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Birthing CenterBy working together, Central Vermont Midwifery, Associates in Gynecology & Obstetrics, and Central Vermont Medical Center's Birthing Center, we provide a full range of prenatal care and delivery services.
Our philosophy of birth:
A woman's body is designed to give birth. Her inner wisdom will lead her. Every birth is unique. We support and accompany each woman along the birth journey while protecting her emotional security, safety, and sense of privacy. Celebrating with a birthing woman and her family is the highest honor.
You're Invited:
If you are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant, our nurses would like to help you become familiar with the place where you will meet your baby for the first time.
OPEN HOUSE
- Friends and family welcome
- Tour our facility
- Meet our staff
- Learn about our full range of services
- Ask questions
Date: First Wednesday of every month
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm, (light snacks provided)
Location: Second floor, Women's and Children's Unit, CVMC
Registration is required. Please call 802-371-4613
This page includes information on the following topics:
- If You're Thinking of Getting Pregnant
- When You Are Pregnant: Plan Ahead
- CVMC Gives You Options
- Childbirth Education Classes
- CVMC Delivery Options
- Childbirth Education Classes
- Infant Feeding Choices
- Support Groups
- Pediatrics
- Women's Surgical Services
- Being part of a Healthy Community
If You're Thinking of Getting Pregnant
At CVMC, our care for you begins even before you are pregnant. We want to help you set the stage for a healthy and happy pregnancy and birth.
If you are thinking of getting pregnant, the time is now to make lifestyle adjustments to make sure you are in the best health possible. The March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization committed to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality suggests the following "Lucky 13 Checklist:"
1. Take a multivitamin supplement that's includes folic acid everyday.
2. Stop smoking* and avoid second-hand smoke.
3. Stop drinking alcohol.
4. Don't use illegal drugs
5. Go for a pre-pregnancy checkup.
6. Learn about genetics
7. Avoid infections.
8. Avoid hazardous chemicals at home and work
9. Avoid stress.
10. Eat right.
11. Maintain a healthy weight.
12. Get fit.
13. Help Dad get healthy too.
* If you need help to stop smoking:
- Vermont Quit Line offers counseling and materials, call 1-877-937-7848
- CVMC Hot Line 802-371-4667
- CVMC Smoking Cessation Coordinator 371-5903
- Free Nicotine patches for eligible women over 18 on Medicaid or VHAP.
Call UVM 1-866-633-9200
- CVMC smoking cessation classes are one hour long and meet once a week for four consecutive weeks. Classes cost $10. for the entire session.
- Nicotine Anonymous meets every Friday at CVMC in Conference Room 3 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm (contact 223-6007)
- Nicotine Patches available to eligible patients who have no insurance, VHAP, or Medicare. Contact Smoking Cessation Coordinator at CVMC.
- Check our page on Tobacco Cessation for more information.
When You Are Pregnant: Plan Ahead
When you are pregnant, there's a lot to think about it. One of the decisions you need to make is where your baby will be born. You want to make sure that the facility where you chose to have your baby is right for you. And you want to select a doctor or midwife you can relate to and feel confident in.
CVMC Gives You Options.
Choose the type of childbirth experience you feel will best suit you.
Prior to delivery, we encourage you to attend Childbirth Education Classes given by our certified childbirth educators. Our instructors are registered nurses, certified in Childbirth Education. They are all part of our Women's and Children's Staff.
There are many books you can buy that will tell you what to expect throughout your pregnancy. Having regular pre-natal visits with your doctor will also help assure you that things are going well. There is also an abundance of information in our Health Information and Resource Center, located in the lower lobby of the hospital. For more information, including a free subscription to the award-winning magazine, MAMA, visit the March of Dimes web site (www.marchofdimes.org).
As the delivery date approaches, you want to be relaxed, ready and in good physical condition. Our Pre-natal and Post-partum exercise classes can help.
It also helps to plan ahead. Think about what to bring to the hospital well in advance of your due date. And make sure you have selected a Pediatrician. Please click on Find a Provider to see a list of Pediatricians on staff at CVMC.
Once your baby has arrived, our Center for Breastfeeding will provide you with access to Certified Lactation Consultants to answer questions and help you with breastfeeding your baby. These consultants also do follow-up phone calls after you are discharged (whether you breastfeed or not) and will meet with families in our clinic if additional assistance is needed.
Childbirth Education Classes:
CVMC offers ongoing two-hour, seven-week sessions of prenatal education and birthing classes for women starting their sixth or seventh month of pregnancy. Session seven will be for mothers who plan to breastfeed. We also offer a Saturday refresher course for experienced mothers. All instructors are certified.
