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Family Birthing Center is staffed by nursing professionals whose only focus is on you and your family having the best birthing experience possible. We offer family-centered care, which is an approach to the planning, delivery and evaluation of care that is grounded in mutually beneficial partnerships between your physician, nurse, and your family.
Our philosophy is simple: to treat each family with dignity and respect, and to ensure that their birth experience is everything they want it to be.
We have totally redesigned our unit to enhance a family-centered approach to care. We feature state-of-the-art labor rooms and comfortable home like post-partum rooms. Significant others, siblings, grandparents and friends are encouraged to spend time welcoming your newest family member.
Our unit is staffed by nursing professionals who maintain NRP and Fetal Monitoring Certification.
We are pleased to share with you and your family a birthing experience that respects, supports and honors your birthing wishes.
CMCH Obstetricians:
JERRY ELLIOT, MD ROBIN O’DELL, DO STEVEN PODOLSKY, MD MICHAEL SWIRTZ, MD
Web Nursery – New Babies Born at CMCH
Growing family WebNursery is the on-line birth announcement service that lets you spread the joy of your new baby with family and friends around the world! Check out the new arrivals at Central Michigan Community Hospital. Click to view the Web Nursery
Breastfeeding Education
CMCH offers services for mothers and their family members in welcoming their new arrival. CMCH provides Lactation Services for mothers who choose to breastfeed. Our Lactation Educator, (989) 772-3856, is on hand to assist you in answering any questions you may have regarding this process.
“Baby Basics” – Educational Classes
The anticipation of your new arrival can be joyful and stressful at the same time. The Baby Basics course will help you and your family prepare for the needs of your baby. Baby Basics will review matters such as bathing, car seat safety and adapting to the adjustment period upon returning home. For more information or to sign up for this class, call (989) 779-5606.
For your convenience, Mother-Baby Connection, A Shoppe for Two, located in the Family Birthing Center, will provide you and your visitors the opportunity to purchase items for the continued care and comfort of the mother and newborn. Mother-Baby Connection, A Shoppe for Two, carries several clothing lines, clothing by “Little Me” for preemies and newborns, nursing bras, breast pumps and much more.
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. • (989) 772-3856 • Cash, check, debit and credit cards accepted
For more information regarding the Family Birthing Center, please call (989) 772-6755.