Special Deliveries at Morehouse General

Delivering Babies for Over 90 Years

WHEN CHOOSING A HOSPITAL for your baby’s birth, you’ll want to consider whether the hospital is a good fit for your pregnancy. Ask about hospital policies; rooming options for you, baby, and your partner; and the availability of anesthesiologists and lactation consultants on site. As a rural healthcare provider, Morehouse General Hospital has been serving the needs of the community and delivering babies for over 90 years. Beyond the primary mission of providing high quality, cost effective health care services, we take pride in striving to stay abreast of the latest trends in healthcare.

In most cases, you’ll deliver your baby at the hospital where your healthcare provider has admitting privileges. So keep in mind that when choosing a doctor, you’ll likely be choosing the place where you’ll give birth. It’s worth doing some research to make sure the hospital’s policies and approach to birth fit your needs.

The Labor & Delivery Unit at Morehouse General was created with mother-baby bonding in mind. We offer private rooms that are spacious and fully-equipped with the most up-to-date monitoring equipment to ensure the safety of your newborn. All of our staff is trained in fetal heart monitoring and neonatal resuscitation. After you have delivered your baby, your newborn will be place skin-to-skin to assist with bonding. Rooming-in is encouraged for healthy babies and their mothers to stay together day and night for bonding and care. Our staff is fully trained to provide lactation assistance should you choose to breastfeed. Breastfeeding offers significant benefits for both mothers and babies.

Why deliver at Morehouse General?

• Play an active role in your own healthcare as an equal member of your care team.

• Deliver in large, private birthing suites with the most up to date equipment, which encourages in-rooming for mother-baby bonding.

• Receive educational information from our team so that you are able to make informed decisions about your own childbirth, postpartum, newborn care, and breastfeeding experience.

• Know you and your baby will be cared for by staff that is trained in fetal heart monitoring and neonatal resuscitation.

• Stay safe in our locked unit. Since the security of our mothers and babies are a top priority, strict protocols are in place to ensure your protection.

• Bond with our physicians and nurses. One benefit of delivering at a rural hospital is that you can develop a closer bond with your care team. In the L&D unit, our nurseto-patient ratios are lower than average, ensuring our patients are truly cared for like family, not simply a patient.

MGH OB/GYN Clinic

Curtis Sanders, MD | Lynn Milliman, NP 430 S. Vine St., Bastrop Phone 318-283-3970 Fax: 318-239-8930

Labor & Delivery Unit 323 West Walnut Ave Bastrop Phone:318-283-3600 | www.mghospital.com