Programs & Services

The Birthplace

The concept of family-centered care is the cornerstone of the obstetrical department philosophy. The labor and delivery area is designed to promote a comfortable, home-like atmosphere, and birth partners are encouraged to participate, from prenatal classes through the birth, to staying the night and caring for baby. Among the unique services offered are

• specialized highly-skilled RN staff providing a continuity of care, from pre-natal classes through post-partum home visits
• Nantucket's family practice physicians who provide holistic care and meet the needs of the entire family
• consulting physician in perinatology through our partnership with Beth Israel Hospital
• low patient-to-nurse ratio, providing personalized and extra special care
• comprehensive, individualized post-partum education
• and the added convenience of being only minutes from your family and home!

Mark your calendars!

Prepared Childbirth Education Classes
Topics covered include breathing and relaxation techniques, stages of labor and what to expect, video on the birthing experience, information about comfort measures, medications and epidurals, Cesarean birth, information on feeding your baby, resources beyond delivery and a tour of the maternity suite. This course has been expanded from 5 to 6 weeks to include an entire class dedicated to breastfeeding. Please bring pillow(s), blanket to sit on and your labor partner/support person(s).

Call by your 24th week to enroll.

Refresher Courses
Having a second child? Don't need the whole class but want to review your relaxation and breathing techniques? Please call about our three-hour refresher course being offered.

Sibling Class
This class is for the newborn's sibling(s) and parents.

For more information about these classes, please visit our online calendar or call Childbirth Education.