Visitation Policy at NMMC Women’s Hospital

Visiting hours for maternity patients at NMMC Women’s Hospital are in place to help our patients and families have the best experience possible.

Maternity Patients (Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby Unit, Antepartum Unit)

Primary Support Person

 Baby’s Father/Significant Other

  • Not counted as a “visitor”
  • Wears an armband, does not wear a badge
  • May stay throughout the hospital stay & overnight with the patient

Two Adult Visitors

  • Must be 18 or older
  • Wear a visitor badge
  • May visit Labor & Delivery at any time
  • ONE may stay for delivery (in addition to the primary support person)
  • ONE may stay overnight if the primary support person with the armband cannot stay overnight
  • May NOT swap in and out with other visitors during delivery or overnight stay
  • May visit & swap out on the Mother/Baby Unit in mornings prior to Visitation Hours

Siblings

 Noon-8 p.m.

  • Only a sibling of the newborn
  • Wear an armband
  • Visits must be between noon-8 p.m.
  • Must be accompanied by an adult visitor
  • No overnight stay
  • For laboring patients, siblings may visit only after the birth of the baby

Four Adult Visitors

 Noon-8 p.m.

Mother/Baby & Antepartum Units Only (Excludes Labor & Delivery)

  • Must be 18 or older
  • Wear a visitor badge
  • Visits must be between noon-8 p.m.
  • No more than four visitors at the bedside at a time
  • May swap in and out with other visitors

Note: Visitation may be limited/restricted during special circumstances

NICU Visitation

Each family may have no more than four persons at the bedside at a time.

Mother & Primary Support Person (Baby's Father/Significant Other)

  • May stay throughout the hospital stay and overnight with the patient in the NICU

Four Secondary Visitors

  • Wear a visitor badge
  • Four other visitors over age 18 may visit anytime
  • These four additional visitors shall remain the same throughout NICU hospitalization

Siblings (Age 4 & Older)

 Noon-8 p.m.

  • Wear an armband
  • May visit between noon-8 p.m.
  • Must be accompanied by primary support person or a secondary visitor
  • Visiting should be limited to 30 minutes, once per day
  • No overnight stay

Two Guests Age 18+

 Noon-8 p.m.

  • Wear a visitor badge
  • May visit between noon-8 p.m.
  • Visiting should be limited to 30 minutes
  • Must be accompanied by parent or primary support person
  • May swap in and out with other visitors

Notes: No visitors are allowed during the hours of shift change (6:30-7:30 a.m., 6:30-7:30 p.m.) or during new admissions.

For protection of our patients, visitation may be limited during peak seasons of infections (flu, RSV, etc.)