Labor ＆ Delivery
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Congratulations on the birth of your baby. We support you in your desire to breastfeed your baby. This is a wonderful gift that you alone can give to your child.
Before you preregister for your delivery, you must choose a primary care provider for your baby. This provider will coordinate well-baby visits, immunizations and general medical care for your baby for many years to come.
By registering now for hospital admission, you will help us prepare for your arrival. Then, when you arrive at the hospital in labor, we can admit you quickly and efficiently.
The visitation policy for the maternity department is designed to protect our patients, their families and other visitors.
If you are not married to the father of your baby, you have several choices regarding paternity.
Because of our core values – compassion, justice, respect, excellence and stewardship – we believe that as a patient you have certain rights. At the same time, because we consider you an active partner in your health care, we acknowledge that you also have some responsibilities.
The postpartum time brings many physical and emotional changes. This guide will help answer questions about the changes in your body and about your postpartum care. It is not meant as a substitute for professional medical care. If you have questions or concerns, be sure to talk with your doctor, nurse midwife or family maternity nurse.
As you begin one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of your life, we want to support you every step of the way, and would be delighted to have you choose Providence BirthPlace in Medford to deliver your baby. We offer personal, family-centered maternity care supported by the best technology.
As a service of Providence Milwaukie Hospital, Healthy Start visits are offered to all families living in Clackamas County. The visit provides information about support services available to all county residents regardless of age, nationality, income or financial history.
Providence provides comprehensive, integrated care designed for women, newborns and children. Each Providence hospital provides a combination of health care services. Our physicians, nurses and other health care professionals coordinate and collaborate to focus on your family’s unique health care needs.
Find contact information for family maternity centers, NICU, breastfeeding assistance, parenting classes and more.
From the experts
The medical term for involuntary loss of urine is "urinary incontinence," and there are several types; stress incontinence and urge incontinence are among the most common.
Q: “Can I have my period and still be pregnant?”
Q: “Is the risk of miscarriage higher during first pregnancies? Is the risk the same throughout pregnancy, or is there a time when I can start to breathe easier? And finally, is there any link between fertility problems and a higher risk for miscarrying?”
Q: Since I’ve been pregnant, I have been occasionally leaking urine. Will this stop after I have my baby? Can I do anything to avoid it now?
After your baby is born, the vital records technician at the hospital will give you a birth certificate worksheet that must be completed during your stay as an in-patient of the hospital and returned to the staff before you are discharged from the hospital.
If you leak urine when you laugh, sneeze or cough, you have what we call “stress incontinence.” It happens when extra pressure is placed on the abdomen which, in turn, puts pressure on the bladder. Coughing, sneezing, laughing, lifting heavy objects, playing tennis, running and jumping are examples of activities that can cause stress incontinence.
It's natural to have questions about childbirth. This is a very special time for you, and we want to make sure you have all the information you need.
We have taken numerous precautions to assure the safety of you and your new baby. You can help by following these important steps.
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