McLaren Health

Helpful Information

    

The Family Birthing Center wants to make your stay as pleasant as possible. The following information will help in planning for your baby’s birth.

  • One support person may stay with mom. A recliner chair is provided in the Birthing Suite for an overnight stay.
  • Visiting hours for all other persons is from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
  • Video recording of deliveries is not permitted.
  • Rooms are equipped with wireless computer access.
  • The hospital’s room service menu allows moms to order meals and snacks from a menu each day from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. throughout their stay.
  • Triage nurses are available to evaluate pregnant women with labor or early delivery concerns.
  • Constant security of newborns is provided through the HUGS Infant Security System.
  • Professional photos of mom and her new baby are available for purchase from a professional firm called MOMS 365. Purchased packages may be viewed on-line (with safety precautions in place) from the Web Nursery site.
  • Special gifts are provided from the hospital’s Gift Shop.

Additional services for newborns include:

Because your baby’s well-being is important to us, we offer several important health initiatives. These include:

  • Universal hearing tests performed on all newborns
  • Hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns, should parents choose this service
  • Newborn blood screening (PKU blood test) to check for the possibility of any rare blood diseases
  • Cord blood testing upon the mother’s request (parents must purchase their own kit).


 
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