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Labor and Delivery
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When you arrive in the Labor & Delivery department,
you will either be taken directly to a private labor suite or to a private
triage room where you will be evaluated by an RN who will work with you and your
physician to develop your plan of care.
Family members and friends are welcome between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Two waiting
rooms are available when they aren’t in your room with you. Your significant
other is always welcome.
Whether you prefer a “natural” approach to childbirth (we have birthing balls,
showers, and glider rocking chairs and doulas are welcome), or epidural pain
relief (anesthesia staff are available 24-hours a day), Labor & Delivery staff are
prepared to support your choices.
Babies generally remain in the room with their mother for the first one to two
hours of life before going to the nursery for their bath. Breastfeeding before
the baby goes to the nursery is recommended. Support is
provided by certified lactation nurses.
After delivery, you will remain in your room for recovery for about one and a
half hours. Then you’ll be moved to a postpartum room closer to the nursery
where a team of specialized nurses will provide attentive, personalized care for
you and your baby.
St. John's has a multi-level security process that includes computer-aided
infant monitoring using and a high-resolution surveillance system.
Most mothers go home two days after a routine birth and three days after a
surgical birth. Of course, the length of your stay depends upon your physician’s
recommendations and your insurance company’s guidelines. Nursing staff teach
families about feeding, bathing, diapering, cord care, car safety, and infant
CPR techniques.
We recognize and respect cultural/religious differences. We will include those
concerns and practices into your plan of care. Interpreters are available for
many languages.
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