Loyola University Medical Center (Maywood)
Maywood, IL 60153
High-risk pregnancy: Maternal-fetal medicine specialists can help care for mothers who are expecting a high-risk birth or pregnancy.
Neonatal Care: Loyola’s state-designated Level III Perinatal Center provides coordinated high-risk obstetric and neonatal services for complex issues, serving nine regional hospitals with a combined total of 9,500 babies delivered each year. Board-certified specialists are on-call around the clock, seven days a week.
Accepts Medicaid: Yes
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Outcomes
Overall C-Section Rate (Risk Adjusted) – 29.1%
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Primary C-Section Rate (Risk Adjusted) – 18.3%
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VBAC Rate (Risk adjusted ) – 16.8%
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Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate – 62.1%
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- Number of VBAC deliveries per year - 24
- Epidural Rate -
- Overall Induction Rate -
- Early Elective Deliveries - 1
- Episiotomy Rate - 1
Clinically Integrated Obstetric Care Before, During and After Delivery
Loyola Medicine provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary obstetrics care for women considering pregnancy, as well as pregnant patients and their developing babies. Whether you are expecting a normal delivery or have a medical condition that requires extra care, our dedicated team of doctors, surgeons, sonographers, pediatric subspecialists, genetic counselors, perinatologists, neonatologists and nurses will provide expert care for you and your baby during this very special time.
For patients with high-risk pregnancies, Loyola’s maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialists will provide you with individualized prenatal care and help to manage any pre-existing conditions that may be worrisome during this time. They will coordinate all tests to monitor your baby’s health and development.
Your MFM doctor will check for birth defects, blood disorders and heart problems and arrange surgery if necessary. Your doctor also will coordinate care with your obstetrician to care for any health problems experienced by the mother after delivery, such as infections, heavy bleeding or hypertension.
Why Choose Loyola for Obstetrics?
Loyola provides truly integrated obstetric care before, during and after delivery. When you come to Loyola University Medical Center, your team is prepared for the expected and the unexpected. You can depend on care that will meet and exceed your needs in comfortable setting.
Loyola’s comfortable rooms, which are designed with families in mind, are outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment. Loyola’s rooms support rooming-in with your baby, so you won’t have to be separated from your infant during this time of bonding.
Loyola’s state-designated Level III Perinatal Center has a proven track record of improving survival rates of high-risk babies born to mothers who have conditions that require advanced medical or surgical care. Our skilled clinicians provide coordinated high-risk obstetric and neonatal services for some of the most challenging cases in Illinois, serving nine regional hospitals with a combined total of 9,500 babies delivered each year.
We provide individualized consultations in both inpatient and outpatient settings and are available to arrange transportation for high-risk babies to Loyola on a 24/7 basis. Our board-certified specialists are on-call around the clock, seven days a week.
Loyola has one of the state’s highest survival rates for low-birth-weight infants. Our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) cares for more than 400 critically ill newborns each year. Loyola’s doctors have successfully delivered more than 3,000 babies who weighed less than two pounds, including the world’s smallest and second-smallest surviving babies.
In addition, Loyola’s NICU serves as a national model for care with a survival rate that is among the best in the country. We are well-equipped to care for any difficulty you or your baby may have.
Loyola is also the only academic medical center in the Chicago area to win the coveted Baby-Friendly USA designation, a reflection of our dedication to help mothers successfully breastfeed their newborns. This is part of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative that was launched in 1991 by the World Health Organization and UNICEF.
As part of an academic medical center, Loyola’s expert clinicians perform and teach the latest surgical techniques and medical treatments in numerous locations across the Chicago area. In addition, our nurses have earned Magnet status, which means they have been recognized for delivering the highest level of care.
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To schedule a tour of the maternity service, please call 708-216-4300.
For the benefit of our parents-to-be, Loyola offers classes and support to provide you with information, prepare you for childbirth and parenting, learn techniques to use during labor and help you make informed decisions. We offer a range of classes and support programs for the various needs of expectant parents:
- Breastfeeding class — Breastfeeding has wonderful benefits for both baby and mother. As a Baby-Friendly Hospital, we will instruct new moms interested in learning effective nursing techniques.
- Breastfeeding education and support — As part of the postpartum care provided at Loyola, our skilled lactation consultants provide support for mothers who are just beginning to breastfeed their infants and for those experiencing difficulty with breastfeeding.
- Cesarean birth and vaginal birth class — We understand that you want to be well-prepared for anything during your upcoming delivery. Whether you are planning to have a vaginal delivery, have a scheduled C-section, have had a C-section in the past or will be attempting vaginal delivery after a previous C-section, this class will help both you and your partner prepare for any outcome.
- Chaplain services for obstetric health — Loyola’s obstetric health chaplains minister to women who are here for routine and high-risk pregnancies. Our chaplains often see patients who are adjusting to unanticipated pregnancy or delivery issues. They have vast experience in providing emotional support to mothers and families who are dealing with anxiety, loss of control, stress and changes in routine.
- Childbirth preparation class — Our childbirth preparation class will explore the labor and delivery experience. We will cover relaxation, concentration and breathing techniques that will help you through the labor process.
- Genetic counseling — For parents-to-be with a baby at risk of a birth defect or an inherited disease, Loyola offers counseling and genetic testing to provide information and support.
- High-risk pregnancy — Our experienced maternal-fetal medicine specialists will help diagnose and treat any condition that may arise or affect mothers who are expecting a high-risk birth or pregnancy. Loyola’s clinicians are experts in caring for high-risk pregnancies and have vast experience in complicated deliveries.
- Infant care class — First-time parents will learn how to care for their newborn and how to handle those first weeks of sleepless nights.
- Lactation services — Loyola has experienced lactation consultants to help guide new mothers learning how to breastfeed their babies. Loyola is the only academic medical center in Chicago to be named a Baby-Friendly Hospital, meaning that our medical center has been recognized for providing optimal care for infant feeding and mother-baby bonding.
- Postpartum support — About 16 percent of women in the United States suffer from postpartum depression after the birth of a child. Detecting childbirth-related depression in the early stages can help women seek the care they need to protect themselves and their infants—yet these conditions often go untreated. Loyola’s mental health clinicians provide support for women throughout pregnancy and after childbirth; ask your doctor for a referral if you need extra support.
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Lactation consultants offer support for mothers who are just beginning to breastfeed their infants and for those experiencing difficulty with breastfeeding.