8 Memorial Medical Milestones • Summer 2023 We’re here when it’s time for your SPECIAL DELIVERY We also offer individualized labor support. Activity; positioning; walking; and special techniques, such as the birth ball, hydrotherapy, aromatherapy and massage, can shorten labor, reduce stress and decrease the need for pain medication. No one knows you like YOU. Whether you choose natural childbirth, pain medication or an epidural, the Family Birth Center supports your decision. Obstetrics at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women exemplifies excellence in women’s healthcare in southwest Louisiana. Offering a wide scope of pregnancy services, we have delivered more than 30,000 babies since 2003 in a family-centered atmosphere. Our OB-GYN physicians have an impressive list of credentials when it comes to: • Preventive care and family planning • Pre- and postnatal care • Obstetrics • High-risk obstetrics (MFM) • Infertility and reproductive endocrinology • Gynecologic oncology • Mental health and postpartum depression What to expect Our Early Labor Evaluation is available 24/7 for pregnant moms experiencing unexpected issues or early labor symptoms. For delivering moms, your birthing experience takes place in a spacious and private labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum (LDRP) suite. The LDRP suite is designed to provide a nurturing, supportive and home-like environment for you, your baby and your family. The Family Birth Center offers 38 suites specially designed to accommodate women through every phase of the birthing process. Adjustable bassinets are available in each room to make it easier for the new mom to reach the baby from the bed. Except when medically necessary, babies never have to leave their mothers. Staffed with registered nurses who are skilled in high-risk deliveries, the center also has state-of-the-art surgical suites dedicated to cesarean deliveries.
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