The Family Birth Place
Clark Memorial Hospital has renovated the 5th
floor labor and delivery facility with a state-of-the-art design that
includes seven labor and delivery suites,
four triage rooms and an
expanded nurse's station.
New Facilities With A Focus
on Privacy
The spacious delivery rooms and in-room family waiting areas give
the Family Birth Place an ambience of a luxury suite at a
resort
hotel more than a hospital. In addition, several of the suites
include a garden tub in the spacious bath. The expansion has
extended to the 4th floor where mother/baby and new nursery
facilities are located.
Expanded Team Suited To Specialized
Care
To serve the community's expanded needs, Clark
Memorial Hospital has added two female OB/GYN physicians to our current
staff for a total of seven. The hospital continues to offer the services
of a certified nurse midwife as well as alternative birthing solutions.
Conversation, Education and
Lactation
The renovation includes expanded areas for the
Breastfeeding Center, a retail center helping families start the
process of breastfeeding for their newborn. With three certified
lactation consultants and a labor and delivery educator on hand,
patients will be able to ask questions regarding breastfeeding and
newborn care.
The Family Birth Place is equipped with
ClarkVision, an educational television system that allows you and
your partner to access information 24 hours a day on a variety of
topics. For instance, if you would like a refresher course
on
breastfeeding or infant care, you can access that specific
presentation and watch it at any time and as often as you need.
The personal attention and care your new family
receives will not stop after you leave the hospital. We encourage
you to bring your baby back for a weight check or to discuss any
breastfeeding issues with the lactation consultant in The
Breastfeeding Center
. In addition, a doctor can request Southern
Home Care, the home health care division of Clark Memorial Hospital,
to send a specially trained mother/baby nurse to provide continued
instruction and support for you.
Classes For Expectant
Parents
We encourage you and your partner to participate
in one
of the free classes for expectant mothers and fathers, or a
refresher course for experienced parents. Clark Memorial Hospital
offers personal instruction through a wide selection of educational
programs to make the birth as easy as possible. See the Family
Birth Place Class Schedule
for a listing of our classes.
Mother-Baby
Care
After
your baby has arrived, you will stay in The Family
Birth Place. A nurse will care for both you and your baby
in one private room. This personal care provides for better communication between the staff
and family. This allows individual instruction to ensure you are comfortable caring
for yourself and your new baby at
home.
Our personal touch is what sets the Family
Birth Place apart. If you are going to have a baby, or are thinking
about having one, we invite you to visit the Family Birth Place.
Clark Memorial Hospital
Where Babies Come
From.
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