Endeavor Evanston Hospital (Evanston) [Doctor-Attended Birth] - BirthGuide Chicago

Endeavor Evanston Hospital (Evanston) [Doctor-Attended Birth]

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Address:
2650 Ridge Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 570-2222
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
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  • C-section team on site 24/7
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  • 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

Total labor pools available: 1

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BIRTHING EQUIPMENT
  • Bean bag pillow
  • Birthing stool
  • Birth Balls
  • Peanut ball
  • Reclining chair
  • Rocking chair
  • Support rope, sling or bar

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PAIN RELIEF
  • Epidural
  • Patient controlled epidural
  • Dedicated L&D anesthesiology team
  • Narcotics
  • Nitrous-oxide
  • TENS unit
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
ROOM AMENITIES
  • Dimmable lighting
  • CD player
  • DVD player
  • Music speakers (phone or IPod)
  • Television
  • WIFI
  • Free WIFI
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave

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INSURANCE

Accepts Medicaid : Yes

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Languages - In-Person Interpretation
  • Spanish

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Address:
2650 Ridge Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 570-2222
MATERNITY SERVICE WEBSITE
Visit provider’s website/maternity service main page

Hospital | Doctor-attended birth

Outcomes:

Overall C-Section Rate (risk adjusted) - 18.6%

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) - 10.1%

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

VBAC Rate (risk adjusted) - 39.0%

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 - 67.9%

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- 172
  • Epidural Rate - 81.7%
  • Overall Induction Rate - 41.7%
  • Early Elective Deliveries - 0 %
  • Episiotomy Rate - 1.1%

Maternity Care Overview

[from the provider’s website]

“At NorthShore University HealthSystem 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 NorthShore University HealthSystem 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.”

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. 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:

  • “NorthShore University HealthSystem’s 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 designated Level 3 nursery, the highest designation for nurseries, where neonatologists oversee baby’s care 24-hours a day.”

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INSURANCE

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MATERNITY SERVICE TOURS

Evanston Hospital offers walking tours of labor/delivery, postpartum and the nursery, led by a maternity nurse. The tour is free, but advance registration is required.

You can learn more here.

 

CHILDBIRTH CLASSES

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.

 

EXTERNAL​ ​REVIEWS

Last updated: October 29, 2024

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