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Family Birthing Center - Where life begins

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Family Birthing Center
Where life begins...................

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Visitor & Family Information

High Risk OB Services

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As new parents, you have unique health care needs. You expect the best care possible and to be treated with the dignity you deserve.

At the Women's and Children's Center of Marquette General Hospital, we understand this. The Family Birthing Center serves the special needs and interests of new parents, in a warm caring environment.

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Each year, over 800 women choose
to have their babies at the center.

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Our team of skilled and certified nurses and other health care professionals is experienced in providing you and your baby with superior medical care. With today's most advanced equipment and our Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, even high risk pregnancies can be handled with confidence.

The Family Birthing Center is located on the 2nd floor of the RCN Building (Neldberg Building). The center includes 9 LDRP (labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum) rooms which allows you to labor, deliver and recover in the comfort and security of a home-like setting. If unexpected complications arise, c-section suites are centrally located. Smaller, private rooms are available for moms who are recovering from c-sections or pregnancy related illnesses.

Designated parking for obstetrical patients is available on the 3rd floor of the parking ramp.

The center has a spacious waiting area for family members to feel comfortable. Our goal is to make the center fit the family, not the other way around.


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Family Birthing Center Visitor & Family Information

The Family Birthing Center has developed guidelines that encourage family and friends to visit with you and your new baby, while maintaining the special care you both need while you are with us. The staff reserves the right to alter/restrict the visitation guidelines to protect your care.

All visitors are screened prior to entering the Family Birthing Center. If you do not wish to be disturbed, please inform your nurse.

Support Person

Your husband, significant other, or support person can be with you during the birth of your baby and may visit at any time. Arrangements can be made, for other family members to be present during the birth of your baby. Talk with your physician in advance, and inform your nurse upon admission. Special arrangements need to be made in advance for a sibling to be present at delivery.

Siblings

Siblings are welcome to visit. However, another adult (not yourself) should be present for their supervision. If a sibling is sick or has a cold, it is best not to bring them into the hospital in order to protect your newborn (and others) from becoming ill.

Family Members & Friends

General visiting hours for family and friends are from 11a.m. to
8 p.m. All visitors must be at least 14 years old (except for siblings of your new baby) and must be be free of infection or illness.

Overnight Guests

Your husband, significant other, or support person (only one person) may stay with you in your birthing suite overnight during your admission. A cot can be provided if needed; otherwise, a sofa is available. You, as a patient, must utilize the birthing bed during the night to ensure your safety. The minimum dress code requirement is a t-shirt and shorts for overnight guests, and they must provide their own personal care supplies. Shoes must be worn outside of the patient rooms at all times. The hospital cafeteria is available for their use. Daily cafeteria hours are 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (breakfast), 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (lunch), and 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (supper).

Security

The Family Birthing Center provides a safe and secure department for their patients. The main doors to the department are monitored by camera and locked 24 hours. All visitors are required to utilize a buzzer system to enter.

Infant security is of utmost importance to the Family Birthing Center. Two hospital ID bracelets are applied to baby, in addition to one for mom and one for a designated support person (father/significant other). Infants are not released to anyone who does not have a corresponding ID band or to staff not wearing an MGHS picture ID badge.

Safety Guidelines

Your time in the hospital offers you and your baby an opportunity to get to know each other. Therefore, we encourage you to interact with your baby as much as possible. The more time you spend together, the more comfortable you'll both feel when you get home.

1. To prevent your baby from rolling off of your bed, please place him in his/her crib when you become drowsy, plan on sleeping, or when you are using the bathroom. You may call your nurse anytime you need help. Hospital policy prohibits sleeping with your baby in your bed.
2. If you plan on talking a walk out of your room, please let your nurse know. If you plan to shower or use the bathroom, pull the crib over to the bathroom door and leave the door open.
3. Newborns sometimes move around more than you think possible. Therefore, it is important to never leave your baby unattended on your bed.
4. Do not carry your infant in the hallways. Push your baby in his/her crib.
5. All visitors will be instructed to wash their hands before handling your baby. Always remember to wash your hands each time as well.
6. Although newborns have some immunity to infection, they still need protection from contagious diseases and other conditions. Please help by telling your guests not to handle your infant if they have, or have been exposed to, any illnesses or infections. By following this guideline in the hospital and after you return home, you'll play an important part in safeguarding your new baby's health.
7. Use of cell phones on the Family Birthing Center is not permitted due to interference with monitoring equipment.

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MGHS Family Birthing Center - High Risk OB Services

Security, comfort, love....

Everything you'll need for your high-risk pregnancy or your sick newborn, close to home...

If unexpected complications arise, time is crucial. Things can get critical so quickly that it's important to have the full complement of professionals available to stabilize the baby and mother. The MGH Family Birthing Center can help make parents and family members feel at ease in what can be a very serious, tense, and emotional time during a pregnancy.
bullet Board-Certified Obstetricians
bullet Certified Obstetrical Nurses
bullet Same Floor C-Section Suite
bullet LDRP Suites (Labor/Delivery/Recovery/Postpartum)
bullet 24-Hour Anesthesia Availability
bullet Maternal Transfers
bullet Comprehensive Family Education & Support
bullet Prenatal Consultations
bullet Perinatal Outreach
bullet High-Risk Services including:
Emergency C-Sections
Placenta Previa/Abruption
Premature Labor
Multiple Gestation
Medical Complications
Diabetic Pregnancies
Preeclampsia
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Absence of Prenatal Care
Postpartum Infections
Positive HIV/Hepatitis

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Phone: (906) 225-3247 or (800) 562-9753, Ext. 3247

Questions e-mail us at wcc@mgh.org


 
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