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D URING YOUR LABOR AND BIRTH When you arrive to have your baby, you will be taken to an LDR (Labor, Delivery and Recovery) room. This is where you will labor, birth your baby and stay for 1 to 2 hours after the birth. These rooms are set up to make you feel more at home. Items needed for your baby’s birth are kept in each room. Each has a private bath and some have large garden-style tubs. These larger tubs are for warm, comforting baths during labor (hydrotherapy) and are available on a first come, first serve basis. If you are interested, ask about them when you arrive. Your nurse will ask you about the birth plans you have discussed with your doctor or midwife. Give her a copy of your birth plan if you have one. Talk with the nurse about the things she can do to help and support you. Tell your nurse if you or your support person needs an interpreter or if you plan to use a doula for labor support. Be sure to tune in to our Relaxation Station, channel 32. The continuous soothing music and relaxing photographs can be a great help during and after birth. Staying in touch by telephone Each room has a phone for local calls. For long distance calls bring a calling card. Collect long distance calls cannot be accepted. Cell phones can be used inside your labor room or in the waiting room. Please do not use cell phones in the hallways or in the cesarean operating room. Your nurse will remind you of the areas where you can use your cell phone. Family and friends during labor Mission wants families and friends to be able to support mothers and couples at this very special time. Mothers in labor need to be able to save their energy and focus on the birth. To respect the needs, safety and privacy of all moms and families we ask you to follow these guidelines: • 1 to 4 support persons with you during labor and birth. Choose people who will help support you the most. If you use a doula she will count as one of the four persons. Talk with your nurse if you need assistance with other visitors. • For safety and privacy, all visitors can wait in the waiting room, not in the hallways. For the health of all mothers and new babies, all support persons and visitors need to be in good health. We encourage all family and visitors to wash their hands upon entering and leaving a patient room. • There may be times when support persons may be asked by the staff, doctor or midwife to leave the room briefly for the mother’s privacy and comfort. They may wait in the waiting room during this time. • The presence of siblings at a birth can be very important to families. If you desire your other children’s presence during labor and birth, please arrange this with your care provider. Big brothers and sisters are welcome to visit on the nursing units. Other children are welcome to visit if they are 14 or older. Siblings (older brothers and sisters) Talk with your doctor or midwife during your office visits about having the baby’s siblings at the birth. If you are thinking about having your children at the birth, think about: • Will they be a distraction for you during the labor and birth • Will they get bored and restless • How will they feel seeing you as your labor progresses • Who will be the child’s support person (They need to have someone who can accompany them out of the room, etc.) 36
Our guides for siblings at birth: • The baby’s brothers or sisters are welcomed. Other visitors under the age of 14 (cousins or friends) are encouraged to visit once mom and baby are home. Remember, all visitors need to be in good health.. • Younger siblings (12 years or less) will need another adult with them at all times. This adult can be their “support person.” • Please let family and friends know that an adult needs to watch other children at all times. This helps with everyone’s safety and privacy during your hospital stay. The waiting area or the mother’s rooms are the places children can wait. Special classes for siblings are offered in the community and by Mission. See the inserted page Mission Classes or call 828-213- 2222 for information. Pictures This is a very special time in your life and we know pictures help save special memories. Talk with your midwife or doctor about taking pictures during labor and after the birth. Some staff may not want to be included in your pictures or videos, please ask them first. Our guides for taking pictures during the birth: • Pictures may be taken during labor. We ask that no pictures be taken while the mother is being examined or having procedures like starting an IV or an epidural. All video cameras must be handheld. There is not enough space in the room for tripods or extra lights. • At the time of birth, everyone will be focusing on helping you have a safe birth and healthy baby. Please, no pictures or videos during this time. Enjoy this very special moment! • In a cesarean birth, still pictures can be taken with your new baby. Your nurse will tell you when you can start taking pictures. Guides for a cesarean birth: • One support person may be in the room if the mother is awake. If the mother is receiving general anesthesia (going to sleep) there is probably an emergency and things will be happening very fast. Staff will be focusing on caring for mom and baby. Dad or your support person will wait outside the operating room, where staff can keep them updated. • We have specialty staff present in the hospital, ready to take care of your baby’s special needs. • We encourage you to bond with your baby during and after the birth in the recovery area. • Once you are comfortable in the recovery room, recovery time after a cesarean is about 2 to 3 hours. • If you are scheduled for a cesarean birth, please leave all personal belongings in your car until you are transferred to the Mother/Baby Unit. Your baby’s safety When your baby is born, four ID (identification) bracelets will be made. One will be placed on the baby’s wrist and one on the ankle. The third is put on mom’s wrist and the fourth is for dad or the main support person. These will be checked anytime the staff removes or returns your baby from your room. If a bracelet falls off, let your nurse know right away. 37
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