Location: CVMC Conference Room 1
When: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays
Cost: $84. for the seven-week series; $40. for a refresher course.
For information and registration: call (802) 371-5901.
Pre-natal and post-partum exercise classes:
It's important to keep your muscles in good tone both while you are pregnant and after you give birth. You'll feel better and look better. Classes are offered on Thursday afternoons.
Prenatal Yoga
Come and celebrate this sacred time! Gain confidence in your body’s wisdom! Ease back pain, nausea, hip discomfort and prepare your body for pregnancy, birth & beyond. Prenatal yoga instructor Elizabeth Murphy weaves her knowledge as a labor & delivery nurse, yogini and mother of two. To learn more, contact Elizabeth at 223-9940. Classes are every Saturday at 9:00am in the CVMC Conference Rooms. $10.00.
Date: December 15, 2007
Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
CVMC Delivery Options:
- Natural Childbirth
- Medication in childbirth
- Epidurals for childbirth
- Birthing Ball for labor support and other comfort measures
- The use of a tub, showers and squatting bar for labor and delivery
- Midwifery services
Infant Feeding Choices:
Although research has clearly shown the benefits of breastfeeding to both baby and mother, some new mothers elect not to breastfeed. CVMC is committed to supporting and educating new mothers regardless of their feeding preference. Two Certified Lactation Consultants are here on staff for assistance with breastfeeding issues. They are available for telephone support, and do make follow-up calls after discharge. They also run an on-site clinic.
All our nursing staff is knowledgeable and always available to support breastfeeding families 24 hrs a day.
All breastfeeding Moms receive a Medela double pump kit at the time of discharge. A packet of breastfeeding information is also given to new parents. Included in the packet is a breastfeeding log to track the first week, a list of community resources, information on the storage of breast milk, breast engorgement, breastfeeding after returning to work our Bosom Buddies Peer Support Group information, and much more.
Medela breast pumps are sold and rented through the Center for Breastfeeding located here within the Women's and Children's Unit. Other breastfeeding supplies and aids are available for sale.
Bosom Buddies, our peer support group for breastfeeding mothers or expectant mothers who are planning to breastfeed, meets the first Monday of every month from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. A Breastfeeding Class is also offered during the seven-week childbirth preparation course.
The phone number for the Center for Breastfeeding is 802-371-4415.
Hepatitis B Vaccine:
The Central Vermont Medical Center Women and Children’s Unit has begun offering Hepatitis B vaccine immunization to new parents for their newborns. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) made an official statement on January 18, 2006 about the recommendation of vaccination. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends immunizations to ensure that newborn infants are protected from Hepatitis B virus infection, a major cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer in the United States. The ACIP now recommends universal infant Hepatitis B vaccination should begin at birth on the majority of infants. For more information "Hepatitis B Vaccine What You Need to Know" click here
Infant Car Seats:
Infant car seats are available for sale for our clients at the Women's and Children's Unit. We have a certified car seat technician here and can supply parents with safety information from the Governor's Highway Commission, an updated list of current car seat recalls and information on car seat checks in our committee. Vermont Law requires all children up to age 8 to ride in a federally approved safety seat. For more information, go to www.carseat.org or contact our Healthy Community Coordinator at 371-4198
In our area, the Berlin Fire Department does car seat safety checks on the first Friday of every month.
For Healthier Moms and Babies - CVMC offers a six-week series of prenatal and postpartum classes to help mothers learn:
- Exercises that will help prepare them for labor and delivery.
- The changes that the body goes through during pregnancy and why.
- The development of your baby as it grows.
- What foods you and your baby need during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
After the baby is born, bring your baby to ongoing classes to learn:
- Exercises to help you get back in shape while having fun with your baby.
- How to take care of yourself.
- Stages of baby’s growth.
- Helpful tips for breastfeeding.
Presenter: Denise Parry, RN, BSN, a trained instructor of prenatal and postpartum exercise, childbirth educator and birthing center nurse. For more information or to register call 371-4299.
Support Groups:
At CVMC, we offer a number of Support Groups for new Moms and Dads as well as for those parents who have experienced a pregnancy loss. These groups bring together people in like circumstances that can share and support one another.
Group Meetings:
- Bosom Buddies Breastfeeding Support Group - meets the first Monday of every month. For information, call (802) 371-4415
- Pregnancy and Newborn Loss Support meets the second Wednesday of every month. For information, call (802) 371-4299
- Post-Partum Depression Support - call (802) 479-4200 for additional information
- Rocking Horse Circle of Support- a 10-week circle of support for women and their children. The curriculum is based on women and motherhood, social relationships, substance abuse and parenting the young child. For information, call (802) 479-1086.
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