Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery

Women & Infants Hospital performs a variety of tests and screenings to determine fetal and maternal health as early as possible. These include genetic screening, prenatal testing and fetal assessment.

Women & Infants provides the full spectrum of delivery options for both low- and high-risk pregnancies. These services include the Alternative Birthing Center, which is a cozy setting that offers minimal hospital intervention but maximum assurance of safety, delivering in one of the hospital’s 19 private labor/delivery/recovery rooms, and both emergency and “gentle” cesarean births.

Women & Infants Hospital’s team of nutrition specialists is another part of a patient’s care. Nutritionists create individualized dietary plans for each mother and her child to make nutrition an essential element of the pregnancy.

Women & Infants Hospital has a team of high-risk pregnancy specialists who work closely with a patient’s caregivers. They make sure every woman is screened for the possibility of a high-risk pregnancy, looking for risk factors such as the mother’s health and any past pregnancy problems, and watching for genetic issues or developmental problems in the baby.

Women & Infants Hospital has one of the nation’s largest single-family room neonatal intensive care units and is well prepared to handle cases of premature birth. A team of dedicated specialists, including neonatologists and pediatricians, works together to stabilize and care for the newborn.

Women & Infants Hospital continues the patient’s care after delivery, reducing patient stress and providing a smooth transition to the primary care physician when mom and baby are ready. Women & Infants will help the patient understand things like exercise, rest and caring for her body after pregnancy.