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The freestanding hospital, which opened in 1986, offers cutting edge technology and services in an attractive, homelike environment.
 

The NMMC Women’s Hospital has been welcoming new additions to area families for more than 20 years. Expectant mothers can labor, deliver and recover in the same private birthing room, which is both well-decorated and well-equipped. All birthing rooms, as well as the three operating rooms and two cesarean section rooms, contain state-of-the-art technology to accommodate normal and high-risk deliveries.

Gynecological Services

The Women’s Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient services for women in all stages of life. The gynecological surgery service is one of the busiest in the state.

Our surgeons perform all types of gynecological surgery, including laparoscopic hysterectomies, cesarean sections, bladder repair, tubal ligation, and laparoscopic, gynecological cancer and laser surgeries. The surgery suite contains three operating rooms, with full-time anesthesia coverage provided by staff anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists.
 

Visitation

The Women’s Hospital visiting hours are
10 a.m.- 8:30 p.m. Siblings may visit the mother and baby in the mother’s room, but no other children under age 12 are permitted to visit.

Only three adult visitors, including the father, are allowed in the mother’s room when the baby is present.

Well Baby Services

As part of the Women’s Hospital plan of family-centered care, pediatricians provide care for well newborns during their hospital stay. The physicians make daily rounds to assess each baby’s health and to provide medical care as needed. They visit mothers and family members to provide updates on the infant’s health. Nurses provide reassurance and hands-on instruction in breastfeeding and infant care as moms make the transition from delivery to motherhood.

Parents of infants who are unable to leave the nursery are encouraged to visit the baby in the nursery. Special instructions regarding nursery visitation are provided to these parents.                                         

Neonatal Intensive Care Services

The hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit is a specialty care facility designed to handle the extensive problems encountered by the premature or critically ill newborn. Board-   certified neonatologists, specially-trained nurses, respiratory therapists and pharmacists treat patients from throughout the region, whether they are born at the Women’s Hospital or transferred by Carexpress Mobile Transport for Kids to
Tupelo from hospitals in outlying communities

Neonatologists provide medical care for sick newborn infants, who are born prematurely, are having difficulty making the transition from fetal life to life after birth, or are suffering from congenital malformations or infectious diseases.

Teleconferencing allows pediatricians to participate in real-time discussion with surrounding medical centers, including Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

A reunion, sponsored by the NICU, is hosted every other year to reunite its “graduates” with the physicians and nurses who provided their care.

The neonatologists’ private offices are located in the hospital to enable them to closely monitor their patients’ conditions and provide immediate care.
 

Support Groups

The Women’s Hospital hosts a variety of support groups, including:

Breastfeeding Support Group 
For mothers who plan to or are breastfeeding. Lactation consultants lead each program, and mothers have the opportunity to talk with others who share similar experiences.

Perinatal Loss Support Group 
Designed to help those who have experienced stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage and other infant death.

RESOLVE
The National Infertility Association’s support group for people who are trying to conceive and having difficulty.

S.O.S. Menopause Support Group
Save Our Sanity with help from a monthly gathering featuring fun and informative topics.

For more information about meeting times and locations, call 1-800-THE DESK (1-800-843-3375).

NMMC Women’s Hospital advocates breastfeeding as the superior choice of infant nutrition. Board-certified lactation consultants are available to help mothers better understand the benefits of breastfeeding and to learn feeding techniques and coping skills. New mothers have the option of meeting with a consultant either before or after delivery by appointment. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (662) 377-5490 or 1-800-THE DESK (1-800-843-3375).

Newborn Follow-up Clinic

The Newborn Follow-up Clinic helps identify problems that sometimes appear after a baby is discharged from the nursery and should be evaluated before the two-week checkup. The main goal is to identify jaundice, weight loss and other problems an infant might develop.    Most infants return to the Newborn Follow-up Clinic within one to two days after discharge. A nurse will weigh the infant and make sure there are no feeding problems, and a lactation consultant is available for any breastfeeding concerns.

Education

Wonderful Beginnings is a series of childbirth education classes that are offered throughout the year. Educational opportunities available include:

            •            Baby Fair

            •            Breastfeeding Class

            •            Early Pregnancy Class

            •            Grandparenting Class

            •            Infant CPR

            •            Lamaze Class

            •            Preparation for Birth

            •            Preparation for Cesarean Birth

            •            Sibling Class

For class dates and fee information, call (662) 377-4956 or 1-800-THE DESK (1-800-843-3375).Pre-admission visits are recommended for all expectant mothers not attending one of the Preparation for Birth classes. The visit includes a hospital tour and instruction on how to prepare for admission to the hospital as well as the transition from the hospital to home, daily care after delivery instructions and symptoms to report to your doctor. The free pre-admission visits are offered every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 1 p.m. at Women’s Hospital. Call (662) 377-4956 or 1-800-THE DESK (1-800-843-3375) for additional information.

 4566 South Eason Boulevard
Tupelo, Mississippi 38801
 

The Women's Hospital Gift Shop offers fresh flowers, It’s a Girl/It’s a Boy specialty items, get well items, balloons and various personal items that may be needed by family or patients during their stay at Women’s Hospital.

Delivery is free anywhere on the NMMC campus. Open 10 am-5 pm Monday-Saturday.

Pre-Admission

Getting Ready for the Big Day

Pre-admission visits are recommended for all expectant mothers not attending one of the Preparation for Birth classes. The visit includes a hospital tour and instruction on how to prepare for your admission to the hospital as well the transition from the hospital to home, daily care after delivery instructions, and symptoms to report to your physician. This free class is offered every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 1 p.m. in classroom C at the Women’s Hospital. Call (662) 377-4956 or 1-800-THE DESK (1-800-843-3375) for additional information.

Tours

To arrange a tour of the NMMC Women’s Hospital, call (662) 377-4902 or 1-800-843-3375.

To Contact Us:

For more information about services offered through the NMMC Women's Hospital, contact:

NMMC Women’s Hospital
4566 South Eason Boulevard
Tupelo, Mississippi 38801
(662) 377-4902 or 1-800-843-3375
 

Our Location

The Women's Hospital is located at 4566 South Eason Boulevard, Tupelo, MS, 38801

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