Our labor, delivery and recovery rooms mean you labor, deliver and recover in the same room without having to move to a different unit.

Each room has a:

• Private bathroom with Jacuzzi tub and hairdryer
• Bed for you and baby
• Memory-foam mattress that doubles as a couch for your support person
• Phone, TV and DVD/CD player
• Stereo system
• Mini refrigerator

Every room is equipped for a safe, vaginal birth. If you need a cesarean section, you are taken to a surgery suite in our unit where our team provides safe care that promotes immediate bonding with your baby to include skin-to-skin in the operating room when able. You return to your room afterwards with your support person and baby for recovery.

Our registered nurses are trained to support all birth requests and expectations. They provide one-on-one nursing care while in active labor. We pride ourselves in being able to provide multiple options to help maintain comfort as you move through your labor process. Some examples include:

• Positioning and stretching to promote the ideal position for your baby’s delivery
• Using peanut and yoga balls
• Laboring in a Jacuzzi tub
• Using a squat bar
• Epidurals

After the birth of your baby, we recognize the benefit of the Golden Hour. This time, immediately following birth, facilitates skin-to-skin, fosters the first breastfeeding experience, and promotes bonding with your baby. Newborn cares (e.g., weights, measurements, etc.) are delayed when able to allow for at least one full hour of bonding.

Registered nurses check in regularly to ensure all your needs are met. During this special time, your baby stays with you in your room. Screenings for baby will take place in your room or in a dedicated procedural room.

Families who deliver at Providence Newberg are offered a follow-up appointment at Providence Newberg Lactation Clinic. This appointment is scheduled before you go home from the hospital. During this appointment, an internationally board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) provides a brief physical exam to assess how well you are healing and evaluate your baby’s feeding, check weight gain and screen for jaundice when necessary. They also provide help with breastfeeding and answer your questions. Breast pump rentals, breast-feeding supplies and additional professional support are also available. Our team works closely with both you and your baby’s doctors to make sure there is a smooth transition from hospital to home.

While in the hospital, you receive your meals via room service. We also offer a special meal after delivery, inclusive of sparkling cider, to celebrate the delivery of your newborn. Juice, coffee, milk, and some snacks and sandwiches are available in our maternity units. Your designated support person also has the availability of room service. Any other visitors may purchase beverages, snacks or meals from the hospital cafeteria and bring those items back to the maternity unit. When you return home, you also receive a take-home meal, inclusive of meat or vegetarian lasagna, sides and sparkling cider.

Please refer to current visitor policy.

Congratulations! This is a very exciting time in your life. To help with your questions, the resources below give information on Providence services, childbirth and parenting classes, tips on selecting a provider for your baby, information on our breastfeeding clinics and more.

• Circle by Providence App: We encourage you to download our free parenting and pregnancy app ahead of your delivery. Before you go home from the hospital, we review the app together and share helpful and important resources.
• Your birthing plan
• Breastfeeding support and supplies after you have returned home
• Childbirth preparation classes
• Providence Beginnings
• Pastoral care and support

• Hospital preregistration
• Choosing a provider for your child
• Protecting you and your baby during flu season
• Selecting a car seat for your child
• Car seat safety

Get information to help you make a vaccination decision that's best for you and your family.

We partnered with Woman’s Hospital in Louisiana to understand how the coronavirus is affecting pregnant people’s health, feelings, behaviors, home and work situations. Participate in the online survey to help us study its effects.

• For Pregnant People
  Help us learn about the health and experiences of being pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
  What to expect
  Complete a first survey to collect information about your health, your pregnancy, your work and childcare changes, and feelings of stress.
  
  Then, each week during the rest of your pregnancy, document your social distancing practices, any COVID-19 symptoms, and update us on changes to your lifestyle and mental health in a survey.
  
  Sign up
  Visit: redcap.link/pregnantduringcovid
  Email: research@womans.org
  Call: 225-231-5275

• For New Parents
  A survey for people who delivered their babies on or after March 1, 2020.
  
  What to expect
  You do not have to have completed any surveys during your pregnancy to participate in this survey.
  You complete a one-time survey to collect information about your experience delivering your baby, your health, your pregnancy and feelings of stress.
  
  Sign up
  Visit: redcap.link/babyduringcovid
  Email: research@womans.org
  Call: 225-231-5275

Congratulations on the arrival of your new baby! The day you take your newborn home is exciting – and probably a little scary. You’ll have lots of questions during the days and months ahead. This page contains a lot of information, but it is not meant as a substitute for professional medical care. If you have questions or concerns, talk with your care provider.

• Circle by Providence App: We encourage you to download our free parenting and pregnancy app ahead of your delivery. Before you go home from the hospital, we review the app together and share helpful and important resources.
• All about your newborn
• Children’s services
• NICU
• Parenting classes and new moms groups
• Paternity affidavit information
• Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Learn about becoming a breastmilk donor
• Learn about ordering donor breastmilk
• Birth certificate: You will receive and be asked to complete this form during your hospital stay. If you would like, you can complete this form and bring it with you to your delivery. Here are ways to order your child’s birth certificate after you return home.