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Our birthing unit provides expectant families with home like accommodations. We offer state of the art labor/delivery/recovery suites combined with beautifully decorated upscale furnishings, including sleeping accommodations for the father with DVD/ VCR and a rocker to lull your baby to sleep for the first time.
Remember that labor can be very overwhelming and emotional, and to provide the safest delivery it is best to limit visitors to only those there to provide support. We ask that you choose only two individuals to be present in the actual delivery.
The Women's Center permits 24-hour visitation for your primary support people. All other visitors should follow the hospital visitation policy. Your new baby's siblings may visit with an adult. Please let your family know that no other children under 14 years old are allowed in the Women’s Center during Flu season. This includes babies being held and in strollers. Anyone sick or recently exposed (within the past three weeks) to an infectious disease (such as chicken pox) should not visit the Birthing Center. No one should hold your baby if they have a fever blister.
The Women’s Center delivers more than 350 babies a year and continues to offer sensitive, personalized health services to each woman, baby, and father. Fathers, siblings and grandparents are invited to participate in welcoming new babies. However, we ask that you choose only two individuals to be with mom in the actual delivery. This is to ensure the safety of mom and baby. Parental education is also available to new parents.
Other benefits to delivering your baby here include:
Expectant parents need not look any further for the perfect place to welcome your newest family member to the world. The Staff of the Women’s Center are compassionate and dedicated to providing families with an exceptional birthing experience.
There is limited space, so we ask that only one support person be by your side.
No more than 3 visitors are allowed at a time. The staff may request that fewer visitors stay, depending on the conditions of your baby. Visitors also may be asked to step out if you'd like them to or to provide care. Visitors are not permitted in the room during the epidural procedure.
One to two visitors may be present at the time of your baby's birth.
You will need some time to physically and emotionally recover from labor and delivery. Following your baby's birth, you will be able to be together to bond and get to know each other. We call this “Kangaroo Care.” Your baby will then go to the Nursery to be measured and weighed. After your doctor completes your care following delivery and your baby has been examined and foot printed (for security purposes), your support person will be able to hold your baby. You will then go through the recovery period of your birth for an hour or two; your nurse will check on you during your recovery. You will be staying in the LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum) birthing room where your family and friends can visit with you.
Learn more about Safe Sleep at https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/safe-sleep/