St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital Birthing Center

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The Birthing Center at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital

10 FINGERS. 10 TOES. 5 STARS. St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital delivers 5-Star standards of patient care for you and your baby throughout labor and delivery, as noted in our recognition as a 2017 5-Star recipient for Vaginal Delivery by Healthgrades®. With fewer complications for natural childbirth, you can rest assured that we’re with you for life from the very beginning.

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DEAR FRIENDS Welcome to the Birthing Center at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital. We are honored that you have chosen St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital (SLCH) to be part of such a special time in your lives.

You will have many options available to you before, during, and after your baby’s birth. Prenatal breastfeeding classes are offered monthly at no cost to you. You can find a schedule of classes and register by calling Stephanie Sosnowski at (845) 492-9027 or via email at ssosnowski@misnny.org. Breastfeeding success is a high priority at SLCH. Our lactation consultants provide continuous support including ongoing support groups post discharge.

Weekly tours of the Birthing Center are available for you to see our state of the art facilities and discuss birth options as well as where you will stay after your baby is born. To register for our weekly tour which is every Sunday at 2 p.m., please call (845) 568-2365.

We encourage your significant others to stay with you as much as possible during your time in the Birthing Center. Having your loved one with you after the birth of your baby allows you and your significant other to get to know your new addition, and bond as a family.We also recommend rooming with your baby because it is beneficial to spend as much time as possible with your newborn.

Our rooms are equipped with many amenities. During your post-partum period, we offer many options including private rooms with jacuzzi tubs, a celebration meal for you and your significant other, breastfeeding support, baby care education and much more.

The Birthing Center also utilizes a new wireless fetal monitoring system that allows you freedom of movement while in labor. Our nurses are certified in electronic fetal monitoring to keep you and your baby safe while in labor.

In the event your baby needs specialized care, we have a state of the art Level II NICU. We have an exceptionally devoted NICU staff, many of whom have a long tenure in our NICU. Dr. Kocherlakota (fondly known as Dr. KP) is our in-house neonatologist who opened the NICU twenty years ago.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns before, during or after your stay at (845) 568-2365. Thank you for choosing St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital and allowing us to be a part of this very special time in your lives.

We wish you all the best!

The SLCH Birthing Center Team.

OUR BIRTHING CENTER TEAM

Jeanne Boydston, RN, BSN, C-OB, C-EFM Director, Birthing Center & NICU Tel: (845) 568-2405 Fax: (845) 568-2487 jboydston@slchospital.org

Hello.

Hello,

My name is Jeanne Boydston, Director of the Birthing Center and NICU, at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital.

My name is Christina Cassidy and I am a Board Certified Lactation Consultant.

I am here to help guide you through your pregnancy and the birth of your child.

I am available to meet with you and provide you with private tours and answer any questions that you may have.

Christina Cassidy, RN, IBCLC, RLC Birthing Center/Lactation Tel: (845) 245-7290 Fax: (845) 568-2487 ccassidy@slchospital.org

I will help you develop the skills you need for successful breastfeeding. I can answer any questions or concerns you may have throughout your hospital stay.

Please do not hesitate to contact me after discharge for further breastfeeding support.

BIRTHING CENTER Birthing Center Tours Many expectant mothers put their trust in St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital. Discover more by scheduling a guided tour of our Labor and Delivery, Nursery, Post-partum Unit and NICU by calling (845) 568-2365. Tours are given every Sunday at 2 p.m. If you are unable to make the tour, please call Jeanne Boydston at (845) 568- 2405 to schedule a private tour.

Birthing Center Suites Each room includes the following amenities: • • • •

Private restroom A place for loved ones to sleep Private refrigerator stocked with refreshments Enjoy the beautiful view of Hudson Valley

SECURITY & SAFETY The safety and security of your baby is our top priority.

Our infant security system acts as a personal security guard for each baby. As a safety precaution, an alarm is placed on the ankle of your baby to monitor the location of the infant at all times. These monitors are a part of our Infant Abduction System.

Our control center also monitors who enters and leaves the unit on a 24/7 basis. There is a constant surveillance of the Birthing Center and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital.

Parking at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital The garage at our Newburgh campus makes parking convenient, safe and secure. Located on Dubois Street, the garage is connected to the hospital by an enclosed pedestrian bridge. Self-service pay stations are located on the first and third levels of the garage as well as the main lobby of the hospital.

Valet parking is available at the front entrance of the hospital for a flat fee of $5 per day. The valet service is open from 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Patients and visitors are encouraged to use either the parking garage or valet service.

CELEBRATION MENU All patients on our maternity unit can receive a celebration meal for them and a guest once during their admission.

