|
Pregnancy Partners Program Services
Introduction phone call at 16 weeks from pregnancy partner nurse.
Special visit with pregnancy partner nurse at 20 weeks to:
Answer any questions/discuss concerns
Discuss family centered care philosophy
Review pregnancy and what to expect
Share prenatal class information and other hospital services
Discuss pediatrician options, and infant feeding options and preferences
Check-in call at 26-28 weeks from pregnancy partner nurse to:
Answer any questions/discuss concerns
Provide assistance in beginning prenatal classes
Return visit at 34-36 weeks with pregnancy partner nurse:
Private tour of the Family Birthing Center for mom and family
Discuss pain management options (epidurals as well as nonpharmacological methods)
Complete admission paperwork
Check-in call at 38-40 weeks from pregnancy partner nurse.
Postpartum follow-up phone call within one week after discharge from pregnancy partner nurse to:
Make sure all is going well with mom and baby
Provide information concerning classes and support groups for the new mom
Provide a strong foundation for successful parenting
To register for Pregnancy Partners, please call 610-378-2745, and a nurse will be happy to assist you.
|
The Family Birthing Center
The Breidegam Family Birthing Center
St. Joseph Medical Center
believes that every birth is special.
Our new Pregnancy Partner
Program is an innovative prenatal
program for women who plan
to deliver their baby at SJMC.
The program is designed to give
each mother-to-be and her loved
ones an opportunity to fully and
personally prepare for the birth of
their family’s newest member.
|