Birthing Unit Services

Visiting Hours

Triage

• One designated support person allowed.

Antenatal

• Visiting hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• All visitors must be over the age of 12 with the exception of siblings of the newborn. An adult must supervise siblings at all times.
• Visitors are encouraged to coordinate their visit with the patient’s family.

Labour & Delivery

• Two designated support people may accompany a birthing person once admitted in labour, with no substitutions.

Postpartum

• One designated support person is allowed 24-hours access.
• Visiting hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• All visitors must be over the age of 12 with the exception of siblings of the newborn. An adult must supervise siblings at all times.
• Visitors are encouraged to coordinate their visit with the patient’s family.

There may be times when visiting is limited or restricted.

Our Birthing Unit Services include:

Pre-admission Elective Caesarean Section Clinic

This appointment is typically in-person and takes approximately 30 minutes. This visit includes pre-operative blood work and education. Obstetricians will refer their patients to the clinic closer to the date of surgery.

Labour & Delivery

Our hospital has eight large labour, delivery and postpartum rooms, so mom and support person can remain in the same room for the duration of their stay.

Caesarean sections are performed in the Operative Birthing Suite on our unit. The immediate recovery care will be provided in the patient’s room on the Birthing Unit or in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).

After delivery, the health care team will support the mother by offering maximum opportunity to learn about self and baby care, and to become comfortable in their new role as a parent. The minimum length of stay after a vaginal or caesarean birth is 24-hours and discharge will take place when mom and baby are medically stable.

Maternal/Newborn Clinic

Once mother and baby are ready for discharge from the hospital, they are offered a follow-up appointment at the Maternal Newborn Clinic. This appointment will occur within 24-72 hours of discharge from the hospital. Postpartum adjustment support and education as well as infant feeding and assessment are some of the services offered at the clinic. Links with community partners and support services, as the patients needs indicate, can be initiated at this visit.

Resources/Links

• Protecting Your Child from RSV – For Parents and Expectant Parents
• Pregnant or Breastfeeding – Should I get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
• Best Start
• Pregnancyinfo.ca (SOGC)
• Prenatal Classes
• OMama
• Your Guide to Labour and Birth
• Breastfeeding Info:
  • Signs that feeding is going well
  • My Breastfeeding Guide
  • Breastfeeding Matters – an important guide for breastfeeding families
• Formula info
• Biliary Atresia Screening
• Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening
• Sleep info
• Perinatal Mood Disorder Info
• Postpartum Guide
• Cannabis Use: Fertility, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Parenting
• Car Seat Safety
• Can your baby hear?
• What is developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)?
• Bringing Baby Home
• Preventing flat heads in babies who sleep on their backs
• Your Health After Pregnancy: Signs to Watch For
• Patient Information Forms:

• • RH Immune Globulin (Rhogam) at 28 weeks of pregnancy
  • Obstetrical Referrals/Resources and Pre-admission Form
  • Fetal Movement Count Record
  • Banking Cord Blood
  • Preventing Infant Abduction
  • Seamless MD patient and family brochure
  • PICO dressing for Caesarean Sections
  • Weight management in preconception, pregnancy and birth planning (RHC 3431)