our Birthing Center than any other hospital in Will County. That’s because we’ve created a unique place for special arrivals—the Women and Infant Services Birthing Center, where you and your family are at the center of everything we do.
SILVER CROSS A WINNING COMBINATION From the personal attention of our highly trained staff to the comfort and luxury of our private mother-baby suites, we’ve designed it with you in mind. Everything’s ready for you from the moment you arrive—even complimentary valet parking and shuttle service. brightly lit by large, spacious
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Private bathroom Sofa sleeper Glider chair Blanket warmers
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In-room refrigerators Flat-screen TV And more
windows. “The people there are wonderful,” Pappas said. “They push you just a little more each Everything for Your Peace of Mind time. And that’s good.” An obstetrician/gynecologist is in-house 24 hours a day, 7 Pat Pappas, M.D., cardiothoracic days a week. Upon your arrival, you’ll be “partnered” with a surgeon at Silver Cross and specially trained obstetrical nurse certified in electronic fetal President of Cardiothoracic & monitoring who’ll assist you through delivery. Our unit also Vascular Surgical Associates – and features mother/baby couplet care, which means that the same no relation to Chuck – added, “He experienced nurse will care for both mother and baby until it is time to go home. has continued to progress very Dr. Pat Pappas well at home and continues to get This ensures continuity in care and improved communication stronger in birthing Cardiac suites Rehab. I am of and the team, because Each of our has softproud lighting soothing décorwe are between the patient, family, nursing staff and physicians. At here to help theyou patients get better and stronger.” designed to put at ease with thoughtful touches you’ll Silver Cross, we also have several certified lactation consultants Pappas graduated from the cardiac rehabilitation program appreciate. The moment you walk in, you’ll feel at home. Every in available for support to new moms who choose to breastfeed September. And thanks to the heart team atlabor Silverbed Cross, private birthing suite has an easily adjustable and he’ll have their babies. They offer education and support before and after Chuck Pappas walking on the treadmill. labor moreball timeavailable. to enjoy his grown children and three grandchildren, anddelivery as well as when you return home. celebrate his 50th anniversary with Nancy in a few years. “We are fortunate to have this beautiful place in Silver Cross 3 New Labor/Delivery/Recovery Rooms and beautiful people working there. And I can’t thank the at doctors To accommodate the growing number of special deliveries enough. They saved my life.” Silver Cross, we’ve added 3 spacious LDR rooms to our Women more information Silver Cross Hospital’s andFor Infant Services Birthingabout Center, bringing our total fromheart program, visit silvercross.org/heart Silver Cross Hospital | 1900 Silver Cross Blvd. | New Lenox, IL 60451 | 815-300-1100 | silvercross.org
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