What Happens When I Have My Baby?

The following information was prepared by our Family Birth Center staff to help make your visit as pleasant as possible. Please call our Family Birth Center, 541-274-6621, for more information or answers to your specific questions.

What to Expect:  During Labor    

When you arrive, we will discuss your plan of care with you.  Your support person is welcome to stay with you after deliver.

There will be:

• Intensive nursing attention ratio of 1-3 patients per nurse;
• We will take your vital signs;
• We will check your urine;
• We will monitor your baby's heart rate and your contractions;
• We may check your cervix;
• Family members awaiting the birth of infants by Cesarean section are asked to wait in the entrance lobby.  Because of the procedure, family members should expect to wait at least 2 hours before visiting the new mother and child.  A staff member will notify waiting families when they may visit.

What to Expect:  After Your Baby is Born

• Less intesive ratio of 6-10 patients per nurse;
• Your baby can remain with you at all times, unless there are special circumstances;
• If you are breastfeeding, your baby will need to nurse every few hours;
• We will be taking your vital signs and checking you, even at night;
• we will need to massage your fundus and assess your bleeding;
• We try to limit how often we wake you up;
• Lab draws begin at 5:30 a.m., but also may be done at other times.

What to Expect:  Staff You May See

• Nursing - Registered Nurse (RN) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Department Manager - Registered Nurse
• Resident Physicians
• Housekeeping
• IV Therapy
• Laboratory (Phlebotomist)
• Respiratory Therapy
• Medical Records
• Approved Volunteers
• Family Maternity Outpatient Services (FMOS) Nurse