St Bernard Hospital & Health Care Center (Chicago) [L&D service temporarily closed]
Address:
326 W. 64th St.Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 962-3939
MATERNITY SERVICE WEBSITE
Visit provider’s website/maternity service main pageBIRTHING EQUIPMENT
- Bean bag pillow
- Birthing stool
- Birth Balls
- Peanut ball
- Reclining chair
- Rocking chair
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
- rooming-in allowed
- 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
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
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
ROOM AMENITIES
- Dimmable lighting
- CD player
- DVD player
- Music speakers (phone or IPod)
- Television
- WIFI
- Free WIFI
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
INSURANCE
Accepts Medicaid : Yes
See Insurance comments for details
Languages - In-Person Interpretation
Address:
326 W. 64th St.Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 962-3939
MATERNITY SERVICE WEBSITE
Visit provider’s website/maternity service main pageHospital | Doctor-attended birth
- Small (fewer than 900 births per year)
- Perinatal Level II
Maternity Care Overview
“St. Bernard Hospital has combined state-of-the-art technology with the care and compassion that you expect in our Obstetrics Department to provide a nurturing, welcoming environment for mothers and their newborn child.”
Delivery unit: Our “newly-renovated, family-centered delivery unit is designed for privacy and comfort, offering:
- “Private mom and baby suites
- Extended visiting hours for family
- Family centered birthing rooms, designed for privacy and comfort
- State-of-the-art obstetrics technology, including computerized fetal monitors
- HUGS infant security ensure your child’s well-being
- Celebration meals”
Outstanding support services: “Before and after childbirth, St. Bernard Hospital offers outstanding support services, including prenatal classes, breastfeeding instruction, and social services for young mothers, including free car seats.”
“Attentive staff and on-site neonatologists are sensitive to your needs and the health of your newborn child.”
“After your delivery, new moms are given a gift package of supplies for their newborn.”
“Contact the Women’s Wellness Clinic to get the care and support you need to see you through your pregnancy and beyond. The Clinic provides medical and social services to promote healthy moms and babies. From prenatal to childbirth, to learning to care for your newborn, our staff is here to help you every baby step of the way.”
INSURANCE
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MATERNITY SERVICE TOURS
You can request a tour of the delivery suites by calling 773.962.4017.
CHILDBIRTH CLASSES
Call 773.962.4017 to learn about prenatal classes.
MATERNITY CARE CERTIFICATIONS & AWARDS
Saint Bernard Hospital is the recipient of the “Breastfeeding is Smart Business” Bronze Award from the Illinois State Breastfeeding Task Force and the Chicago Regional Breastfeeding Task Force.