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Mount Sinai Hospital (Chicago) [Midwife-attended birth]

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Address:
1500 S. Fairfield Ave
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 542-2000
MATERNITY SERVICE WEBSITE
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DELIVERY OPTIONS
  • Water birth
    i Water birth means delivering your baby in a tub. Some facilities offer tubs for labor only. Learn more about water birth here.
  • Breech trial of labor
    i If your baby is bottom first instead of head down as you approach your due date, providers that allow "breech trial of labor" may give you the opportunity to labor vaginally instead of automatically scheduling you for a cesarean birth.
  • VBAC trial of labor
    i If you had a prior c-section, some providers may give you the opportunity to begin labor and try to deliver vaginally, which is a trial of "vaginal birth after cesarean" or VBAC. Learn more about VBAC here.
  • VBA2+C trial of labor
    i If you've had more than one prior c-section, some providers may give you the opportunity to begin labor and try to delivery vaginally, which is a trial of vaginal birth after 2 or more cesareans or VBA2+C trial of labor. Learn more about VBAC here.
  • Vacuum or forceps delivery on site
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  • C-section available on site
    i Delivery option tooltip 6
  • C-section team on site 24/7
    i Delivery option tooltip 7
  • In-unit C-sections
    i Family-centered or Gentle c-section means that your partner can be with you in the OR during your c-section and that your baby will be placed on your chest immediately after delivery for skin-to-skin contact. Some facilities also offer the option of a clear surgical drape, which allows you to see your baby being born; delayed cord clamping after delivery (at least one minute); unhurried delivery (see a video here); and a dedicated nurse who will support skin-to-skin contact throughout the post-delivery procedure.
  • Family-centered/gentle c-section
  • Family-centered c-section: clear drape available
  • Family-centered c-section: delayed cord clamping
  • Family-centered c-section: unhurried delivery from incision
  • Family-centered c-section: dedicated 1-to-1 nursing support

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LABOR OPTIONS

In uncomplicated labor...

  • Moving throughout labor (e.g. wireless telemetry)
  • Intermittent electronic fetal monitoring
  • Intermittent auscultation
  • IV not required
  • IV not routine
  • Eating throughout labor - clear tray only
  • Eating throughout labor - unrestricted
  • Drinking throughout labor
  • Showering during labor
  • Laboring in a tub
  • Aromatherapy
BIRTHING EQUIPMENT
  • Bean bag pillow
  • Birthing stool
  • Birth Balls
  • Peanut ball
  • Reclining chair
  • Rocking chair
  • Support rope, sling or bar
PAIN RELIEF
  • Epidural
  • Patient controlled epidural
  • Dedicated L&D anesthesiology team
  • Narcotics
  • Nitrous-oxide
  • TENS unit

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SUPPORT
  • Partner/support person policies
  • allowed in triage
  • allowed in labor room
  • allowed in OR for C-section
  • allowed in postpartum
  • allowed in NICU
  • Bed available for support person
  • Doula policies
  • allowed in triage
  • allowed in labor room
  • allowed in OR for C-section
  • allowed in postpartum
  • allowed in NICU
  • Siblings allowed in labor

Number of support people allowed: 2

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NEWBORN & POSTPARTUM CARE

After routine delivery...

  • Suctioning only if needed
  • Delayed cord clamping (at least 1 minute)
  • Delayed cord clamping (at least 3 minutes)
  • Delayed baby bath
  • Uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact until first feed
  • Baby rooming-in
  • Non-emergent nursery care available
  • All routine newborn exams at mother's bedside
  • Early discharge - 24 hours or less
  • Home postpartum visit

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BREASTFEEDING
  • Baby-friendly designation
  • Lactation consultants (IBCLC) available for consultation on site
  • 24/7 lactation support on site
  • No formula given to breastfeeding babies in first 48 hours
  • Donor milk available

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HIGH RISK OPTIONS
  • Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists
  • 24/7 Neonatalogist or Pediatric Hospitalist on site
  • Perinatal Level IIE
  • Perinatal Level III

