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Holy Name has a reputation for providing family-centered , culturally-sensitive care for every mother and baby , including dietary requests and foreign language interpretation services . We use evidence-based practices , including central fetal monitoring , and offer board-certified lactation consultants for extended hours . Our nationally-recognized Magnet nurses are experienced to guide mothers during labor and delivery . Certified midwives are also on staff and women in labor are encouraged to bring their doulas . Our extensive parent education program provides new parents with essential information needed to feel comfortable during those first few months . While at Holy Name , the mother and newborn are the top priority as they receive care from pregnancy through delivery and beyond .
Jefferson Health Marilyn Mapp , DNP , RN , NEA-BC Director of Nursing for Women ’ s & Children ’ s Services at Jefferson Health — New Jersey .
Jefferson Health — New Jersey is a leader in providing state-of-the art maternity care . Our staff is committed to Jefferson ’ s mission of improving lives by helping our patients achieve the optimal birth experience . As a teaching hospital , an obstetrician is on site at all times — including resident physicians and midwives . Our spacious birthing suites and state-ofthe-art equipment allows limited mobility for our laboring mothers . The birthing experience
NJ hospitals are offering luxury maternity suites for greater patient comfort .
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Many expectant mothers want a Doula or Midwife to support them during pregnancy and birth .
employs a holistic care model that includes aromatherapy . We are committed to our mothers having a natural birth whenever possible . As such , we use alternative methods of positioning , called “ spinning babies ,” which improves the success rate of having a vaginal delivery . Doulas are a welcome support and part of the care team ; families are permitted to have them in attendance . After giving birth , rooming-in with one ’ s newborn in our all-private rooms postpartum unit allows for optimal bonding .
Monmouth Medical Center Robert Graebe , M . D . Chair and Program Director , Obstetrics and Gynecology
Monmouth Medical Center ( MMC ) has been a Level III High-Risk Maternity Center since the designation was initiated more than 40 years ago . Nearly 60 years ago , its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was the first for a community hospital in New Jersey and sixth in the nation . MMC continues to lead in the delivery of safe , high-quality care , recently receiving its 15th consecutive Leap Frog Grade A for patient safety . Top ranked by Consumer Report ’ s for maternity care , MMC also leads the region in obstetrical outcomes as measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services .
This leadership in maternity care has been rewarded by patient confidence in MMC , with an increase in deliveries from 3,000 a decade ago to over 6,200 births in 2021 . The Labor-and-Delivery Unit offers at least two attending Ob / Gyn physicians and Ob / Gyn resident physicians on site 24 hours a day , seven days a week , 365 days a year .
In order to support top quality care , the hospital has made continuous improvements to the physical hospital . Its renovated and expanded Labor and Delivery Unit offers additional triage and labor and delivery beds , and the unit ’ s new nurses ’ station was designed to ensure the timeliest processing of all patients . To accommodate the increase in volume , a second postpartum wing was recently added .
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center Heather M . Van Raalte , MD Chair , Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
The Center for Maternal and
Newborn Care at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center ( PMC ) delivers the highest level of care , as recognized by The Joint Commission ’ s Gold Seal of Approval ® for perinatal care certification .
From the beginning of the journey into parenthood through postpartum , PMC offers numerous education and support programs to expectant parents and their family members , including pre-natal classes , breastfeeding support , car seat safety checks , and pelvic floor exercise classes . On the maternity unit , patients are admitted into private suites equipped with advanced technology and safety features such as infant warmers with resuscitation equipment , monitoring devices to improve patient outcomes , and pain management methods , as well as comfort amenities for themselves and their support person throughout their stay .
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