Maternity Care
Bringing a baby into the world is a precious moment in a parent’s life and at Mercy Hospital, we consider it a privilege to be a part of this experience. Mercy’s Maternity/Labor & Delivery team strives to provide the support and information needed during this very exciting, yet sometimes overwhelming time.
More than 1,400 babies are born each year at Mercy Hospital. The specially designed birthing suites, also known as Labor and Delivery Rooms (LDR), offer the latest technology in a comfortable, safe and welcoming environment for mother and child alike. Each LDR is equipped with a birthing bed that allows for labor, delivery and recovery to take place in the same room. Mercy’s specially trained labor and delivery nurses utilize computerized bedside charting, which allows for closer and frequent monitoring of the patient and efficient documentation.
Neonatal Care Unit
The hospital’s Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Special Care Nursery are ready to handle special circumstances and have a neonatologist available 24 hours a day. Affiliated anesthesiologists and perinatologists are also on hand around-the-clock to boost perinatal care given by the patient’s personal obstetrician.
Childbirth Education
Mercy’s Childbirth Education services offer a wide range of classes benefiting you and your entire family, such as Preparation for Childbirth, Infant CPR and Home Safety Classes, Me and My Dad class and Natural Family Planning Classes.
Lactation Services
After the birth of your baby, the Lactation Center provides private breastfeeding consultations, breast pump sales and rental, and other specialized products.