Birth & Family Center (Maternity)
A baby is born at Grand View Hospital nearly 1200 times a year. Each one is its own miraculous event.
Our 25-bed maternity unit offers many options to fit the needs of today's families. On-site round-the-clock pediatrician coverage through CHOP Connection, a partnership with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, is available to handle any special needs your newborn may have.
To make sure your pregnancy and delivery go as well as possible, the Birth and Family Center at Grand View Hospital offers programs and education that run the entire gamut of what becoming parents is all about.
From our preconception class, "A Baby…Maybe?" to childbirth preparation classes to delivery to maternity home care, Grand View offers comprehensive maternal/child services to ensure all your needs will be met.
Grand View named its program the Birth and Family Center because it follows a family-centered approach, offering something for every member of the new family. Everyone - mom, dad, siblings, and grandparents - has been carefully included in our planning process to help make parenting the best it can be.
A Baby…Maybe?
For those who want to get a head start on parenthood, Grand View offers "A Baby…Maybe?" which focuses on the physical, emotional and social issues to be considered prior to conception. This program, led by a registered nurse and an obstetrician/gynecologist, offers information on genetic testing, lifestyle changes, hazardous environments, balancing pregnancy and work, plus other issues.
Anesthesia Options
Regardless of your anticipated method of birth, we request that you attend this class to have a clear understanding of what is available to you and what is involved in receiving anesthesia.
Presented by the Anesthesia Department of Grand View, this free session helps you understand the options available to you for pain management during labor and birth, including epidural and spinal anesthesia. To register for a class, please call 215-453-4035 and leave your name, phone number, and the class date and time that you will be attending. This line is only for class registration. If you have specific questions about Anesthesia please contact the Anesthesia Office at 215-453-4812.
Beyond the Basics of Breastfeeding
Now that you have breastfeeding established, do you have questions about what is normal for a breastfed baby, how and when to start solid foods, pumping and freezing breast milk or leaving your baby to go out occasionally or return to work? This class will provide answers to these questions and more.
Big Kids and Babies
This two-part series includes discussions on how the baby is nourished, how it will be born and what it will look like. Stories and activities help your child explore his or her feelings. The class is designed for children ages 5 to 10 years of age.
Breastfeeding Basics
The benefits of breastfeeding, techniques for a positive start and how to handle common problems during your baby's first few weeks of life are addressed. Working while breastfeeding and weaning variations will also be discussed.
Expressly Yours
This complete childbirth preparation course is designed for expectant parents who, due to time constraints, are unable to attend a seven-week series. Classes, held on two consecutive Saturdays, emphasize breathing techniques and coping strategies for labor and birth. Information on caring for your newborn and a tour of the Maternity Unit are included.
Grandparenting Today
For new or expectant grandparents, this class fosters an understanding between grandparents and parents by discussing what has changed in birthing and parenting, plus suggestions on ways for grandparents to become involved in their grandchild's life.
Healthy Beginnings Plus
Healthy Beginnings Plus is Pennsylvania's effort to assist low-income, pregnant women, eligible for Medical Assistance to have a positive prenatal care experience. HBP offers pregnant women more services than the traditional Medical Assistance program.
Pregnant women with family incomes up to 185% of the federal poverty guidelines are eligible. Participation in HBP is optional. A woman may elect to use the traditional Medical Assistance plan. For further information regarding HBP, or to enroll in the program, please call (215) 453-4077.
Infant Massage
Parents will learn to better understand, calm their baby and improve babies' digestion and overall health as they learn the techniques of infant massage. Babies and parents have been delighted with this hands-on series.
Labor, Birth and Newborn
This seven-part program is divided into five weeks of labor and birth education followed by two weeks of newborn instruction. The labor and birth segment helps you gain an understanding of the process of labor and birth, relaxation and breathing exercises, other techniques to maximize comfort and variations such as Cesarean birth. The important involvement of your spouse/support person is emphasized throughout this series.
The newborn segment fills you with knowledge about your new baby. And, during a special discussion hour, a Grand View pediatrician will address your specific questions.
Lactation Consultation
Lactation consultation is available, by appointment, at the Grand View Hospital Women's Center with a certified lacation consultant. Arrangements can be made for home visits if necessary.
Little Kids and Babies
Through stories and activities, this class provides basic information about how and where the baby grows during pregnancy, how it will be born and what new babies are like. The class is designed for children ages 2 to 5 years old.
Maternal/Newborn Home Nursing
Grand View's Home Care department employs specially-trained maternal/newborn nurses to visit new mothers and babies at home after discharge from the hospital. The nurse assesses the condition of both mom and baby and instructs parents in proper infant care. If ordered by the physician, home phototherapy can be provided to the infant experiencing jaundice.
Our Growing Family
This three-session series of two hours each is designed to review information about labor and birth that you learned in previous pregnancies. You will also learn about current trends in childbirth and adjustment strategies for the changing dynamics as you add another child to your family.
You will review previously learned information on relaxation and breathing exercises as well as comfort measures that you may need for your upcoming labor.
Page Dad Quick!
P.D.Q. is the perfect answer for keeping in close touch with the expectant father, support person or family members during the final months of pregnancy. The P.D.Q. pocket pager is small enough to fit in a pocket or purse and will alert your spouse or birthing partner at the touch of a button.
Perinatology
Perinatologists are now on the medical staff at Grand View Hospital to address the special needs of women whose pregnancy is deemed high-risk. A high-risk pregnancy involves an older pregnant woman, some pregnant teenagers, women with medical complications or a woman expecting more than one baby.
The special testing performed by the perinatologists includes amniocentisis, genetic testing, counseling, ultrasounds and more. Such tests can provide valuable information concerning the health of mother and baby.
These services are not limited to just those who intend to deliver at Grand View, but to anyone in the community needing such services. Preparing to become parents can be a stressful time. Add the potential of a high-risk pregnancy and having to travel far from home and the level of stress increases. By offering these services in the comfortable and familiar setting of Grand View, patients can access the same specialty services they need conveniently-close to home.
Perinatology services are offered only through physician referral. For further information regarding these services, please contact a physician.
Pregnancy Wellness
Learn how to enhance your well being and provide the best possible care to your unborn child. Discussions about the nutritional needs for you and your baby, the causes of physical and emotional changes and measures to increase your comfort are a part of this session.
Postpartum Depression Support
The birth of a baby is a time of intense emotions and tremendous change. Up to 20% of new mothers experience postpartum depression or adjustment difficulties. The M.O.M.S. (Mothers Offering Mothers Support) Group offers support and education to the new mother and her family.
RTS Bereavement Support
This program provides support and services for parents experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth or the death of a newborn. A certified grieving counselor specializing in pregnancy loss coordinates the program designed to meet the needs of parents and families as they grieve the loss of their baby.
Toddler Steps Play Group
Playtime for toddlers and discussion time for parents. Come and go as you please between 10:00 am and noon.
Weigh and Learn for New Parents
This free program allows time for parents and infants to hear a discussion of various topics relating to child rearing. A scale is available to check infants' weight as desired by parents. Offered the first and third Thursday morning of each month from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the Community Room of Grand View Hospital.
For more information, please contact the Health Promotion & Wellness Department at 215-453-4044. |
