Labor
and Delivery Suite
On arrival, depending on the
status of your labor, you will be asked to go
to the Admitting Office where you will recheck
your personal information to ensure that our record
is complete.
If your labor is too active at the
time of admittance, you and the baby's father
will be taken immediately to the labor room where
you will stay until time for delivery. The father/coach
may stay in the labor and delivery room, unless
he/she is asked to leave by the doctor or nurse.
Friends and family may wait for the
arrival of your baby in the general waiting area
in the Main Lobby.
Your
Valuables
Please
do not bring jewelry or valuables with you. They
can easily become lost during necessary transfers
from the labor/delivery room to the room where
you will stay after delivery. The hospital cannot
assume responsibility for them.
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LDR
The
purpose of our LDR rooms (Labor/Delivery/ Recovery)
is to provide our mothers-to-be with family-centered
maternity care. Those mothers with an uncomplicated
pregnancy will have the opportunity to labor and
delivery in a more home-like atmosphere. Mother
and support person will experience an uninterrupted
birth process by remaining in the LDR room for
the duration of the mother's labor, delivery,
and recovery period.
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Father/Support
Person in
Labor and Delivery Rooms
Father/support
person who wishes to stay with you in the labor
and delivery room, regardless of childbirth technique,
may be permitted to do so. We encourage participation
in the labor and delivery lecture offered as part
of Huntington Hospital's prenatal classes.
All rules and regulations concerning the father/support
person's stay in the labor and delivery room will
be explained upon admission.
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Natural
Childbirth
If
you are planning to utilize the natural childbirth
method, you may select one adult individual of
your choice to serve as coach. It is suggested
that you and your coach attend a Lamaze course
or equivalent course approved by your obstetrician,
and/or the labor and delivery lecture offered
as part of Huntington Hospital's prenatal classes
(see "Instructional Classes" section
on how to register).
In addition, the natural childbirth
coach must agree that he/she will leave the delivery
suite if he/she is requested to do so by the obstetrician
or charge nurse because of an unusual circumstance.
NOTE:
We want you to be aware that a variety of pain
management techniques are available for your comfort,
including, but not limited to epidurals.
Consult with your physician for the option
which will best meet your needs.
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Neonatologists
A specially trained neonatologist
is on duty 24 hours a day and is required to be
present during all Cesarean sections. The neonatal
unit at Huntington Hospital is a state-of-the-art
facility designed to handle emergency care for
premature and high-risk infants or those with
congenital problems.
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