From the moment you find you're expecting, you are flooded with emotions, ranging from excitement to anxiety. To make the most of this life-changing journey, the Monroe Clinic family birth center staff centers their care on your health and the health of your child. Because no two births are the same, our obstetricians and nurses are prepared to offer you the attention you and your baby need 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our offerings include:

• three labor/delivery rooms
• c-section surgical unit, level II nursery, which means, we can offer care in isolettes (incubators), provide oxygen therapy and address newborn feeding problems
• registered and licensed practical nurses trained in resuscitating a newborn at birth
• a consideration for each patient's wishes
• a full scope of prenatal and postnatal classes, which help acquaint parents with the birthing process, formulate a birth plan, and make decisions regarding their baby's care
• eight private postpartum rooms
• patient education and ongoing care throughout our patients' stay
• certified lactation consultants
• follow-up care at no additional charge two to three days after discharge

For more information on how Monroe Clinic's family birth center can help you welcome your little one into the world, contact the women's health center at 608-324-2250 or family birth center at 608-324-1291.