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Continued From Page 18 Our expert care team includes board certified obstetricians and midwives , in-house anesthesiologists , certified lactation consultants , maternal fetal medicine physicians for high-risk pregnancies , and neonatologists from Children ’ s Hospital of Philadelphia onsite 24 / 7 to care for newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ( NICU ). For parents with babies in the NICU , PMC offers access to a secure AngelEye Camera System providing live-streaming video and status updates of their infant . Parents can also have newborn photos taken in the comfort of their room .
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Mark V . Sauer , M . D ., M . S . Professor and Chair , Department of Obstetrics , Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Senior Associate Dean for Women ’ s Health Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
We strive every day to provide safe , comfortable and consistently high-quality care to all who entrust us with the delivery of their babies . I am incredibly proud of the expertise , dedication and commitment of our outstanding physicians , nurses and staff .
RWJUH delivers more than 2,500 babies annually in its designated Regional Perinatal Center , the highest level of maternal and neonatal care . In addition to state-of-the-art technology , RWJUH ’ s maternity center team includes nearly 50 board-certified obstetricians , five Maternal- Fetal Medicine ( MFM ) specialists , a team of genetic counselors and nationally certified Magnet-recognized nurses . RWJUH is training
NJ hospitals are using state-of-the-art NICU care .
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the next generation of obstetricians through our residency program and MFM fellowship program with faculty at Rutgers RWJMS .
We are home to a Level IV Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit , with board-certified neonatologists , nationally certified nurses , respiratory therapists , social workers , speech and physical therapists , lactation consultants , nutritionists , and child life specialists . We also offer ECMO ( Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ), a specialized cardiac and respiratory support system for pre-mature infants who require additional support . Maternity service is closely integrated with The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children ’ s Hospital at RWJUH , working to get families off to a healthy start .
Saint Peter ’ s University Hospital Carlos Benito , MD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Chair , Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Saint Peter ’ s University Hospital is renowned for its comprehensive care of expectant mothers and newborns and was recently recognized by Newsweek as one of the nation ’ s Best Maternity Hospitals for 2022 . Only 350 winners were on the Best Maternity Hospitals 2022 list . A long-standing destination for high-risk maternity patients and infants born prematurely , Saint Peter ’ s is home to a state-designated Regional Perinatal Center and nationally recognized Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit . Women with low-risk pregnancies can choose to experience labor and birth in our nationally accredited Mary V . O ’ Shea Birth Center , New Jersey ’ s only hospital-based , midwifery led birth center . Our birth center offers state-of-the-art amenities including two birthing suites resembling a residential bedroom with a spa-size tub and shower , furnishings to accommodate family and other support individuals and a dining area .
For women who require a Cesarean birth , Saint Peter ’ s Enhanced Recovery After Surgery ( ERAS ) program has been game changing . The program , which fosters patient-physician interaction and tracks milestones before and after surgery via a mobile app , lessens patient anxiety , reduces the need for narcotics utilizing a ground-breaking pain protocol , shortens hospital stays , and increases overall patient satisfaction . Saint Peter ’ s delivered more than 5,300 babies in 2021 .
Trinitas Regional Medical Center Carol Rose-Trzaska Lead Certified Nurse-Midwife
Through the years , Trinitas has demonstrated commitment to women and children with modern labor / delivery / recovery ( LDR ) rooms , a Level II Intermediate Care Nursery , 24-hour team coverage , midwifery services , and 20 private post-partum rooms with sleeping accommodations for the mother ’ s partner .
Our multidisciplinary team of physicians , Certified Nurse Midwives ( CNM ), OBGYN Nurse Practitioners , perinatologists / Perinatal Unit , expert nurses / OR techs and anesthesiologists is dedicated to the health and well-being throughout the life cycle including pregnancy , during birth , aftercare , breastfeeding , etc . Midwives and Nurse Practitioners see patients in our Private Practice and Women ’ s Health Center to provide expert , compassionate , holistic , comprehensive prenatal care . A mother may choose a CNM to assist her non-interventional birthing experience , but may also require intervention , such as for vaginal birth after caesarian ( VBAC ), trial of labor after caesarian section ( TOLAC ), diabetes , high blood pressure and other complications , which are effectively managed by the entire team . Our teams are inhouse at all times . A midwife ( meaning “ with woman ”) can evaluate for risk factors , consult with physicians and / or take over care as necessary , giving patients the “ best of both worlds .” We are all “ with woman .” The spirit of teamwork designed to support mothers and babies is why I love working at Trinitas .
The Valley Hospital Tia Welsh , MD Chair of Women ’ s Health for Valley Medical Group and Director of Obstetrics & Gynecology ,
Valley Health System is a leader in integrated , holistic care for women throughout pregnancy and delivery . Our obstetrics physicians use evidence-based medicine or midwifery to design a comprehensive care plan for each patient and her family . Valley ’ s Fertility Center helps patients to navigate through fertility issues with compassion and expertise . Our Maternal-Fetal Medicine Department is staffed by board-certified specialists who provide high-tech diagnostic and fetal surveillance modalities to the most complex or high-risk cases . The Center for Childbirth offers a family-centered approach to the childbirth experience , with newly designed , labor , delivery , recovery , postpartum suites , equipped with the latest technology .
After delivery , a Level III NICU is ready to care for the most critical babies . Our nurses possess board certification in their respective specialty areas and collaborate with our physicians to deliver exceptional care . We have held the prestigious Magnet Designation for Nursing Excellence — the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice — since 2003 . We were the first hospital in New Jersey and one of the first in the country to earn The Joint Commission ’ s Gold Seal of Approval ® for Perinatal Care .
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