11/16/2019
UofR Midwifery Group is moving to Strong! Lots of great changes ahead ❤
Learn all about UR Medicine Midwifery Group's move to Strong Memorial Hospital's Birth Center! We know there are many questions about our move and want to try to answer as many of them as possible for you.
Frequently Asked Questions and their answers:
1. Will my care at SMH be different from my care at Highland Hospital?
No, UR Midwifery Group will continue to provide 24 hour coverage to all of our patients at Strong Memorial Hospital’s (SMH) low risk birth center. We will continue to provide compassionate, holistic, evidence-based midwifery care to all our patients. The only difference is the location change.
2. Will I be able to utilize hydrotherapy, intermittent monitoring, nitrous oxide, squatting bars, birth stools, and birth balls at Strong Memorial Hospital?
Yes! The UR Midwifery group will continue to offer and encourage intermittent monitoring to all our patients who are appropriate. Each labor room has a bathtub to use for hydrotherapy during labor. Nitrous oxide, squatting bars, birth stools, birth balls, peanut balls and mirrors are all available at SMH. We love offering these resources that compliment midwifery care and encourage the physiologic birth process.
3. Can I have a doula at SMH?
Absolutely. We encourage our patients to work with doulas as they are valuable, respected, and educated partners in the labor process. Evidence shows that patients who have a doula with them during labor and birth have lower rates of interventions such as cesarean section, forceps and vacuum deliveries, lower use of pain medications and higher satisfaction with their birth experience.
4. Will I have to share a postpartum room at SMH?
No. All our patients will continue to have private postpartum rooms as they did at Highland Hospital.
5. Will I be able to be discharged 24-hours postpartum at SMH?
Yes. Similarly to Highland Hospital, 24-hour discharge is supported at SMH for patients and their newborns who qualify.
6. Will I still get my outpatient care at the same place?
Yes. UR Midwifery Group will continue to care for our patients are our three outpatient clinic locations: 125 Lattimore Rd. Suite 200, 909 Culver Rd, and the Schottland Family YMCA in Pittsford.
7. How can I schedule a hospital tour at SMH?
You can visit www.urmc.rochester.edu/ob-gyn/strong-beginnings.aspx or call (585) 275-4058 to schedule a hospital tour at SMH. There is no charge for the orientation class and tour.
8. I’m due at the end of February/beginning of March? Where will I have my baby?
Patients who are in active labor on March 1st will be cared for at SMH. There will be some patients who may be mid-stream in the induction process or admitted in labor at the end of February, those patients will remain at Highland Hospital for the duration for their stay. There will be midwives at both facilities caring for our patients during that time.
9. Will there be a complimentary breakfast buffet at SMH like there was at Highland?
Probably our most Frequently Asked Question and the answer is YES! There will be a breakfast buffet available at SMH to all obstetric patients and one guest beginning in January 2020.
10. If I am a gynecological patient and have complications or need to be seen urgently where will I go?
As always, you would call the on call midwife and speak with them about your concerns. If needed, we would refer you to be seen in the Emergency Department at Strong Memorial Hospital.
11. What if I have more questions?
Please do not hesitate to bring up any questions or concerns with your midwife at your next prenatal visit. We are also planning another Meet the Midwives event in January. Date TBD, stay tuned!
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