St. Croix Health offers a family-centered birth experience: labor, delivery,
recovery, and postpartum – all in one, home-like setting. An obstetrician,
nurse midwife and physicians provide delivery coverage and C-sections
as needed.
Learn more about lactations services from the link below:
For more information or to make an appointment call
(800) 828-3627.
Labor and Delivery – Your Birth Experience
When the big day finally arrives, St. Croix Health is committed to providing
you with the birth experience you always imagined. With safety as our
top priority, our staff will guide you through this truly remarkable and
memorable event.
What To Expect During Labor
If you have labor signs or symptoms, please call our OB nursing staff at
(715) 483-0576. They will assess you over the phone and may instruct you to come into
the hospital.
If you are in labor, you will be admitted to a private labor and delivery suite.
The progress of your labor will be monitored in the labor and delivery
room using continuous or intermittent electronic fetal monitoring.
If you would like pain relief, an anesthetist is always on call. If you
prefer an un-medicated delivery, your nurse and physician or midwife will
assist you — providing both experienced coaching and helping you
to be as comfortable as possible during labor and delivery.
Expectant Parent Classes and Tours
Getting ready for the arrival of your baby can be one of the most exciting
and stressful experiences that a parent will go through. St. Croix Health
is here to help remove the feeling of stress by preparing you and your
significant other for the big day. We offer an expectant parent classes
once a week for three weeks where medical professionals will walk you
through tips and skills that will help you feel more confident and educated
on how to raise your newborn. These classes are FREE for St. Croix Health
patients. If you are unsure about attending the classes, or if you would
like to tour The Birth Center before choosing where you would like to
deliver, please call our OB Nurse Navigators at
(715) 483-0431 to schedule a tour.
*All Expectant Parent classes take place over four consecutive Mondays.
When you register, you will select the first date of the 4-week class
which will automatically register you for the other 3 dates. All classes
will start at 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm in the St. Croix Health Riverbend
Conference Center*
For more information, please contact our birth center or follow the link
below for dates as well as registration.
Over-the-Counter Medications During Pregnancy and Lactation
Over-the-Counter medicines are medications that you can buy in a pharmacy
or store without a doctor's prescription. They come in different forms,
including pills, creams, and eye drops. Some of these medications are
safe for pregnant and lactating mothers, but others may need to be monitored. Use
this resource guide when choosing medications to treat different symptoms. If you continue
to have questions, talk with your provider or your pharmacist or check
these websites for additional information:
When something unexpected happens to your baby, it feels like the world
comes to a halt. Through a new virtual care partnership, physicians at
St. Croix Health now have enhanced 24/7 access to Children’s neonatal
care specialists. Using audio/video technology, St. Croix Health physicians
can hold a virtual consultation with a neonatal clinician from the Children’s
Hospital in Minnesota. From there, clinicians from both systems collaborate
on the care management of newborns requiring acute stabilization after
birth and determine whether the baby needs to be transferred another facility
for further care.
When deemed appropriate, the St. Croix Health physician places a call to
Children’s Minnesota and requests a virtual consultation. Within
minutes, a neonatal specialist from Children’s will connect via
an audio/ video conference with the provider and care team. There is no
extra cost to the patient’s family.
Assuming there are no medical complications, mothers and babies stay together
from the moment of birth. All newborn exams are done at the mother’s bedside.
caring for your newborn
St. Croix Health understands that caring for a newborn can be overwhelming.
You can find information to help answer your questions any time you need it
here.
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