After Delivery

After Delivery Patient Room

After delivery, mom and baby are placed in a private patient room with a private bathroom. Mom's spouse / significant other is welcome to stay in the room throughout the day and evening. Each room offers a roll away bed, and plenty of space for baby's bassinet and visitors.

Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery 

Conemaugh Health System's Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery (NICU) is in the Maternity Department to ensure immediate care for babies experiencing health difficulties.

Provider Visits

The healthcare provider who delivered baby will visit mom and baby daily until discharge to evaluate health and answer any patient questions.

Baby Care

Our Maternity Department staff will assist you in becoming familiar and comfortable with caring for your new baby. A baby care class is available to teach new parents how to bathe and feed their baby before discharge.

Newborn Blood Work

After delivery, blood work may be completed on the baby. This may include the identification of blood type from umbilical blood and a newborn screening taken from the baby's heel. Newborn screening checks the baby for a range of disorders that can be treated if detected early in life. For some babies, the nurses will also draw bilirubin and glucose levels. 

Hearing Screen and a newborn screening taken from the baby's

State law requires that all newborns undergo a hearing screen test before being discharged from the hospital. Early detection of hearing loss can help diagnose potential health concerns for the baby. 

Circumcision

The healthcare provider who delivered the baby will complete the baby's circumcision. Our staff will provide post-circumcision care education before baby is sent home.

Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening

The nurses will perform a screening on your baby to assess whether the baby has a heart defect.  This is done using a pulse oximeter and a small wire with a band-aid attached to the end.  This is a painless and non-invasive screening for your baby. 

Lactation Services 

Conemaugh Health System's Certified Lactation Consultants and Counselors offer specialized skills to make breastfeeding a successful and fulfilling experience. Services include individualized breastfeeding instruction and assistance, support for breastfeeding employees and returning-to-work mothers, a referral list for breast pumps, and information on community lactation support groups.

Bottle Feeding

Formula is available to mothers who choose not to breastfeed. Formula should be purchased for feeding at home prior to delivery.