Obstetric care during your pregnancy, delivery and afterward is of the
utmost importance to ensure a healthy baby. At Altru Health System, our
obstetrics experts offer compassionate care for over 1,800 mothers and
families each year.
Whether you are preparing for your first child or your fourth, Altru providers
are here to provide care for you every step of the way.
Prenatal Care. Our care for you begins at the very start of your pregnancy. We offer
prenatal appointments starting as early as eight weeks gestation. As your
pregnancy progresses, we will provide nutrition information, answer your
questions, offer parenting classes and give you the opportunity to connect
with your healthcare team, so you have peace of mind as you prepare to
become a mother.
Labor and Delivery. When it’s time for your baby to make his or her entrance, our
Family Birthing Center offers entirely private birthing suites, comforting amenities and room
service meals. The center has secure, restricted access, meaning only
visitors you approve will be allowed to come in to see you and your baby.
Our specially trained nursing staff takes
your birthing preferences and delivery plan into account with every step of labor. We offer medical pain management
and noninterventionist pain management, depending on your own wishes.
Our family-centered care allows your partner to stay with you during a
cesarean section, too, if needed or scheduled.
Postpartum Care. After your baby is born, we provide lactation consulting services to help
with nursing. We recognize motherhood is hard work, so our team will also
continue to support you after you leave the hospital. Our follow-up medical
care in the weeks after delivery will ensure you are properly healing
from childbirth both mentally and physically, and that your baby is thriving.
Some pregnancies are easier than others, and if you have a high-risk pregnancy,
it’s important to get specialized medical care all the way through it.
Altru’s Family Birthing Center has earned The Joint Commission’s
Gold Seal of Approval, meeting the highest level of certification standards
for perinatal care. The center has a Cesarean Birth Operating Suite with
leading-edge technology for both planned and emergency cesarean operations.
Altru also has a fully staffed Level III, 16-bed neonatal intensive care
unit (NICU) with neonatologists and expert nurses to provide
care for premature and critically ill infants.
As soon as you think you might be pregnant, we encourage you to call your
provider's office to discuss your first appointment.
For appointments with obstetrics and gynecology, call
701.780.6900. For appointments with family medicine who provide obstetric care,
701.780.6800. Or, schedule through
MyChart.
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