Providence Family Medicine doctors are trained in obstetrics, offering care throughout pregnancy and childbirth. An obstetrician is always on call to manage any need at any hour.

Our clinical care includes routine checkups throughout your pregnancy. After childbirth, we would be pleased to care for you and your newborn together if you choose. A registered nurse offers follow-up guidance through the early days after you go home.

We provide these and other services:

• 24-hour anesthesia support options during childbirth
• Behavioral health services
• Certified labor and delivery instructors
• Certified lactation specialists to guide successful breastfeeding
• Cesarean deliveries
• Childbirth and parenting classes
• Continuity of care with family medicine providers after childbirth
• Dietary education
• Individualized labor support, based on your personal birth plan
• Labor and delivery
• Maternity care before and after birth
• Ultrasounds and prenatal diagnosis

We provide extra care for complex conditions such as pregnancy complications or abnormal ultrasound findings through the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Clinic. Specialty-trained doctors and others provide advanced services, including:

• Amniocentesis
• Genetic counseling
• Obstetric management of complicated pregnancies
• Postpartum complication consultations
• Prenatal consultation and diagnosis
• Ultrasound interpretation

• When your baby is born, you’ll hear chimes ring on the hospital overhead paging system to announce your newborn’s arrival.
• If you’d like to show off your new addition, we’ll arrange to have high-quality digital photos taken of your baby and posted online. We take careful precautions to ensure your baby’s privacy.

Contact us at 509-474-2400 for more information or to ask us about scheduling specific services.

You’ll receive prenatal, maternity care and other services at the Providence Father Malnar Maternity Clinic where you have access to a full range of services for mothers, children and families.

The Providence Sacred Heart Birth Place has the latest medical suites, technology and equipment as well as many comforts of home. From cozy rooms and furniture to space for your baby and close family, it’s an ideal place to welcome a new family member.

Birth Place facilities include more than 30 antepartum rooms (care before birth) and postpartum rooms (care after birth) plus 17 spacious labor rooms. Special needs care includes:

• Antepartum Unit – for women having difficulty in pregnancy
• Nearby high-risk pregnancy clinic
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

You and your family can sign up for a free 30-minute guided tour of the Providence Sacred Heart Birth Place. Complete the sign-up information here. If you have questions, please contact us at 509-474-2400.

We want you and your loved ones to feel welcome and comfortable throughout this milestone experience. From educational resources to personal support, your care team is here to help

During your pregnancy, labor and delivery or after childbirth, you may see these and other care providers:

• Anesthesiologists
• Behavioral health counselors
• Financial counselors
• Genetic counselors
• Lactation consultants
• Neonatal intensive care (NICU) doctors, nurses and staff
• Neonatologists
• Nurse practitioners
• Obstetricians
• Pediatricians
• Perinatologists
• Pharmacists
• Physician assistants
• Primary obstetrics providers
• Registered dietitians
• Registered nurses
• Social workers