Your Dietary Associate will provide you with the special celebration menu to choose from. The choice of what meal and what day you wish to order is all yours.

CONGRATULATIONS! MENU

Please check selections to place order and fill in name and room number on the back of this menu.

One entrée per person. Thank you!

Beverages oCranberry Juice oGrape Juice oApple Juice oOrange Juice o2% Milk oSkim Milk oHot Tea oDecaf Tea oHot Chocolate oIced Tea oGinger Ale oCoffee oDecaf Coffee

Starters oChicken Broth oBeef Broth oTomato Soup oChicken Noodle Soup oTossed Salad oShrimp Cocktail

Bread Basket oWhite Bread oWheat Bread oRye Bread oCrackers oDinner Roll

Extras oSugar oSplenda oHoney oLemon oSalt oPepper oButter oMargarine oPeanut Butter oKetchup oMustard oMayonnaise oRanch Dressing oItalian Dressing oBBQ Sauce oHoney Mustard Sauce

Please check one: oLUNCH or oDINNER

Chef’s Specials oPesto ’ Chicken oChicken Cordon Bleu

oStuffed Filet of Sole with Seafood Filling oCheese Manicotti

Comfort Food

Sides

oHamburger oCheeseburger oCheese Pizza oGrilled Cheese Sandwich oFish & Chips oBBQ Chicken oPhilly Style Cheese Steak oItalian Sub oChicken Fingers oChicken Caesar Salad

oFrench Fries oRice oCorn oRoasted Potatoes oMashed Potatoes with Gravy oCarrots oLettuce & Tomato oGreen Beans

Desserts Ice Cream: oVanilla oStrawberry oChocolate oJello oSugar-Free Jello oChocolate Pudding oVanilla Pudding oRice Pudding oChocolate Cake oCheese Cake oFresh Fruit Cup

Name:

Date Desired:

Room: Time Desired:

BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION • International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Christina Cassidy is available for a one on one experience.

Please call (845) 245-7290 for any questions you may have before you give birth, while you are in the hospital and after you go home.

• Certified Lactation Consultants (CLC) are available for support.

• List of breastfeeding resources in your community, along with the phone number to our International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for any follow-up questions.

• Free breastfeeding classes offered! Please call Stephanie Sosnowski at (845) 492-9027.

Christina Cassidy, RN, IBCLC, RLC Birthing Center/Lactation Tel: (845) 245-7290 ccassidy@slchospital.org

NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT Dr. Prabhakar Kocherlakota (KP) began practicing pediatric medicine in 1980. For the last 20 years, St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital has had the honor of having him as one of our physicians. Dr. KP was a leading force when the Elaine Kaplan Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was developed.

Parents delivering babies at SLCH have the added comfort of knowing that our Elaine Kaplan Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is just steps away from our Birthing Center. The Level II NICU offers acute and chronic care for premature infants and ill full-term babies born throughout the region. We offer a transport service for critically ill babies at other hospitals without neonatal expertise.

The NICU is located on the seventh floor of the Newburgh campus, and consists of 10 temperature-controlled beds (isolettes), as well as a negative-pressure room for infants in respiratory isolation. Stateof-the-art diagnostic and treatment tools enable the specially trained health care team, led by Dr. KP, to continuously monitor an infant’s condition, as well as deliver fluids, nutrition, and medication, and monitor blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, and temperature.

FUN FACTS Top ten things to know about St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital’s Elaine Kaplan NICU and Birthing Center: 1. Newly renovated, private birthing suites with beautiful views of the Hudson River.

2. Twelve Board Certified Lactation consultant are available to help with all of your breastfeeding needs are available in the NICU and Birthing Center.

3. Level II NICU with 10 beds with Dr. KP at the helm.

4. Transporter for NICU babies to be brought from other hospitals to SLCH NICU. 5. Transportation is always done with a neonatologist and a Respiratory Therapist as well as a NICU nurse.

6. On-site anesthesiologist available for labor analgesia.

7. Mother and baby are encouraged to be together as much as possible, however a newborn nursery is available if desired.

8. Sleeper chairs for significant others to remain with the mother as much as desired.

9. Celebration meal for the new family to enjoy after the birth of the new baby is offered.

10. Valet parking and garage parking available.

The Size of Your Newborns Stomach & How Much They Need To Eat

Day 1: Size of a cherry 5 - 7 ml per feeding 1- 1.4 teaspoons

Day 3: Size of a walnut 22- 27 ml per feeding 0.75 - 1 oz

One week: Size of an apricot 45- 60 ml per feeding 1.5- 2 oz

One month: Size of a large egg 80 - 150 ml per feeding 2.5- 5 oz