Endeavor Evanston Hospital (Evanston) [Midwife-Attended Birth]
Evanston, IL 60201
Our newly renovated birthing center includes tubs in many of the rooms.
The midwives are expert at supporting mothers who want to birth naturally, without medications. You can also choose an epidural. The anesthesia team is on-site 24/7.
Siblings at birth: Siblings under the age of 13 may be present for delivery if they have attended the siblings preparation class. Each child must have a separate support person.
Your support people: Two support people are allowed to accompany you during labor. If you want additional support, please discuss your situation with your nurse.
One-on-one nursing care: During active labor, you’ll have the benefit of one-on-one nursing.
Here is our current visitors policy:
Labor & delivery (L&D)
- Visiting hours: 8:30 am–8 pm daily
- Support person access: 24-hour access (overnight privileges)
- Visitor policy: 1 designated visitor and 1 doula (doula does not count as a visitor)
- Additional notes: No visitors under age 18
Antepartum
- Visiting hours: 8:30 am–8 pm daily
- Support person access: Overnight privileges
- Visitor policy: 2 visitors per day during visiting hours
- Additional notes: Children under 12 may visit during sibling hours (4–6 pm); GYN patients may have 2 visitors
Mother & baby
- Visiting hours: 8:30 am–8 pm daily
- Support person access: 24-hour access (overnight privileges, not counted as a visitor)
- Visitor policy: Up to 2 visitors at a time during visiting hours
- Additional notes: Visitors must be age 12 or older
Infant special care unit (ISCU)
- Visiting hours: 24 hours a day
- Support person access: Parents only, 1 per bedside at a time
- Visitor policy: No visitation during shift changes
- Additional notes: No visitors under age 18
Breastfeeding Resource Center: Breastfeeding support and services include:
- Prenatal breastfeeding classes
- Assistance with breastfeeding multiples and other special situations
- In-hospital consultations by referral
To make an appointment with a lactation consultant or to learn more about the Breastfeeding Resource Center, call (847) 570-2268.
24/7 support: Many members of the nursing staff are trained to support breastfeeding, so there is someone available 24/7 to help you with breastfeeding questions.
The midwives care for women experiencing low-risk pregnancies. Should you develop complications in pregnancy or if your baby requires special care, The Center for Maternal and Fetal Health at Evanston Hospital offers consultative, diagnostic and therapeutic services for women experiencing complications or high risk pregnancies.
Level III NICU: Evanston’s Infant Special Care Unit (ISCU) is a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the highest designation for nurseries.
Neonatologists are on-site 24/7.
Many of the birthing suites include labor tubs.
Accepts Medicaid: Yes
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Several staff members are bilingual in Spanish. In-person American Sign Language interpretation is also available. In addition, video and audio interpretation is available in virtually all other languages, as well as telecommunication devices for the hearing/sight impaired.
Outcomes
Overall C-Section Rate (Risk Adjusted) – 18.6%
As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
Primary C-Section Rate (Risk Adjusted) – 10.1%
As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
VBAC Rate (Risk adjusted ) – 39.0%
As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate – 67.9%
As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
- Number of VBAC deliveries per year - 172
- Epidural Rate - 81.7
- Overall Induction Rate - 41.7
- Early Elective Deliveries - 0
- Episiotomy Rate - 1.1
The outcomes reported above are for all births at Endeavor Evanston Hospital, including births attended by doctors and by midwives. Midwives care for lower risk women and also tend to have lower rates of interventions.
“We believe that having a baby is not just a single event but a journey that starts before you become pregnant and lasts beyond the time you take your baby home. Our philosophy of childbirth is the same throughout the Endeavor Health network: give every family the education, support, and facilities to meet their unique needs. Our family-friendly delivery options let you have the birthing experience of your choice. . . . [Y]ou’ll receive [] warm, personal attention from highly trained professionals, and you can tailor a program of maternity care to have the birth experience of your choice.”
Midwifery care: “The midwives at Evanston Hospital offer hands-on care for women experiencing low risk pregnancies.”
Labor, delivery and postpartum: “Evanston Hospital offers the best of two worlds: A long-standing tradition of individual, personalized care and the very latest in high technology services. At Evanston Hospital you can deliver in the warmth of one our home-like Labor, Delivery, and Recovery rooms, in the care of a nurse who has personal responsibility for you and your family.Our newly renovated birthing center includes tubs in many of the rooms. Members of your family are welcome to be with you at the time of your child’s birth. Afterward, you’ll move to a private postpartum room with your own jacuzzi bath.”
Breastfeeding Resource Center:
- “Our lactation consultants are all registered nurses and international board-certified lactation consultants with experience counseling, teaching and problem solving with mothers
- We support and promote breastfeeding while respecting each mother’s personal breastfeeding goals
- We educate each mother with the most current information to make informed choices about breastfeeding her baby
- We promote confidence in a mother’s nursing ability
- In helping the mother breastfeed, we use scientific, evidence-based principles
- We are sensitive to each mother’s cultural influences and their effects on breastfeeding practices
- We assist and support each mother throughout her breastfeeding experience”
Regional Perinatal Network hospital: “Evanston Hospital serves as a Regional Perinatal Network hospital for northeastern Illinois. Both high-risk mothers and high-risk babies are transferred to Evanston Hospital so they have access to the latest technology and highly-trained staff.”
ISCU: “Evanston’s Infant Special Care Unit (ISCU) is a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the highest designation for nurseries, where neonatologists oversee baby’s care 24-hours a day.”
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At Endeavor Health, we want you to feel informed and prepared for your hospital experience. You can see a list and sign up for tours here.
Evanston Hospital offers a range of classes for expectant parents, including classes on pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and parenting.
You can see a list of classes here.
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24/7 C-section team on-site: The midwives do not perform C-sections. If you require a C-section, the surgical team is on-site 24/7.
Family-centered C-section: The option of a family-centered C-section is available. Your partner can be present and your baby will be placed on your chest for skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth. You also have the option of using a clear (see-through) drape.