Programs & Services
The Birthplace
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
- Certified lactation counselors to assist you with breastfeeding in the hospital as well as after you go home
- and the added convenience
of being only minutes from your family and home!
Mark your calendars!
Prepared Childbirth Education Classes
This 6 week course will help prepare expectant mom's and their labor partners for chidlbirth and beyond. 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. Please
bring pillow(s), blanket to sit on and your labor partner/support
person(s).
Call
by your 24th week to enroll.
Bootcamp for Dads
This is a special session included in the 6 week chidlbirth education class taught by a "veteran" dad just for dads.
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.
To sign up for a Childbirth Education Class please complete the
information form and contact the Childbirth Education Department for session availability.
For more information about these classes, please visit
our online
calendar.
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