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Postpartum and Newborn Care

Women and Infants Center at Saint Mary's

Once your baby is born, you will be encouraged to bond with your new little one in your recovery room. Saint Mary's Hospital practices "rooming in," which allows for you to bond with your baby. Mothers also sleep better when baby is with them in their room at night. Rooming in also helps you learn your baby’s feeding cues and helps create a successful breastfeeding relationship. 

Care for Baby

  • Rooming In - Rooming in means your newborn will stay in the recovery room with you in a bassinet as soon as possible after delivery. This practice allows for Mom, Dad and family members to bond with baby right away. Mothers also sleep better when baby is with them in their room at night, and helps you learn your baby’s feeding cues and form a successful breastfeeding relationship.
  • Lactation and Breastfeeding Support 
  • Hugs Security System monitors your baby 24 hours a day 
  • Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - We offer a Level II NICU for our smallest babies and those who need a little extra care after delivery. Our NICU is a 9-bed service that is staffed by a Neonatologist and Neonatal Mid-Level practitioners in-house, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and experienced NICU nurses. If your baby requires advanced care, rest assured your baby will receive loving competent care just steps away from your postpartum room. 
  • Delayed first bath - Your baby will receive his first bath once he is about 24 hours old. Research indicates delaying the bath allows for babies to transition after delivery better, breastfeed better, and colonize with mom’s “good” bacteria. Another added benefit of delaying the bath is to allows mothers and partners to participate in the bath as much as possible.
  • Newborn channel

The Little Extras

The birth of a new baby is a joyous celebration. Below are some ways Saint Mary's Hospital celebrates every baby and the new family:

  • Meals for Partner or Support Person
  • Lullaby played throughout hospital when baby is born to announce to the entire Saint Mary’s Family your baby’s entrance into the world

Going Home

The hospital stay for an uncomplicated vaginal delivery is typically 24-48 hours. For patients who deliver via cesarean section, the hospital stay is usually between 3-4 days.