Choosing the place where you’ll experience one of the most memorable
days of your life is a big decision. Let Touro’s Family Birthing
Center make that decision easier by helping you prepare for the birth
of your new bundle of joy.
We know each woman's pregnancy is unique, which is why our providers, nurses,
and staff work together to make sure you're getting the exact care you
and your baby need.
And for our extra-special patients with high-risk pregnancies, our
Maternal Fetal Medicine team is here to answer your questions and guide you at each stage during
your pregnancy.
OB Nurse Navigators
Our OB Nurse Navigators are ready to support you throughout your journey
to motherhood. They offer expectant parents a personal guide through pregnancy
and delivery while offering a safe environment throughout all phases of
your pregnancy. Here’s what you can expect:
First contact at 13 weeks' gestation
Calls at 23 weeks and 33 weeks gestation
Assist with scheduling your prenatal classes
Tours of Touro's perinatal floor
Check-ins during your hospital stay
Postpartum discharge follow up calls
Contact 24-48 hours prior to inductions or C-sections for pre-op
Call our OB Nurse Navigators at 504.897.7319
Tours
Come take an in-person or virtual tour of our facility, so you feel right
at home when welcoming your newest family member.
During an
in-person tour, you’ll learn about the birthing options we offer, how to find a
Touro physician or
midwife, important tests and immunizations you and your baby will need, and creating
your own birth plan with the help of your provider.
Finding a pediatrician
Before your baby comes is the best time to choose a pediatrician to care
for your newborn. The pediatrics specialists at
Children's Hospital New Orleans will treat your little one like family, from check-ups to specialized care.
Birth certificate information
The Touro Birth Certificate Office will help new parents complete the application
for the newborn's birth certificate. A birth certificate coordinator will
contact the mother while she in the hospital with additional information
about the baby's birth certificate and social security card.
Parents can get a head start on the birth certificate paperwork before
delivery if desired. The completed worksheets can be given to the birth
certificate coordinator after delivery.
After the baby is born, a hospital Birth Certificate Coordinator will provide
information about establishing paternity for unmarried parents and establishing
paternity outside of marriage. Coordinators will help parents to complete
the necessary legal documents. Valid identification is required for all
parents signing the “Acknowledgment of Paternity” documents.
Paternity can also be established after discharge by amending the birth
certificate. Contact the Louisiana Vital Records (504.593.5122) to establish paternity after the birth certificate has been filed.
A "Birth Verification" letter (Temporary Birth Certificate) will
be given to parents by the hospital’s Birth Certificate Coordinator
once the Birth Certificate paperwork is completed. To receive an additional
copy of the " Birth Verification" letter, contact the Birth
Certificate Office 504-897-7110.
Birth verification letters can be obtained from the Birth Certificate Office:
In person by one of the baby’s parents, if he or she is listed on
the birth certificate and has a picture ID. (Call
504.897.7110 for an appointment)
By mail to the address listed on the birth certificate worksheet.
The Louisiana Vital Records Registry in New Orleans will mail a complimentary
certified copy of the baby's birth certificate. It typically takes 6 -
10 weeks to come in the mail.
To check on the status of a birth certificate, please contact the Louisiana
Vital Records (Phone:
504.593.5100). If they are unable to answer questions regarding your certificate, contact
Touro Birth Certificate Office (Phone:
504.897.7110).
Birth certificates are available at Louisiana Vital Records throughout
the state. There is a charge for each copy. Please contact the
Louisiana Vital Records (Phone:
504.593.5100).
Corrections and amendments to a birth certificate are processed through
the Louisiana Office of Vitals Records. The process to make changes to
a birth certificate varies depending on the type of legal change requested
and how recently the record was filed. For additional details about correcting
or amending a Louisiana Birth Certificate, please visit the
Office of Vital Records Amendments page.
If you would like to make a change to the birth certificate, contact Louisiana
Vital Records: Amendments Department (Phone: 504.593.5122).
Parents have the option of requesting a Social Security Card during the
birth certificate application process completed at the hospital. It typically
takes two to four months to receive a child's social security number if
the parents apply for it on the child's birth certificate request form.
To check the status of the social security card or to inquire about a replacement
card, contact the New Orleans Social Security Office 1.855.257.0984. You may also visit the
Social Security Administration Website for additional information.
