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Overview
We know how much you, as a mom-to-be, want to feel safe, comforted and confident as you deliver your baby. At The BirthPlace, our highly trained staff is committed to providing family centered, culturally-sensitive care for both you and your baby, from pregnancy through delivery and discharge. Private mother/baby suites make you feel at home while relaxed in the knowledge that skilled and experienced physicians are prepared for any emergency that may arise. Tours of Holy Name's BirthPlace are available for parents, family members and children. The tour includes visiting a birthing room, a maternity room, and a look in the nursery window. All maternity and newborn services are explained by a nurse who can answer all your questions.
Specialty Services
- At Holy Name, our board-certified obstetricians/gynecologists, anesthesiologists, pediatricians, perinatologists and neonatologists are available on-site 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.
- All our private mother/baby suites as well as our labor, delivery and recovery rooms are in the same unit as the nursery, so you are never far from your newborn. Moms choose how much time they spend with their infant.
- Our experienced nurses who help you during labor and delivery are cross-trained to also provide neonatal care, offering a continuity of care for you and your newborn.
- Holy Name uses a state-of-the-art infant security system that gives you peace of mind.
- Your support person is welcome to spend the night. Two persons (inclusive of your labor coach) may be present for visiting between 12:00 pm and 8:00 pm.
- Room service is available so moms don't have to wait for a meal schedule.
- Our Cord Blood Stem Cell Program enables parents to preserve and store the umbilical cord blood of their newborn, which could later aid treatment in the event of a life-threatening illness.
- Cultural and religious needs are met whenever possible, including dietary requests, modest patient clothing, foreign language interpretation services and an appropriate place for religious services.
- Free educational and support programs, in English and Spanish, are available from pregnancy through postpartum.
- Certified nurse-midwives are on staff.
- Moms are welcome to bring their doulas.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at The BirthPlace
The BirthPlace's Level III Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) provides highly specialized, around-the-clock care for babies born prematurely, critically ill or requiring surgery. This keeps babies close to their parents without the need for transfer to another facility.
The unit features:
- Board-certified neonatologists and pediatric medical and surgical specialists
- Specialized nursing staff, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and respiratory therapists
- Dedicated social workers to support families through every step and stage of care
- 11 bassinets in private spaces, offering a quiet, healing environment
- Cutting-edge environment-controlled incubators, ventilators, and monitoring systems
- Advanced equipment for bedside surgeries, if needed
- Secure, streaming video access to your personal device for remote baby monitoring
- Beds with integrated music therapy
- Parent Room provides a home-like space for parents to stay with their baby before discharge, providing comfort, support, and peace of mind
Additional Services
Diabetes & Pregnancy
One-on-one consultations are available with diabetes specialists for women who develop diabetes related to pregnancy. Call 201-833-3371 for information.
Infant and Child CPR
Provided through Holy Name's Institute for Simulation Learning, certified instructors teach parents and caregivers to recognize when a child is in respiratory or cardiac arrest, unconscious, or choking, and how to correctly perform CPR and activate the emergency medical services (911) system.
