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Family Birth Center

 
One of every three babies born in Oregon begins life in the comfortable, supportive environment of a Providence hospital.

Our Facility
Each baby is a precious gift and deserves a precious beginning. To help ensure you have the best birthing experience possible, Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital offers:

- Highly skilled, personal, compassionate care
- Lovely, spacious, home-like bedrooms
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Personal and video instruction while you're in the Birth Center on: breastfeeding, sibling rivalry, basic baby and mother care, what to expect at home and your partner's part in birthing and with the baby at home.

Family Birth Center Fact Sheet 2007

We Encourage
- You to include the support people of your choice to help make your baby's arrival a very special delivery
- Fathers to stay with mothers and babies as much as possible during your time in the Family Birth Center
- Your family including other children and grandparents to visit during visiting hours.

Because this is a special time for you and your family we want your birthing experience to be everything you would hope for. We look forward to having you with us at the Family Birth Center.

2009 Enhancements planned with current hospital expansion
  • Expansion of the Family Birth Center will increase support, care and comfort for mothers,delivery and infants and will enhance accommodations for families and visitors
  • Dedicated C-section suite (surgical facilities within the Family Birth Center)
  • Significant increased square footage of the postpartum rooms
  • Four labor/deliver/recovery rooms (increase of one)
  • Four private postpartum rooms
  • Floor plan designed for quiet patient rooms
  • All rooms offer private occupancy
  • Tubs in each labor room
  • Expanded nursery
  • Two triage/exam rooms for obstetrical patients
  • Dedicated family space and waiting room
  • Kitchenettes, refrigerators, custom cabinets and decor upgrades
  • Private Family Birth Center waiting room
  • Enhanced level of infant/family security (locked unit)

Contact Us
Tel: 541-387-6405
Fax: 541-541-387-6360
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