Pondering Pregnancy

 

Pondering PregnancyFew things change your life more than having a baby.

Let Southwest Washington Medical Center help you plan! Whether you are just starting to contemplate having a baby or it's the only thing on your mind, Southwest's team of obstetrics specialists are here to help. Our team of doctors, nurses and clinical experts are what make the Family Birth Center a popular destination for more than 4,000 families every year.

Combine great teamwork with modern facilities, a long-list of educational programs, and special services for high-risk moms and babies, and Southwest has your family covered.

Pondering PregnancyJust for you. We invite you to join us for our next Pondering Pregnancy class, held several times a year. We also have great online resources helping you before and after you get pregnant, so visit our health library often.

Getting to know us. If you are early along in your pregnancy, we invite you to our ongoing Getting To Know Us/Getting To Know You program. During the class, you can ask our staff about facilities and services. We'll provide a guided tour and help you complete pre-registration information.

Read the feature article: Weigh your options before pregnancy, with Joe Chang, M.D.

Some other great things Southwest offers...

  • A complete resource guide
  • Single-room family birth suites (LDRP)
  • Hotel-like amenities, such as hair-dryers, Jacuzzi tubs, and on-demand movies
  • Baby photo service
  • Baby gift shop
  • More than 15 support groups
  • Post-partum clinic visits
  • Neonatal specialists for premature babies
 

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Encouragement + An Assist = Success

Nine days past her due date, Sara Howe was awakened at 3:00AM when her water broke. Thrilled that the long wait was finally over, Sara and her husband David packed up and headed to Southwest Washington Medical Center. By 5:00AM they were comfortably settled into one of Southwest’s Labor Delivery Recovery and Postpartum rooms, ready for action. But four hours later, Sara contractions had still not progressed so her midwife started her on Pitocin. Soon the contractions kicked in and Sara was well on her way.

At around eight o’clock the next morning, it was time for Sara to start pushing. So she pushed. And she pushed, and she pushed, and she pushed. "The first few hours of pushing went by without me realizing the time," remarked Sara. "But around the fourth hour I started to wonder if I was still making progress. That is when the encouragement of my midwife, husband and the Southwest nursing staff kept me going. It was like I had my own cheering section."

Unfortunately, even with all the support and encouragement, Sara’s labor was not progressing because her baby’s head was tilted in the birth canal. Neither Sara or her midwife wanted her to have a Cesarean section after all that work, so her midwife suggested an assisted delivery. Read more >

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