Maternity Services
Having a baby is one of the most exciting and rewarding times in a woman's life, and Davis Regional Medical Center is dedicated to providing expectant mothers and newborns with the finest 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.
You'll find a range of care, from prenatal to post-partum care, including high-risk pregnancy care and advanced labor and delivery services. Our care extends beyond delivery, with a range of educational resources for new parents
Prenatal Care
Davis Regional Medical Center'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.
Labor and Delivery
Our delivery rooms provide everything doctors, nurses and other maternal specialists need to provide you with excellent care. Experienced labor and delivery staff utilize advanced medical technology, and have the knowledge to manage C-section (cesarean) births and other surgical procedures.
Water Births
An additional birthing option for expectant mothers is a water birth. A water birth simply means at least part of a woman’s labor, delivery or both happen while she is in a water birth tub that is filled with warm water. Using the water birth tub may help ease pain, resulting in less use of anesthesia. It may even help speed up the labor process.
Before introducing this delivery option, Davis Regional Medical Center researched the guidelines that were established by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Obstetricians on staff as well as other key medical staff members were involved in the consideration and decision to offer this innovative approach for patients.
We are pleased to offer expectant moms a new birthing option, but it should be noted that not everyone is a good candidate for water births. Some things to consider are the patient’s age, gestation, size of baby, and pre-existing conditions. If the expectant mother is younger than 17 or older than 35, she may not be a good candidate. Complications like preeclampsia or diabetes, having twins or multiples, premature birth, or if the baby is very large, may make the mother not a good candidate for the water birth option.
Expectant moms who are thinking about a water birth should first talk to their obstetrician or midwife to find out if this is a good option for their delivery. Typically insurances cover water births but patients may want to check and verify.
Breastfeeding Support
Caring maternity nursing staff members are available to provide breastfeeding assistance and education.
A lactation consultant is also available after your delivery to answer questions about breastfeeding and other common topics, such as:
- how to increase your milk supply
- proper latch-on and positioning techniques
- how to select a pump
- milk expression and storage
- preparing to return to work
- nursing while on the go, and
- identifying normal feeding and sleeping patterns.
Special Delivery Tours
You and your family are invited to drop by anytime to tour our spacious labor and delivery rooms and learn what education and fitness programs are available for you. An experienced labor and delivery staff member will be your host. To begin your tour, come to the Special Delivery area on the 2nd floor of the hospital.
Prepared Childbirth Classes
Prepared childbirth classes give you information on pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting. Topics include, but are not limited to: anatomy and physiology of pregnancy and birth, physical and emotional changes, the role of the labor companion, guidelines for nutrition and fitness during pregnancy, stages of labor, comfort measures that work, breathing and relaxation, pain relief options and caring for your newborn.
To register for the next available class, please call the Special Delivery team at (704) 838-7250.
Infant CPR
This class teaches expectant parents how to care for a newborn as well as the basics of infant CPR. For more information or to register for the next class, please call the Special Delivery team at (704) 838-7250.
Fitness Programs for New and Expectant Moms
Aquamommys
Aquamommys is a specialized fitness program designed for expectant mothers. Using the hospital's heated indoor pool, the class offers monitored, water aerobic classes taught by a certified exercise physiologist. Classes are free for Special Delivery Club members who deliver at Davis Regional Medical Center. For others, there is a charge. To participate, you must bring a permission slip from your physician before beginning class.
Shapely Mommys
Shapley Mommys is a specialized fitness program designed for new mothers. The class offers monitored, water aerobic classes taught by a certified exercise physiologist in our heated indoor pool. Classes begin six weeks after delivery, with doctor's permission. The cost is $25 per month.
Class Registration
Pre-registration is requested for all classes, but is not required for Special Delivery tours.
- To register for a childbirth class, please call (704) 838-7250.
- To register for a fitness class, please call (704) 838-7620.
- To request a Special Delivery tour, please call (704) 838-7250.
- For weather-related schedule changes affecting classes, please call (704) 838-7250.