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The Family Maternity Center is located on the third floor of the hospital, away from the everyday flow to provide a peaceful, comforting environment for mother and baby alike.

Family Maternity Center Highlights:

U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital for Maternity Care (2022-23)
24-hour coverage by board-certified pediatricians and anesthesiologists
Lactation specialists available six days a week
Infant security system to ensure safety for all of our newborns
Ample space for dad or a family member to spend the night

From delivering babies to treating the health concerns of all women, women's health issues receive plenty of attention at Sentara Obici Hospital. We believe that the staff of our 22-bed Family Maternity Center provides women and their families with care that is second to none.

What To Expect

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Arriving for your delivery

Going into labor is both an exciting and emotional experience. Our goal is to ensure your comfort and safety during all phases of childbirth. Being prepared can help lessen the stress of going into labor. By the beginning of your third trimester, we recommend you take a tour of our maternity center.

If you arrive at the hospital between 6 am and 8:30 pm, enter through the main lobby. Parking is available in the visitor's lot. Take the elevator to the third floor.

If you arrive at night, after 8:30 pm or before 6 am, enter through the emergency entrance. Someone from Labor & Delivery or the ER will assist you and bring you to the Familty Maternity Center.

Once you arrive, you will register with the front desk and then be sent to a triage area to assess your labor symptoms.

Family-centered approach

Special care for infants with special needs

Sentara Obici Hospital's special affiliation with Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) ensures that newborns who experience difficulty receive the specialized care they require. As a member of this neonatal network, Sentara Obici Hospital can immediately transfer critical infants to a neonatal intensive care nursery. Regular training sessions with CHKD nurses and doctors provide our nurses with the most up-to-date skills in caring for sick infants. Our newborn nursery has 24-hour on-site coverage by board-certified pediatricians.

OB Navigators

An OB Navigator is a specially trained nurse who is available to you as a guide and advocate during your journey through pregnancy as well as labor and delivery.
They are there to support you with timely health information to help you make informed decisions about your personal health. Here are several ways they can assist you:

Help you communicate with health professionals (doctors, nurses and other health workers) and community-based support services
Coordinate services to support you and your baby
Provide emotional support on your journey to parenthood
Offer educational resources and answer your questions

Being discharged

Resources

Car seat safety program at Western Tidewater Health District - Child safety is important to all parents. The car safety seat program provides free car seats to eligible families and offers instruction on how to install it. – 1-800-732-8333
CHIP of South Hampton Roads - Prenatal to Kindergarten, Children's Health Investment Program (CHIP) is helping kids right from the start. CHIP provides services in Hampton Roads for children through age six and expectant mothers in the focus areas of health improvement, school readiness and self-sufficiency. Through our unique team approach, families benefit from the guidance of both a Nurse and certified Parent Educator who meet with them at their home. Using an evidence-based curriculum, CHIP is improving the lives of the most vulnerable families in our community. Call 757-543-9100 or visit www.chipshr.org.
Nurse-Family Partnership - This program is a maternal health program that introduces vulnerable first-time parents to caring maternal and child health nurses. This program allows nurses to deliver the support first-time moms need to have a healthy pregnancy, become knowledgeable and responsible parents, and provide their babies with the best possible start in life. The relationship between mother and nurse provides the foundation for strong families, and lives are forever changed – for the better. Call/Text: 757-650-4806 or email: Kimberly.martino@vdh.virginia.gov.
Suffolk's Early Childhood Development Commission - Resource childhood-related issues. To learn more about their mission and outreach, go to www.suffolkecdc.com.
The Children's Center - The Children's Center has four locations in Virginia: Franklin, Suffolk, Courtland, and Smithfield. It provides education and services to children of all levels of ability, including children with disabilities. For details on their programs and services, check out their website www.childrenscenterva.com.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program helps pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women and their children (from birth to age five) receive breastfeeding support and services, nutrition education, community resource referrals and nutritious, supplemental foods to those families who qualify. Eligibility for this program is income-based. Call 757-514-4700.

Did you know? Sentara Obici Hospital offers outpatient lactation consults.

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