We Want You to Feel at Home
Our large, private maternity suites are designed with comfortable, home-like furniture and warm decor to make you feel right at home. A reclining lounge chair provides comfortable overnight accommodations for your partner. You'll also find we've thought about all the little touches that will make your baby's birth and your hospital stay extra special.
The Latest in Medical Care
We'll also provide you with the latest in medical care. Our mother/baby nursing care system ensures that you and your baby will be cared for by the same team of nurses. This approach makes communication and learning about your needs and those of your baby easier.
Most births are healthy and normal. However, if complications should occur during your labor and delivery, almost all of these situations can be handled right in the LDRP suite which includes medical equipment normally found in traditional delivery rooms.
The medical staff of West Florida Hospital has an outstanding reputation throughout the southeastern United States, providing obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics and anesthesia services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Physician and Hospital are a Team
At West Florida Hospital, your physician, midwife, and hospital function as a unified team. Many expectant mothers spend endless hours coordinating arrangements between their physician and the hospital only to find that their expectations slip away at the time of the delivery.
At The Family Birthplace, we are all one: physicians and hospital. When you talk to one of us, all of us listen. And services like our Birth Options Preference List make sure your needs are communicated. At West Florida Hospital, we recognize that each birth is different. But we want you to know us and know what you can expect so that you feel as secure as possible as you approach the birth of your baby.
A New Approach
We're in the business of getting families off to a good start! Some 50 years ago when physicians began routine hospital deliveries, childbirth in a hospital setting was considered the latest innovation in maternity care. But times change, and today our obstetricians/midwives recognize that the wishes and expectations of patients and their families also have changed. That's why their patients can expect a new approach to childbirth through The Family Birthplace at West Florida Hospital. The Family Birthplace offers beautiful, home-like suites, a full range of delivery options, and a family-centered philosophy of care -- all provided within the hospital environment to ensure the safety of mother and baby.
The physicians on staff also offer many other services which reflect the latest philosophies in obstetrics and gynecology. These programs include:
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Prenatal services, including family-centered education and counseling.
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Diagnosis and treatment services for infertility, premenstrual syndrome, hormone replacement, urinary incontinence, menopausal problems, endometriosis, and gynecological cancer.
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Surgical reversal of tubal ligations.
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Gynecological surgery, including laser surgery.
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Inpatient and outpatient laparoscopic surgery replacing many major surgeries.
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Annual physicals, including breast examinations and pap smears.
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The needs of the mother and her growing family are the central focus of the birth experience.
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The mother remains in one room for her entire hospital stay, including labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum (LDRP).
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All LDRP rooms are large, private suites designed to provide a comfortable, home-like environment.
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24-hour accommodations for the baby's father (or other support person) are provided. After birth, the baby stays with the family.
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