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NICU OPTIONS
  • Bed provided for parent
  • Kangaroo care supported
ROOM OPTIONS
  • One room for labor, birth, recovery & postpartum (LDRP)
  • One room for labor, birth & recovery (LDR)
  • Private post-partum rooms
  • In-room shower
  • In-room labor tub

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ROOM AMENITIES
  • Dimmable lighting
  • CD player
  • DVD player
  • Music speakers (phone or IPod)
  • Television
  • WIFI
  • Free WIFI
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
INSURANCE

Accepts Medicaid : Yes

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Languages - In-Person Interpretation
  • Spanish

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Address:
1500 S. Fairfield Ave
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 542-2000
MATERNITY SERVICE WEBSITE
Visit provider’s website/maternity service main page

Hospital | Midwife-attended birth

Outcomes:

Overall C-Section Rate (risk adjusted) - 27.1%

As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
Among the LOWEST
low
MEDIUM - LOW
med-low
MEDIUM - HIGH
med-high
Among the HIGHEST
High

Primary C-Section Rate (risk adjusted) - 13.2%

As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
Among the LOWEST
low
MEDIUM - LOW
med-low
MEDIUM - HIGH
med-high
Among the HIGHEST
High

VBAC Rate (risk adjusted) - 25.2%

As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
Among the HIGHEST
High
MEDIUM - HIGH
med-high
MEDIUM - LOW
med-low
Among the LOWEST
low

Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate - 19.5%

As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
Among the HIGHEST
High
MEDIUM - HIGH
med-high
MEDIUM - LOW
med-low
Among the LOWEST
low
  • Number of VBAC deliveries per year- 65
  • Epidural Rate - 70%
  • Overall Induction Rate - 15%
  • Early Elective Deliveries - 0 %
  • Episiotomy Rate - 2.9%

COMMENTS ON OUTCOMES

Outcomes data are for all births at Mount Sinai, including births attended by both doctors and midwives. Midwives serve a low-risk population and also tend to have lower rates of interventions.

The hospital supports the patient’s choice in pain control, facilitating natural childbirth techniques as well as epidural anesthesia.

Maternity Care Overview

[from the provider’s website]

“Mount Sinai Hospital delivers quality healthcare with family-centered maternity services in a warm, comfortable setting to provide a safe, healthy and positive birthing experience for every new mother and her child. Our staff offers women the support they need throughout all phases of pregnancy, labor, delivery, recovery, and the postpartum period. The care team is prepared to take care of mothers and babies in every circumstance, from routine births to high-risk deliveries, including immediate access to a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.”

“Mount Sinai Hospital’s services include:

Unit Tours
Moms-to-be will receive a tour of the hospital, learn about what to expect during pregnancy and childbirth, and learn more about caring for a newborn.

Labor and Delivery
Our Level III NICU provides the highest level of care available for newborns—and it just steps from the delivery room. Our neonatologists are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Mount Sinai Hospital strives to make each new mother’s delivery experience safe, comfortable, healthy and as stress-free as possible. We offer:

  • Private rooms for delivery
  • Operating rooms for cesarean sections
  • 24-hour anesthesia coverage
  • Bilingual staff and Interpretive Services/VRI (Video Report Interpreting)
  • Onsite pediatrician and nurse specialists
  • Several private post-partum rooms
  • A welcome atmosphere for community physicians, midwives, and doulas”

 

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INSURANCE

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Patient ​Acceptance ​Guidelines

Risk guidelines for accepting patients

As a Level III hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital is equipped to care for mothers and babies who need complex special care.

MATERNITY SERVICE TOURS

Moms-to-be will receive a tour of the hospital, and learn about what to expect during pregnancy and childbirth, and about caring for a newborn. Call (773) 257-6689 to learn more.To schedule a tour of the delivery and postpartum units, call (773) 257-6689.

MATERNITY CARE CERTIFICATIONS & AWARDS

Mount Sinai Hospital has received the Blue Distinction® Center for Maternity Care designation.

EXTERNAL​ ​REVIEWS

Last updated: June 7, 2024

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