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Labor and Delivery
NMMC Women's Hospital was the first hospital in this area to introduce expectant parents to private birthing rooms, decorated in a homelike environment, where the mother experiences labor, delivery and recovery in the same room. In addition, the hospital has on-site laboratory and radiology services. The hospital has six birthing rooms, three high risk labor rooms, and an observation suite. All are equipped with central monitoring. In addition, the hospital has three operating rooms and two delivery and/or cesarean section rooms. |
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Nursery Care The hospital staffs three nurseries – well baby, intermediate and intensive care – which allow newborns to be placed in the nursery that best suits their medical needs. Also, rooming in is an option available for mothers of well babies.
Board-certified neonatologists treat patients from throughout the region, whether they are born at the NMMC Women’s Hospital or transferred by mobile intensive care unit or helicopter to Tupelo from hospitals in outlying communities. Neonatologists provide medical care for sick newborn infants, who are either born prematurely, are having difficulty making the transition from fetal life to life after birth, or are suffering from congenital malformations or infectious diseases. The Women’s Hospital NICU is able to provide two types of high frequency ventilation for critically ill newborns.
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An NICU reunion, sponsored by the Women’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, is hosted each year to reunite NICU "graduates" with the physicians and nurses who provided their care.
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Emotional Help Free, confidential meetings with a mental health professional are available at the NMMC Behavioral Health Center and seven other locations throughout the region. These one-on-one sessions help determine the appropriate treatment for behavioral health issues such as depression, alcohol and substance abuse, family difficulties, stress, financial pressures, grief, school related issues, divorce, anxiety and thoughts of suicide. To schedule a free appointment with a licensed professional counselor, call 1-800-THE DESK (1-800-843-3375) |
Support Group The Women's Hospital hosts a monthly support group on the first Tuesday of each month for parents who have experienced the death of a baby. The support group, which meets at 6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, is designed to help those who have have experienced stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage and other infant death. Participation is open to anyone coping with this type of loss. For more information, call
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Lactation Center The hospital’s new Lactation Center rents and sells breast pumps and other items helpful to breast-feeding mothers. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and other times by appointment. For more information, call (662) 377-4956 or 377-4958.
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Lactation Consultation NMMC Women’s Hospital staff and its physicians encourage breast-feeding. To help mothers better understand the benefits of breast-feeding and to learn feeding techniques and coping skills, specially-trained lactation consultants are available. New mothers have the option of meeting with one of the consultants either before or after delivery. The hospital employs about 60 certified breast-feeding educators and three nurses who are board-certified lactation consultants. These personal evaluations are available by appointment. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (662) 377-4956 or 377-4958.
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