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Your Stay at the McLaren Macomb Family Birthing Center
An expectant mother knows that selecting a hospital for delivery of her baby is an important decision. Staffed by experienced nurses, McLaren Macomb provides the highest quality of clinical expertise and care. McLaren also offers a wide range of birthing classes throughout the year.
Parent and Birthing Education
Introduction to Breastfeeding
In addition to a review of the anatomy and physiology of breastfeeding (lactation), the class explores current techniques and preparations that foster successful breastfeeding. This includes learning and practicing different nursing positions, proper collection and storage of breast milk, and early expectations of breastfeeding.
Getting Ready For Birth: Saturday Express
These classes focus on five aspects of the birthing process: phases of labor and delivery, comfort strategies, medical procedures, breathing and relaxation conditioning, and the postpartum period. The classes also review infant care and safety for new parents, adoptive parents, grandparents, teenage siblings and other caregivers will learn basic childcare and safety for baby's first year.
Your Accommodations
The Family Birthing Center at McLaren Macomb has 15 comfortable Family Birth Center Suites or LDRP rooms. Here, moms-to-be will find all of the amenities for a pleasant birth experience. The spacious rooms are designed so that moms can stay in one place during and after delivery. (Labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum care can take place in one comfortable room). Each suite includes a birthing bed, fetal monitor, infant warmer and all of the necessary equipment for a vaginal delivery. The fetal monitor also has a remote surveillance system which allows nurses and physicians to monitor the labor and the baby from several locations around the Birthing Center. After the baby is born, the delivery equipment is removed from the room and the baby is placed in an oak bassinet.
Birthing Suites also include:
- A private bathroom
- Rocking chair
- Sleeping chair for the support person
- Full-sized television
- Telephone and wireless computer access
- Room service menu available all day
Currently, the rooms are undergoing a redesign for our patients' comfort and convenience.
Designated Obstetric OR
If a Cesarean delivery is necessary, there are two surgical suites located within the birthing center. The team also includes anesthesiologists who are available 24 hours a day for epidurals or any surgical emergencies that might arise. Women who undergo a C-section delivery also stay in private postpartum rooms in the Family Birthing Center unit.
Security:
Constant security of newborns is provided through the HUGS Infant Security System.
- Using advanced wireless radio frequency technology, the Hugs® system is highly reliable in keeping infants protected and secure within the Family Birthing Center. Every infant wears a small Hugs tag on the ankle that is automatically enrolled in the system the moment it is attached.
- The Family Birthing Center is a designated “safe area", so all exits are protected by door monitors and a network of receivers picks up messages from the tags. If the infant is taken near an exit, an alarm will sound.
- An alarm will also sound if an attempt is made to cut or remove the infant's the tag strap.
New parents have a lot to remember. The staff of the Family Birthing Center would like to help with a few reminders.
Pediatrician visit:
You will be asked to select a pediatrician for your newborn. This pediatrician must discharge the baby from the hospital.
All test results and health information on your newborn will be sent to your pediatrician.
If parents do not have a preferred pediatrician, the staff of the Family Birthing Center would be happy to provide a list of recommended physicians.
Tests and vaccinations:
Before leaving the hospital, the Family Birthing Center offers several screenings to ensure your baby's good health. These include:
- Complimentary universal hearing tests for all newborns
- The first hepatitis B vaccination, should the parents choose this service
- Newborn blood screening (PKU blood test) to check for the possibility of any rare blood diseases
Birth Certificate:
Staff will assist new parents in obtaining Social Security cards, copies of birth certificates and affidavits of parentage. Parents receive forms and worksheets that are sent to the state; final process takes about four to six weeks.
Car seats:
An infant car seat is mandatory for bringing home your new baby. Newborns should always ride in a rear-facing car seat and it is recommended that children under age 2 should also remain in a rear-facing car seat, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
To install a car seat correctly, always follow the directions provided by the manufacturer of the seat. Parents are expected to come prepared with a properly installed car seat on the day of discharge from the hospital.
For more information on car seat safety, visit www.nhtsa.gov
If you are looking for an obgyn, consider McLaren Macomb
At McLaren Macomb we understand that selecting the right obstetrician/gynecologist is an important decision. That's why we assembled a team of obgyn physicians from a wide variety of backgrounds to meet your health care needs before, during and after pregnancy. When you're preparing to become a new mother, McLaren Macomb's OB/GYN team is prepared to provide the care you need.