your care provider prior to labor and delivery. Bring your birth plan with you when you come to the hospital and we will do our best to accommodate your wishes. If there is any reason to suspect that your baby will have special needs when it is delivered, we will ask a team from our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to attend the delivery.
After your delivery, we provide infant medical screenings and, for babies who need it, the most advanced NICU in the county. If your baby requires NICU care, we do all we can to make you and your family as comfortable as possible. We have private breastfeeding areas, family sitting and visiting rooms, a flexible visiting policy, and overnight accommodations for parents so you are never far from your newborn.
Post Delivery Accommodations
After delivery, new mothers, babies and their families are moved to one of our private, comfortably furnished, post-birth rooms. You may choose to let your baby stay in your room with you, or you also have the option, any time, of having a nurse bring your baby back to the nursery. Once you deliver your baby, we notify your pediatrician, who will examine your baby in the nursery or right in your room.
We encourage you to spend as much time as you want with your baby. Studies show that couplet care—keeping mom and baby together as much as possible—better prepares both for going home.
We are committed to making this a special experience for families, and offer many services and amenities for your comfort and enjoyment during your stay. This special unit offers:
- Spacious, private rooms that accommodate family and visitors
- A supportive environment for breastfeeding
- A massage and restaurant-style meal service
- Exceptional nurses who apply a holistic approach to caring for mother and baby
- In-room conveniences, like a vanity with hair dryer, private bathroom with shower, TV, and mini refrigerator
- Additional space for families, including a lounge with kitchen area, children’s play area, and outdoor courtyard
- WelcomeNewborn professional portrait photography
To create a healing environment, individual units set aside a quiet time each day for you to rest and spend one-on-one time with the newest member of your family. During quiet time, the lights on the unit are dimmed and staff refrain from unplanned interruptions. These times vary from unit to unit.
New mothers are checked frequently the first several hours after delivery. To maintain your privacy, visitors are asked to leave the room while care is being provided. After your initial recovery, vital signs are taken every four to eight hours, and your nurse will assess your condition each morning, evening, and night. Blood drawn around 6 a.m. provides important information to your physician each day. Additionally, our caring nursing staff checks on you hourly throughout your stay to make sure that all of your needs are being addressed.
Going Home
Women who deliver vaginally typically stay one to two days after giving birth. Women who deliver by cesarean section usually stay three to four days, barring any complications. Learn details about discharge from Women & Babies Hospital.