Maternity Unit
Birthing rooms
A woman who has a vaginal birth will labor, birth, and recover
in the same room. A whirlpool tub is available in the Maternity
Unit to enhance comfort during labor. Additional pain-management
options range from hypno-birthing techniques to epidural anesthesia.
After recovery, usually about one to two hours after giving birth,
mothers and their newborns relocate to fresh surroundings on the
Mother/Baby Unit.
Mother/Baby unit
On the Mother/Baby Unit, mothers are encouraged to room with
their babies as much as possible, although a nursery is
available to help with the care of newborns. When the mother
is rooming alone, a support person is encouraged to stay overnight.
We offer personal instruction with mother, baby and family to review
care techniques before hospital discharge.
Cesarean-section delivery and recovery
room
For convenient and expedient care, a fully equipped operating room
and a post-anesthesia recovery room are located within the Maternity
Unit.
Special care nursery
Sometimes babies have problems with feeding, breathing, or may
have difficulty maintaining a normal blood sugar or body temperature.
Some are premature or born too small. Nurses with advanced education
and expertise in working with ill or unstable newborns are available
to attend to high-risk deliveries and provide care in the Special
Care Nursery.
Visiting hours and policy
Our visitor guidelines are intended to promote rest and snuggling,
allow time for healing and learning, preserve privacy, enhance infant
security and reduce exposure to infection.
Mother-Baby Unit: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Please
check in at a nurse's station before entering a patient's room.
Birthing Unit and NICU: Flexible, at discretion
of the Charge Nurse
Note about children: No children under 14 years
of age, except siblings of newborns. Children must be supervised
by an adult at all times and remain in the patient's room during
their entire visit to the unit. No children in waiting area, please.
Tour of Unit
Get to know us better by joining us for a tour! Come see where your baby could be born, discover our philosophy of care, get pre-admitted and learn what to expect during your stay. Details can be found on our Mother & Baby Center's Classes/Education page.
Location
Enloe Medical Center
Mother & Baby Care Center
1531 Esplanade
Chico, CA 95926
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