 Maternity: Birthplace
In This Section:
Overview | Birth
Place | Maternity Clinic
Lactation Services | Mother-Baby
F/U | NICU
The birth of your baby is one of the most amazing, magical moments
you will experience in your lifetime. Our caring, compassionate
nurses feel privileged to participate in your baby’s birth
and work hard to ensure that your labor of love is a positive,
memorable event.
At the Birth Place:
- Individualized labor support is based on your personal
birth plan.
- Private rooms offer a home-like atmosphere to make
your hospital stay enjoyable.
- Mother-baby rooms make it easy to keep your baby with
you at all times.
- A Newborn Nursery is available for times when you
prefer to have nurses care for your baby.
- Highly-skilled doctors and nurses are available to
ensure a happy, healthy experience for you and your baby.
- 24-hour anesthesia support is available.
- Lactation specialists work with you and your baby
for successful breastfeeding.
- High-risk service areas include the Antepartum Unit
for women having difficulty in pregnancy and the Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit for babies who need specialized care.
- Car seats are available below standard cost.
- You may choose to have quality digital photos taken
of your baby and posted on our internet site. (Strict precautions
are taken to ensure your baby’s safety.)
- Closed circuit videos offer education from the comfort
of your room.
- You’ll hear chimes ring on the hospital overhead
paging system to welcome your precious baby into the world.
The Sacred Heart Women’s Health Center also offers these
services to you during your pregnancy and after the birth of your
baby:
- specially-trained nurses available to help you from
the beginning of pregnancy through the birth of your baby and
beyond;
- a Precious Journey notebook/journal with everything
you need to know about having your baby at Sacred Heart;
- pre-admission visits for education and information;
- a 24-hour telephone Helpline connecting you to nurses
who will answer your questions;
- follow-up phone calls by registered nurses even after
you are home; and
- assistance from lactation specialists who can help
you be successful at and enjoy breastfeeding.
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