Family Birth Center

State of the Art Family Birthing Center

The Family Birth Center features comfortable, private birthing suites where patients can labor, deliver and recover in the same room. Each suite is equipped with an adjustable birthing bed and medical equipment needed for delivery. The birthing suites and private rooms are more like home than hospital rooms. Family Birth Center features include:

• Private bathrooms
• Comfortable, adjustable beds that allow you to labor in different positions
• Two C-section operating rooms
• Two family waiting rooms
• Fully staffed well baby nursery that can be utilized by families if the need arises
• Bedside electronic charting system
• Fetal monitoring system in all 18 rooms with central monitoring at the station
• Whirlpool tubs in all rooms
• Sleep sofa for your birth partner
• Cable TV

Ochsner Rush Medical Center’s Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has medical and nursing staff with specialized training, expertise and compassion in caring for well babies and infants facing special medical needs. The unit was founded by LeRoy C. Mims, MD, and was the first NICU to open in the Meridian area. NICU features include:

• Incubators
• Neonatologists and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
• Specialized care for high-risk infants
• Ventilators
• Technologically advanced monitoring system to meet the unique needs of newborns
• Warmers

Our Family Birth Center recognizes breast milk as the most complete form of nutrition for most infants. Through pre-natal classes, in-patient visits and outpatient consultations, our board-certified lactation consultant and certified lactation counselor are available to help mothers better understand the benefits of breastfeeding and learn feeding techniques and coping skills.

We aim to educate all moms in the benefits of breastfeeding, while supporting them in the feeding methods that best meet the needs of their family. We work closely with physicians, certified nurse midwives and other healthcare professionals to provide personalized care.

Please follow these simple instructions for having your baby featured in a Snugglebunnies campaign:

Complete the online information and authorization/release forms below. These forms must be completed by the child’s mother – no one else is authorized to send photos for inclusion.

Follow the instructions for uploading a digital copy of your baby’s photo.

You will receive a confirmation email letting you know we have received your release forms and photo.

SnuggleBunnies Parental Release Form

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