Birth Center & Obstetrics
Create a beautiful beginning at the Prairie Ridge Health Birth Center.
Care You Can Trust
Compassionate, Attentive, High-Quality Care
You’ll never forget the birth of your baby (or babies!), and we strive to make the experience as special as possible. At the Birth Center, our dedicated obstetrics team provides compassionate, attentive, high-quality care for you and the newest member of your family. You’ll welcome your little one into the world in one of our birthing suites, designed with your privacy and comfort in mind.
To learn more about our birth center or to become a patient, call the number below.
High-Quality Services
Our Birth Center Experience Includes
- A family-friendly atmosphere
- Access to nourishment center –new parents are welcome to help themselves to any food or drinks they’d like
- All-in-one Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum (LDRP) suites
- Aromatherapy
- Baby’s take-home gift bag
- Birthing balls
- Complimentary celebration meal for mom and guest
- Complementary meals for support person during entire stay
- Free Wi-Fi
- In-room digital camera for your use & flash drive to take home all photos
- In-room refrigerators
- Lactation consultant on staff
- Luxury personal care products
- Mobile telemetry monitoring
- Operating room on the same floor for comfortable, advanced medical care
- Soaking Tub
- Sofa bed for partner
- Tempur-pedic beds
Additional Services
Childbirth & Breastfeeding Classes
A one-day, two-part class that covers the stages of labor, relaxation techniques, medical procedures, breastfeeding, newborn care, and more!
Before-Birth Visit & Pre-Registration
Meet with a Labor and Delivery nurse to prepare for your baby’s arrival! During this visit, you’ll pre-register, tour the department, receive information to help you prepare for the birth, and discuss a birth plan.
You will receive more information from your provider around your 36th week appointment.
Lactation Services & Breastfeeding Support
Breastfeeding Care designed to meet the modern needs of moms and babies. We are here to guide you and your baby through prenatal education, outpatient lactation consultations, and personalized care to make your breastfeeding journey just right for you and your family.
Pain Management Options for Childbirth
We offer a variety of pain management and anesthesia options to laboring mothers, to make the birthing experience as comfortable as possible.
NITROUS OXIDE
Nitrous oxide, or “laughing gas,” is an odorless gas — safe for mom and baby — that works by reducing anxiety and helping expectant mothers relax. With nitrous oxide, expectant mothers are in control: they hold the mask themselves and decide when to inhale. Some women feel dizzy or nauseous while inhaling nitrous oxide, but these sensations subside a few minutes after they stop inhaling from the mask.
NARCOTIC PAIN MEDICATION
Medication is administered through an IV line. The medication may have side effects, such as feeling drowsy, dizzy, or having trouble concentrating. This pain medication may not be allowed within the hour before delivery, as it might make the baby too sleepy to take the big breaths he or she needs right after birth.
EPIDURAL
An epidural is an injection in the lower back to numb part of the body to pain, and can be used for either vaginal or cesarean delivery.
SPINAL BLOCK
A spinal block is commonly used for cesarean delivery and involves a single shot of medication into the fluid around the spinal cord.
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