When you’re ready to start or add to your family, you want the most helpful information from compassionate experts who stay by your side every step of the way and deliver the best possible care for your particular situation. That’s exactly what you’ll find at the Mother & Baby Center in The Children’s Hospital at OU Health in Oklahoma City and through our women’s health and childbirth partners at OU Health in Tulsa.
No matter where you live in Oklahoma or across the region, you can take advantage of the wide range of OU Health pregnancy and childbirth-related services. You benefit from advanced family-centered care designed to support you and your loved ones so you can enjoy the amazing journey of welcoming your new little one into a world of enthusiastic grandparents, siblings, extended family and friends.
Through the Mother & Baby Center, part of The Children’s Hospital at OU Health, you gain access to the most advanced care in the region for both uneventful experiences and special circumstances surrounding pregnancy and childbirth, including:
Inside The Children’s Hospital at OU Health in Oklahoma City, one
of the first hospitals in the nation to provide complete care for moms
and newborns in the same building, you’ll appreciate the spacious,
comfortable birthing suite where your baby stays with you and your family
except if undergoing special care. Should your new little one need intensive
care, your childbirth team has immediate access to the advanced facilities
and highly trained specialists you and your baby need.
As part of the family-centered care process, you and your family work with
your healthcare providers as a team to make decisions about your care
and the care of your baby. You also receive the information and education
you need to make the best choices about your care and your baby’s
care, including encouragement for breastfeeding and support for your specific
needs, as well as those of your baby and your family.
When you choose OU Health for pregnancy and childbirth care, you benefit
from our collaboration with the University of Oklahoma Medical Center
in Oklahoma City and Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa, both of which hold the
respected designation of Baby-Friendly Hospital, accredited in the United
States by Baby-Friendly USA (BFUSA).
This global program, started in 1991 by the World Health Organization and
the United Nations Children’s Fund, assists hospitals around the
world in giving mothers the information, confidence and skills needed
to start and continue breastfeeding or to safely feed with formula –
the gold standard of maternity practices that support optimal infant nutrition
and the health of both mother and baby.
As you begin your childbirth journey, choose one of OU Health’s board-certified
obstetricians to help you and your baby prepare for a smooth pregnancy
and a safe delivery. Through the expert guidance, individual attention
and compassionate care you receive at the Mother & Baby Center, you’ll
feel confident in your ability to take care of yourself and your new little
one both before and after birth.
In Tulsa, you’ll work with
OU Health Physician’s women’s health care providers who offer a wide range of obstetrics and gynecology services and access
to healthcare professionals, including maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) physicians
who specialize in helping you manage a high-risk pregnancy and birth.
As an expectant mother, learn more about what to expect during your prenatal visits.
Outside of your regular obstetrics appointments, you benefit from a variety of advanced prenatal and family education classes through OU Health that help you and your family prepare for all stages of family growth. In addition, you can:
Delivering your baby at the Mother & Baby Center in Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health means you can expect a warm, welcoming, luxurious and safe environment with all the support you and your baby need.
Your multidisciplinary team of highly experienced doctors and nurses understands all types of maternal-fetal health situations, from routine care to complex or high-risk procedures, because more mothers and babies in at-risk pregnancies get their care at the Mother & Baby Center than anywhere else in Oklahoma.
As a high-risk mother living anywhere in Oklahoma or across the region, you can get a referral to the Mother & Baby Center and know you’ll receive individualized care for your specific situation. You benefit from access to:
In Tulsa, you can take advantage of OU Health’s maternal-fetal medicine specialists to help manage your high-risk pregnancy for the best possible outcome. You and your doctor gain access to advanced technology and services such as:
When you choose OU Health physicians in Tulsa for your pregnancy and childbirth care, you gain access to Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) who provide direct care for you and your baby. They also teach medical students and train resident physicians who take part in your regular medical care and help provide treatment when you’re hospitalized. Your CNM:
As advanced practice registered nurses, CNMs specialize in women’s health care, achieve certification through the American College of Nurse-Midwives and gain recognition by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In Tulsa, your CNM helps deliver your baby at Hillcrest Hospital, not at home or in a birth center, in partnership with board-certified OB/GYN physicians, to ensure you receive exceptional care. CNMs at OU Health in Tulsa can prescribe medications, order tests and provide you with obstetrical and gynecologic services throughout your life.
Giving birth in the Mother & Baby Center at Oklahoma Children’s
Hospital marks only the beginning of the support you and your family receive
from OU Health as you learn healthy ways to take care of your child, your
family and yourself. In the Neonatal Village, a special nursery area just
for NICU babies where parents stay in private rooms, you can learn and
practice caring for your newborn.
Whether you choose pregnancy and childbirth care from OU Health in Oklahoma
City or in Tulsa, you’re well prepared to return home with your
new little one. You and your care team will review information about OU
Health services across the state that can help you and your baby make
a smooth transition from hospital to home. And you’re always welcome
in our family education classes that keep you and your loved ones growing strong.
Baby Photos – Safely & Naturally: Capture your baby’s arrival by arranging for a complementary Bella Baby Photography session. From the comfort of your birthing suite, you and your entire family can participate in creating natural, artistic images. View the edited photos in a password-protected online slideshow and order prints to share with family and friends.
Tour the Mother & Baby Center in Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health in Oklahoma City or find prenatal or family education information and classes that fit your particular needs.
Call (405) 271-5000 today. For services in Tulsa call (918) 619-4200.
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