Women and Newborn Care

Labor and delivery care

Exciting things are happening for Women and Newborn Care!

It's baby time!

Your birth experience will be one of the most memorable events in your life. Women and Newborn Care at East Jefferson encourages a family-centered approach to maternity care offering expectant mothers, fathers, and loved ones the comfort of private labor, delivery, and recovery suites. We’ve listened closely to the choices that expectant parents make along with their physicians and have worked hard to honor your choices with options and amenities that make each delivery unique.

Your room

Free wireless internet
24/7 room-in with baby
Board certified lactation consultants
Partner can sleep in room

Your labor

24-7 In-house anesthesia coverage
24/7 In-house obstetrician (hospitalist)
- Pain relief options
- Support for natural childbirth
- Epidurals
- Breathing techniques
- IV pain control

Your delivery

Birthing mirror
Cord blood banking
Instant skin-to-skin contact
Skin-to-skin contact after C-section
Newborn photography
Donor milk if medically indicated
Advanced fetal monitoring
Dedicated cesarean surgery suites
Dedicated transition nurses to coordinate post-birth experience

Baby's birth certificate

The birth certificate office at East Jefferson helps new parents complete the application for the newborn's birth certificate. A birth certificate coordinator will contact you in the hospital for additional information about the baby's birth certificate and social security card. FAQ and forms are available at this link.

Birth certificate information

Learn more about our Childbirth and Education classes here or call 504.503.5992

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