< PreviousPersonalized Birthing Experience For Patients & Their Families If you're expecting, the Family Birth Center offers tours, which include breakfast, every month at no charge. To learn more or register for an upcoming tour, visit stclair.org/womenandchildren or call 412.942.5877. Learning you’re pregnant is exciting, but it can also be overwhelming when you begin to think about the many important decisions you’ll need to make before baby arrives. If you’re expecting, some of the first decisions to consider are choosing an OB/ GYN provider and deciding where you want to give birth. Every year, more than 1,500 expecting parents choose St. Clair Health for its team of leading OB/GYN providers and the family-centered environment at St. Clair Hospital’s Family Birth Center. The dedicated staff at the Family Birth Center focus on providing a comfortable, caring, and safe environment for all members of the family—which makes the birth experience at St. Clair Health unique. “We’re able to provide a very personalized experience for patients and their families in a more calming environment, all while providing an exceptional level of medical care,” says Tera S. Conway, MD, who practices with St. Clair Medical Group. The Family Birth Center includes private labor and delivery rooms designed to provide exceptional warmth, comfort, and safety from labor through recovery. Some highlights include: • A rocking chair, oversized bathrooms, and soft lighting to make you feel like you’re at home • State-of-the-art technology such as fetal monitoring systems that allow staff to keep a close eye on baby and equipment that enables mothers to walk freely during labor • Sleeper sofa to accommodate birthing partners from labor through recovery • More than enough space to welcome guests following delivery Of course, mom’s primary concern is that she and her baby will be well cared for—and St. Clair’s commitment to delivering the very best labor and delivery care ensures peace of mind on that front. “Healthy baby, healthy mom—that’s our mantra. And we cultivate the process at every step to ensure that every patient’s labor and delivery progresses safely,” explains Patrick T. Christy, MD, who also practices with St. Clair Medical Group. Adds Dr. Conway, “St. Clair is really a great place to have your baby because our whole team is dedicated to your delivery.” The team includes a single labor and delivery nurse who is assigned upon admission to ensure they can remain intimately involved before, during, and after delivery. And a board-certified Pediatric Hospitalist is on-call 24/7 to support these nurses who are specially trained in labor, delivery, and postpartum care. Additionally, a certified lactation counselor from St. Clair’s on-site Lactation Center is available to help new moms learn the ins and outs of breastfeeding. Before delivery and after your hospital stay, the Center remains available for consultations, complementary bra fittings, and other breastfeeding supplies. Even more, a perinatal social worker will visit with new moms to make sure they are prepared for discharge and have everything they need at home. From setting up transportation or childcare, to ensuring any clinical consults are conducted after delivery, patients can think of this extra set of helping hands as a liaison who assists with the transition from St. Clair to home. Dr. Christy emphasizes, “Each patient has their own goals and dreams for their family, and helping them achieve that is very rewarding for all of us.” A commitment to that level of personal care, in a welcoming environment that provides the personal attention and respect you deserve, is a hallmark of St. Clair—one that is shared by everyone at the Family Birth Center. 30 • Allegheny West Magazine • July/August 2023 30 • Allegheny West Magazine • July/August 2023PITTSBURGH PA PERMIT NO. 5605 Hughey Publications, LLC P.O. Box 220 McDonald, PA 15057 Allegheny West MagazineNext >