When pregnancy does not go as expected we are here to support you!
Just down the hall from our Labor and Delivery Unit, Antepartum becomes a home away from home for some.
Antepartum is defined as the period prior to childbirth; before delivery. This unit provides specialized care for pregnant women and their babies.
High-risk or complicated pregnancies occur in only 6-8% of pregnancies nationwide.
Complications during pregnancy can include health concerns which may affect the mother's health, the baby's health, or both.
These complications can be serious and require specialized monitoring and care to ensure the best possible outcomes.
It is during these times of prolonged hospital admission that we welcome you to our Antepartum Care Unit. Here we develop lasting friendships with women and their families as we spend a day, a week, or sometimes the rest of the pregnancy with you.
Those who work on Antepartum take great pride in providing care to promote healthy pregnancies.
We work closely with your primary care provider and coordinate consultations with various specialists as needed.
We celebrate with you the victory of remaining pregnant another week. We hope for good news with each test, and we offer education and involvement in the planning of your care each and every day.
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Antepartum, our rooms are designed to provide a comfortable "home-like" environment.
Each room has a private bathroom, flat screen TV with DVD player, support
person bed, as well as a mini fridge.
Just past the nurse's station, a large family waiting area offers laptops for internet access, games, DVDs, books, crafts, and childbirth educational information.
Our patients have had their families and friends join them to celebrate many baby showers in this room!
Those who come to stay on Antepartum find craft classes, massages, pet therapy and other integrative health therapies useful and educational.
Complications during pregnancy are never what we hope for. However, if they do arise we are thankful to have such a great place to stay, and a wonderful team of nurses who provide such valued friendship and exceptional care.
