Maternity Care

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A Memorable Birthing Experience

Congratulations on your pregnancy! We share your excitement about this special event in your life. Our maternity care services are designed to educate and prepare expectant moms for pregnancy, labor, delivery and caring for newborns. Our knowledgeable care team offers support and attention to help you feel comfortable and confident at every stage.

Commonwealth Health is dedicated to providing expectant mothers and newborns with quality care during this special time. Our maternity services are provided by obstetricians, labor and delivery specialists, nurses and other caring professionals in a welcoming, comfortable environment. We offer a range of compassionate care for both Mom and baby, and our spacious obstetrics units are backed by Commonwealth Health’s critical care and emergency services should the need arise.

Taking Care of You and Your Baby

Commonwealth Health's care begins in the earliest stages of pregnancy, with prenatal checkups and services tailored to your specific needs. You'll learn about proper nutrition and work with your obstetrician to develop a birth plan, choose a pediatrician and get properly prepared.

Your health and your baby’s health are of the utmost importance, and we watch over it with electronic monitoring devices that enable physicians to monitor both mother and baby, even from their offices.

Why Choose Commonwealth Health?

Commonwealth Health offers birthing services at both Moses Taylor Hospital and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) is accepted at all Commonwealth Health hospitals.

Moses Taylor Hospital was the first hospital in the United States to earn the Perinatal Care designation by The Joint Commission. This designation demonstrates our continued commitment to providing specialized pregnancy care for mothers with gestational diabetes, preeclampsia and various existing medical conditions.

Moses Taylor Hospital also offers a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) – with 24-hour access to an in-house neonatologist. The NICU is designed to enable more control of artificial and natural lighting, as well as significant noise reduction to lower an infant’s stress levels. Private rooms are uniquely designed to suit the needs of premature or ill newborns, and specialized monitoring technology enables staff to continually observe every infant’s condition.

As a Level III NICU, we care for newborns with illnesses, with access to a range of pediatric specialists who are on hand to provide care. We specialize in the management of:

• Premature infants
• Complications of pregnancy, labor and delivery
• Birth defects and genetic syndromes
• Gastrointestinal, kidney or respiratory disorders
• Infections or sepsis

Moses Taylor Hospital also offers:

• 24/7 access to:
  • OB physicians
  • Neonatologist
  • Anesthesiologist
• OB emergency department
  • Patients are evaluated and treated by an OB physician
  • Private triage beds
• Low intervention delivery options
  • Wireless monitors to ambulate freely
  • Birthing balls
  • Peanut balls
  • Showers in every labor room
  • Hydrotherapy room
  • Birthing beds
• Recently renovated family birthing suites
• Lactation center
  • In-house certified lactation consultants provide education and support during your hospital stay and/or after discharge
  • Access to free online breastfeeding classes and a free online breastfeeding support group
• Maternal fetal medicine consultations
• Enhanced recovery after C-sections
  • Includes you and your healthcare team working together to help you feel better sooner with fewer complications relating to your Cesarean surgery

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is a designated BlueCross BlueShield Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care. This designation shows our commitment to providing quality care, treatment expertise and better overall patient results. Our maternity care team provides around-the-clock care for mothers and newborns in a comfortable environment.

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital also offers:

• Six spacious birthing suites
• 10 spacious postpartum rooms
• 24/7 staffed nursery
• Certified lactation consultant to assist with breastfeeding issues and obtaining a breast pump
• Newborn security system and locked unit
• Childbirth education classes and department tours
• Two pediatric hospitalists

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Education and Support

Pregnancy is a joyous, exciting and sometimes uncertain journey. Education, knowledgeable doctors and staff, and a caring atmosphere close to home can make all the difference. Our prenatal education team offers classes to help expectant parents learn about all aspects of childbirth and ongoing care. Our classes cover a variety of topics, including sibling classes to help prepare the entire family for a new addition, as well as the basics of caring for your new baby and infant CPR. We also offer breastfeeding classes and access to a robust lactation program.

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Newborn Channel

Being informed is key to caring for the newest addition to your family. Our goal is to educate our patients families, and caregivers to promote overall wellness and recovery during your stay with us and at home. Our patient education library provides easy-to-understand programming on a variety of topics including newborn care, breastfeeding, baby development, shaken baby syndrome, circumcisions, immunizations, pregnancy, postpartum care and more. We encourage you view these programs today.

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