College Station Hospital Women and Children Services

Our comprehensive maternity services include:

• Prenatal visits: Regular checkups and consultations with health care providers during pregnancy
• Ultrasound scans: Imaging tests to monitor fetal development and health
• Labor and delivery care: Assistance and medical support during childbirth
• Postpartum care: Follow-up care for both mother and baby after delivery
• Breastfeeding support: Guidance and assistance for new mothers in breastfeeding techniques
• Nutritional counseling: Advice on maintaining a healthy diet during pregnancy
• Childbirth classes: Educational sessions to prepare expectant parents for labor and delivery
• Prenatal testing: Screening and diagnostic tests to assess the health of the fetus
• Laboratory tests: Blood tests and other screenings to monitor the mother's and baby's health.

Yes, we support low-intervention birthing for expectant mothers at St. Joseph Health. The low-intervention birthing environment is available in all of our labor and delivery rooms at our new location. For more information, please contact our maternity services team.

Yes, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas offers Family Rooms and Happy Wheels Cart at our facility.

Yes, we have a NICU that includes 13 private NICU beds for newborns born at 26 weeks and above, with additional space for well babies.

Patients are allowed one designated visitor approved by the labor and delivery team. Visitors will receive a visitor pass daily. NICU visitation only allows visitors who have been pre-approved by the NICU staff. Contact the NICU for more information at (979) 764-5242.

Once admitted, you will be brought to an LDRP suite. You can review your birth plans and preferences with the nurse at this time. If desired, you can discuss pain management strategies with your nurse. We encourage each mother to room in with their baby and bond. Visits by the pediatrician will take place in the birthing suite.

We honor the golden hour and place babies skin-to-skin immediately following until the completion of the first feeding. In addition to the baby being weighed, measured, vital signs being obtained and certain preventative medications given.

At St. Joseph Health, we understand the excitement and responsibility new parents feel when bringing their baby home. We offer new parent education classes for free, with topics ranging from preparing for childbirth to newborn care to breastfeeding. Additionally, our lactation consultant visits all patients after their delivery and during their stay with us. Our classes include:

• Prepared childbirth: This class helps you get ready for your baby's arrival
• Newborn care: This course teaches techniques needed to make caring for a newborn easier
• Breastfeeding: This course teaches techniques for successful breastfeeding, milk storage and newborn care

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At St. Joseph Health, we’ve monitored thousands of pregnancies and assisted in thousands of births. Our obstetricians and nurses have the knowledge, skill and compassion to guide you through the birth of your baby while supporting you and your family in every way possible.

You can select from our network of experienced OB/GYNs and certified nurse midwives to ensure care that aligns with your preferences and needs. 

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We recommend items to keep you comfortable, including comfortable clothing, toiletries, a phone charger, baby clothes, a car seat and any personal comfort items like a pillow or blanket.

Other items to consider packing include:

• Call list of family and friends
• Camera/batteries
• Toiletries (we provide; however, you may bring your own)
• Robe/nightgown
• Slippers/comfortable shoes
• Nursing bra if breastfeeding
• Breast pump (we provide; however, you may bring your own)
• Clothes to wear home
• Money for vending machine or cafeteria

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplainable, sudden death of an infant. While the tragic death of a baby is only amplified by the frustration of not understanding the root cause of SIDS, there are steps you can take to lower your baby’s risk of SIDS. 

To protect your baby from SIDS, get regular prenatal care, avoid smoking and secondhand smoke, and ensure your baby sleeps on their back in a crib or bassinet with a firm mattress and no loose items.

Postpartum blues can occur from birth to two weeks after delivery, causing mood swings, crying, self-doubt and trouble eating or sleeping. Postpartum depression includes similar but more intense symptoms that last longer and interfere with daily life. If you’re concerned, talk to your doctor or nurse. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends a full postpartum checkup within six weeks of birth.