Caring for your baby begins with choosing the right hospital. More than
2,900 families a year choose the Birth Center at Aurora Sinai Medical Center
to deliver their babies.
That's because of our warm family atmosphere and because we are one of
the few hospitals in the area with a Level III rating for both labor and
delivery and our Newborn Intensive Care Unit. Hospitals with a Level III
rating can provide care for the most complicated deliveries. If you are
pregnant and at risk, or your baby is premature or has special needs, we are
fully equipped to care for both of you 24 hours a day.
The Aurora Sinai Birth Center experience
Your first stop will be where you and your baby will be carefully
monitored by a labor and delivery nurse. Should true labor be present or if
you are having problems, you will be transferred to the Birth Center where
you will deliver your baby.
In the Birth Center, you will be taken to a comfortable, brightly
decorated private room with your own bathroom, tub and shower. Here, you and
up to 2 family members or friends will await the birth of your baby. This
room will provide a quiet, homelike setting where you'll find all the care
you and your baby will need. For your comfort, each room has a recliner,
TV/VCR and access to the whirlpool tub.
At Aurora Sinai Medical Center, you may give birth in whatever position
you find most comfortable, as long as it is safe for the baby. Under the
direction of your doctor or nurse midwife we can give you medication and
anesthesia during labor and delivery.
If your doctor or nurse midwife finds that you need a Cesarean birth, it
will be performed right in the Birth Center. The recovery area is also on
the same floor. You'll be reassured to know that Aurora Sinai has the lowest
rate of C-sections in the state – only 11% compared with a statewide rate of
16% and a nationwide rate of 22%.
Our Birth Center staff includes:
The center is fully equipped with ultrasound and advanced equipment to
monitor you and the baby closely during labor and delivery.
After delivery
After delivery, you will be transferred to your own private room in the
Women's Care Center, where you and your baby will stay for the next day or
two. Here you will complete your recovery and get to know your new baby.
This is also a time to learn more about caring for your baby – especially
important for first-time mothers. Nurses are available to help you learn
more about feeding, bathing and other care your baby will need. Our
lactation consultant will also provide you with assuring techniques for your
breastfed baby. Our staff takes every precaution to ensure the safety and
security of you and your baby.
After you return home, you may receive a call from one of our nurses,
just to make sure everything is all right. We know that parenthood can
sometimes be overwhelming as well as wonderful. So after you're home, if you
have any questions, one of our experienced nurses can help you with anything
you need. Call us anytime at 414-219-5727.
Most deliveries at Aurora Sinai are without complications. As a Level III
maternity center, however, we are always prepared to respond to high-risk
deliveries. Our Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
neonatologists are on staff 24 hours a day. A neonatologist is a doctor
who specializes in the care of babies with special needs.
Our neonatologist works with a team:
- physician assistants
- nurse practitioners
- clinical nurse specialists
- registered nurses
- occupational therapists
- social workers
Aurora Sinai Medical Center has been a national leader in the
developmental care of premature infants. We recognize that babies who are
born prematurely have different needs than babies who are carried to full
term. The NICU team provides the level of care that is best suited to the
needs of each baby.
The NICU is a quiet, secure setting equipped with advanced technology.
Babies sleep in isolettes covered with quilts that help shield them from
too much light and noise. This is important because the baby's central
nervous system is still developing.
Staff members in the NICU try to involve the family in the baby's
recovery as early as possible. We provide sleeping rooms for parents next to
the nursery so they may visit the baby anytime. We encourage family members
to visit the baby, including brothers and sisters who are 3 years of age and
older.
Through a program called "Kangaroo Care," parents of premature infants
are encouraged to help their babies grow and thrive through close
skin-to-skin contact. The baby, wearing only a diaper, is placed on the
mother's (or father's) bare chest. The parent then wraps his or her outer
garment around the baby to form a cozy pocket and keep the baby warm. The
baby appears to be peeking out of its mother's "pouch" like a baby kangaroo.
For premature infants, Kangaroo Care means improved growth and weight
gain, fewer crying episodes, longer sleep periods, more stable breathing
patterns and earlier breastfeeding. Parents also find the experience very
satisfying.
Take a tour
We'd like to invite you to see why so many parents choose to have their
babies at Aurora Sinai Medical Center. To schedule a tour at a time
convenient for you, please call Aurora Sinai's Women's Health Services at
414-219-5817. You'll see for yourself that we provide the kind of care you
and your baby expect and deserve.
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