OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center (Evergreen Park) [Midwife-Attended Birth]
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
Your labor and delivery suite includes a large tub for comfort and relaxation during labor.
If you hope to avoid pain medications, the midwives are skilled in support natural childbirth. If you want an epidural, the anesthesia team is available on-site 24/7.
Round-the-clock visitation is permitted for your baby’s father/support person. Two other healthy adult visitors are welcomed between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.. Sibling visitation is allowed with permission from your nurse.
Individual lactation support: A Certified Lactation Consultant will visit you while you’re in the hospital to ensure successful breastfeeding. The lactation team consists of three International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants and fourteen staff members who are Certified Lactation Counselors.
Prenatal breastfeeding classes are offered.
Breastfeeding support group meets weekly.
Maternal Fetal Medicine: The midwives care for women experiencing low-risk pregnancies. If you develop any complications, Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists are available.
Level IIE Special Care Nursery: Infants who require special attention following birth are cared for in the Level IIe special care nursery, which has extended capabilities and is a member of the University of Chicago Hospital Perinatal Network.
Neonatalogists on site 24/7: More than five neonatal specialists are available 24 hours a day for infants who require special care.
In the mother/baby unit, your room will have a queen-sized bed.
A fridge and microwave are available in the family lounge.
Accepts Medicaid: Yes
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In addition to staff who speak Spanish, video and audio interpretation services are available in most languages.
Outcomes
Overall C-Section Rate (Risk Adjusted) – 24.6%
As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
Primary C-Section Rate (Risk Adjusted) – 15.6%
As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
VBAC Rate (Risk adjusted ) – 24.6%
As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate – 62.1%
As compared to Chicago-area hospitals, this rate is:
- Number of VBAC deliveries per year - 28
- Epidural Rate -
- Overall Induction Rate -
- Early Elective Deliveries - 0
- Episiotomy Rate - 6
The outcomes reported above are for all babies born at Little Company of Mary Hospital, including both midwife-attended and doctor-attended births. Midwives care for a lower-risk population and also tend to have lower rates of interventions.
Midwife Care: Call (708) 636-9205 to schedule a free meet-and-greet and tour with one of our midwives.
Family Birth Center: There’s a reason the Family Birth Center at OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary Medical Center is known as “the baby hospital.”
We provide everything you need to deliver your little one in a secure and comforting environment.
Support from Your Care Team: Our highly trained staff of physicians, nurses and care professionals in the Family Birth Center at OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center will provide you and baby with exceptional care using the latest medical technology in a comfortable, inviting atmosphere. We offer:
- A 24/7 neonatal special care unit for infants who need special attention following birth. These little ones are cared for by neonatal specialists with the latest technology in our Level II special care nursery.
- A team of international board-certified lactation consultants who help us to remain certified as a “Baby-Friendly Hospital,” the gold standard in maternity care and breastfeeding support.
- On-site board-certified maternal-fetal providers to care for those with high-risk pregnancies and deliveries.
- Access to the most sophisticated prenatal diagnostic services, including level I and level II ultrasounds and 3D imaging.
- Fetal echocardiography services with an on-site pediatric cardiologist.
- Support for a variety of birthing methods, including an option for a certified nurse-midwife who collaborates with our board-certified obstetricians to support you throughout delivery.
Personalized Benefits: From baby’s first breaths to their first car ride home, your little one will be wrapped in support from the very beginning. We offer:
- Beautifully renovated labor, delivery and recovery suites, providing soothing, homelike surroundings, with queen size beds and private rooms.
- A full range of pain-minimizing methods, including therapeutic methods such as hydrotherapy, massage and essential oils.
- The Newborn Channel, broadcast 24/7 at the hospital in English and Spanish, providing new parents with information about caring for their infant.
- Round-the-clock visitation for your baby’s father or support person.
- “Brahms Lullaby” played throughout the medical center moments after birth to serenade each newborn.
- Options for a variety of birth plans, including use of birthing balls, birthing peanuts and birthing bars.
- Nesting rooms for moms when your baby needs to stay in the hospital longer, and you’ve been allowed to go home.
- Additional non-clinical support for families, including financial assistance and pastoral care for spiritual well-being.
Breastfeeding Resources: Nursing moms will have access to international board-certified lactation consultants and staff members who are certified lactation counselors.
The personalized care you’ll experience reflects our long-standing history of providing baby care to the community, from early education and breastfeeding classes to in-person assistance.
Moms can also meet and share their breastfeeding experience with other moms at our Breastfeeding Support Group guided by one of our lactation consultants.
The group meets every Wednesday at OSF Little Company of Mary at the Family Birth Center on the 3rd floor from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Call (708) 229-5418 for lactation information.
Advanced Monitoring for a Safer Delivery: Experience the safest delivery possible with the expert bedside care you expect combined with advanced, AI-powered remote monitoring. This real-time data helps your care team spot critical health changes sooner and respond quickly, keeping you and your baby safe through every moment of labor.
Obstetrics Emergency Department: Our Obstetric Emergency Department provides expecting and new mothers with rapid, specialized care for urgent cases from 16 weeks of pregnancy to six weeks after delivery.
Free App for Pregnancy, Delivery and Postpartum Support: There’s a lot to think about and do as you prepare for the day of your baby’s birth. If you need tips on what to expect and what you’ll need from pregnancy through delivery and postpartum, Bump2Baby360 is a free pregnancy app that can help.
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You can also see a schedule of upcoming classes and tour dates and register online by clicking here.
Little Company of Mary Hospital offers a range of classes for expectant parents, including classes on baby care, breastfeeding, childbirth preparation, and prenatal yoga.
You can see a complete schedule of upcoming classes here.
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VBAC: The midwives can attend you in a trial of VBAC, working in partnership with a Board-certified OB.
C-sections and vacuum/forceps: The midwives do not perform c-sections or vacuum/forceps deliveries. If you are being cared for by the midwives and require either, the surgical team is available on-site 24/7.
Family-centered C-section: Newborns are placed on mom’s chest in the operating room immediately after birth. Your partner can also be present and you have the option of a see-through drape.