women-services

Women’s health care goes beyond obstetrics. Sentara Obici’s Women’s Center cares for women who need inpatient care for a variety of gynecological disorders and other medical problems.

Services offered:

Maternity
Gynecology
Mammography
Pelvic floor program

What to Expect

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Maternity

Our maternity center is located on the third floor of the hospital and features 10 private delivery rooms and 12 postpartum rooms with ample space for a support person to spend the night.

Maternity Center Highlights

24-hour coverage by board-certified pediatricians and anesthesiologists
Recipient of 2016 Patient's Choice Award for Customer Service
Private labor, delivery and recovery rooms
Certified lactation specialists available five days a week
Infant security system to ensure safety for all of our newborns
Ample space for dad or a support person to spend the night

Arriving for Your Delivery

If you arrive at the hospital between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8:30 p.m., please enter through the visitor's entrance and take the elevator to the third floor.

If you arrive after 8:30 p.m. or before 6 a.m., please enter through the Emergency Department.

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

Once you are admitted to the hospital for a vaginal delivery, you will be given a private labor and delivery room. If you have a scheduled c-section, you will start in the triage room for preparation then go to the operating room for delivery. When your baby is born, you will move to a postpartum room where your newborn will stay with you.

Visitors are welcome 30 minutes after delivery.

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, labor and delivery. She is there to support you with timely information to help you make informed decision about your personal health.

Here are several ways she 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

Resources

Healthy Families - Connects expectant parents and parents of newborns with a variety of supportive services, including a Family Support Worker for families that would benefit from extra support. Call 757- 279-3074
Car seat safety program at Western Tidewater Health - The car seat safety program provides free car seats to eligible families and offers instructions on how to install it. Call 757-514-4741.

First Steps - A program to support parents and their infant after delivery. Trained nurses and volunteers are involved to give support, parenting education and referral services. Call 757-934-4405.

Smart Beginnings - Western Tidewater - Smart Beginnings Community Connections Resource Guide is a great handbook for families, caregivers and educators of young children. It includes emergency numbers, childcare referral information, home visiting services and much more.

Suffolk's Early Childhood Development Commission - Resource for childhood-related issues.

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.

Women, Infants and Children's (WIC) Program - The program helps pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum 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 the program is income-based. Call 757-514-4721.

Please visit Sentara Maternity Services for additional information.

Sentara Obici Hospital - Women Services

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