Labor and Delivery  

Some of the amenities you can expect at our birthing centers include:

• A private whirlpool bath for those staying in suites without an in-room spa
• A pull-out sleeper for partner, coach or family member
• A rocking chair and bassinet in your room
• An adjustable birthing bed
• An in-room refrigerator
• An informative book for new mothers
• Bathroom amenities, including a hair dryer
• Freshly prepared meals and in-room service
• Free Wi-Fi
• Telemetry monitoring of your baby
   

Care centers must meet 10 Baby-Friendly Hospital criteria to receive a designation, which include staff training, educating parents about breastfeeding and allowing infants to remain with their mothers 24 hours a day.

Our clinicians use a labor coping scale to assess you rather than asking where you are on a pain scale.

The labor coping scale:

1. Coping without any help 
2. Coping with labor support 
3. Coping with labor pain medications or anesthesia 
4. Not coping

We have a number of ways to help you get through labor, including:

• Birthing balls and rocking chairs
• Dimming the lights and making the room quiet
• Doulas and support people
• Heating pads or cold packs
• Music and aromatherapy
• Position changes
• Relaxation techniques such as massage, meditation and visualization
• Shower or tub
• Walking and moving around

You can always talk to your nurses and providers about these or other coping options.