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Security Bracelets
Following delivery, matching bracelets are placed on each healthy newborn and their mother. There is also a bracelet placed on the mother’s birth partner or support person. We place a security tag on each healthy newborn. An alarm will sound if anyone tampers with the tag or moves the baby outside of the Mother/Baby unit. Your nurse will review infant security with you. If your baby is in the NICU, the security processes are slightly different and we’ll review those with you, too.
Thank You
Thank you for choosing ECU Health Medical Center Women’s Services and Maynard Children’s Hospital to care for you, your baby and your family. It is our honor and privilege to be a part of your birth story and we are grateful for the opportunity.
The Birthing Experience
Our nursing team will be with you every step of the way. You may want to walk in the hallway or in your room. You can use a birthing ball, a CUB chair, labor in a chair, use nitrous, or opt for pain medication or an epidural. Our birthing beds can be positioned in many unique ways to help you and your baby in the birthing process. Your nurse will help you manage labor one contraction at a time. After the birth of your baby, you and your baby will be cared for in this room for the first couple of hours. You are encouraged to hold your baby skin to skin and to breastfeed during this time. These will be special moments for just you and your birth partner to bond and get to know your baby. If your baby is premature or needs specialized care, the baby will be cared for by our experts in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, known as the NICU.
Cesarean Birth
During a Cesarean birth, you may have one support person with you in the Operating Room. Your doctor will talk to you about if you will be awake or asleep during your surgery. Your nurse will help you be comfortable and decrease any anxiety you or your support partner have. An anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist will give you medication to keep you comfortable during your surgery.
"I Gave Birth” Bracelet
Each mother is given an “I Gave Birth” bracelet to wear for the first 6 weeks following delivery. Most mothers recover from childbirth without any complications, but any new mother can have complications. The bracelet will let health care professionals caring for you know that you just gave birth and that your care will be different than another adult. Whether you are still in the hospital or even after you have returned home, knowing the post-birth warning signs to look for is very important. The warning signs are on the last page of the book you receive when you deliver, as well as at this website.
Have You Done Your Homework?
ECU Health Medical Center Women’s Services offers in-person and online education for expectant mothers during all stages of pregnancy and beyond. To learn more about these educational opportunities, ask a member of your care team for details. You can also visit the Classes and Support page on our website to register online.
Patient Access Services
From Reception Reef, we will direct you to the Patient Access Services area, where our team will check you in, verify insurance information, answer your questions and let the nursing team know you have arrived. Please remember to bring your photo ID and insurance card with you.
Reception Reef
Labor Day is every day at the Women’s Center! Whether you arrive in labor, think you may be in labor or are having a pregnancy concern needing prompt medical attention, you have come to the right place. When you enter the Main Entrance, you will find team members waiting for you at the Reception Reef.
Central Fetal Monitor
Our electronic fetal monitors are centrally displayed so our nursing team and providers can see your baby’s heartbeat and your uterine contractions, even when they are not in your room.
OB Emergency Department Transport
Once you check in with Patient Access Services, a member of the obstetrical team will meet you in the lobby. This team member will escort you to the OB ED and let your nurse know you have arrived.
What to Expect When You’re Expecting
Are you getting excited for the big day? There are lots of plans to be made and you must keep your health top-of-mind! Review our What to Expect When You’re Expecting book, which will answer many of your questions as you plan your trip to the hospital.
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