The Birthing Center
The Birthing Center (Labor & Delivery Unit) is located on the fourth floor of the Medical Center's South Tower on Vine Street.  Access to the Birthing Center is located through the Same Day Surgery and Labor & Delivery entrance.  Upon entry, take the elevators on your left to the fourth floor.

Patients receive both outpatient and inpatient care for normal and high risk conditions before, during and after delivery.  Each patient room serves as a labor, delivery and immediate recovery room, keeping the mother comfortable in one location prior to her transfer to the Mother/Baby area. The unit is secured for infant protection, and visitors are limited to two at a time.

An adjacent testing area is available for those requiring outpatient services. The unit also contains a well-equipped surgical area to provide surgical delivery and recovery on site.

Postpartum Area
Peninsula Regional provides Mother/Baby couplet care in an all private room setting, which is an integrated approach to nursing care for the mother and newborn.  One nurse, responsible for the primary care of both the mother and baby, offers specialized support of the family relationship as well as medical care.  Education and role modeling benefit the emotional well-being of the family, focusing on the family's transition to daily living with the baby following discharge.

Lactation Services
A lactation consultant is available to assist and support all mothers choosing to breastfeed their babies.  Education and support begins before delivery with a Prenatal Breastfeeding Class and continues with inpatient and outpatient consultations, a breastfeeding helpline and follow-up through a telephone call-back service.
You may contact the Breastfeeding Helpline at 410-543-7199 or make an appointment with a board-certified lactation consultant by calling 410-543-7700.  You may also learn more by visiting Lactation Consult FAQ's in the "In This Section" portion of this page on your right.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 
A state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) enables doctors and nurses to better care for premature or very sick babies.  Neonatology services are available to provide the specialized care required by these babies.  Our NICU is able to care for the baby at greater convenience to the family, and much closer to home.  You may also learn more by visiting the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit  in the "In This Section" portion of this page on your right.

High-Risk Pregnancy Management
Board-certified obstetricians manage high-risk pregnancies utilizing the wide range of services available at Peninsula Regional.  In addition, a perinatologist, in consultation with an obstetrician, provides maternal/fetal consultations for pregnancies complicated by medical problems.

Case Management
Healthy babies are more likely to be born to mothers who have early and adequate prenatal care.  Mothers who do not receive this care automatically place themselves and their infants in a higher risk category.  In addition there are mothers who receive adequate care but may need these services.

We are pleased to offer a service based on an initial review of the patient's needs and situation. The perinatal social worker identifies and follows these patients and families from admission to discharge.

Referral to a number of services can be offered, including:
WIC (Women, Infants, & Children's) certification
Telephone: 410-749-2488
This service provides health and nutritional services, including supplemental foods, to pregnant women, postpartum women, breastfeeding mothers, infants or children up to 5 years of age who meet eligibility requirements
Appointment is required
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Healthy Start/Healthy Families Program
This service provides prenatal and child case management to Medical Assistance (MA) eligible and low income pregnant women, infants and children under 2 years of age
Community Health Nurse Home Visiting
Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Appointment required
No charge for services, but must have Medical Assistance
Telephone: 410-543-6942, extension 1700

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5. Skilled home nursing visits and other resources
This service focuses on achieving a healthy outcome for the mother, family and new baby.  The Case Manager communicates with both physicians and nurses.  This team approach assures that all needs of our patients and families are met.  For further information about this service call 410-543-7484 or 410-543-7276.

Other Specialized Services
To further accommodate the needs of the expectant and new family, Lifestages at Peninsula Regional offers: 
- obstetrical outpatient evaluation
- fetal well-being assessment
- bio-physical profile assessment
- ultrasonography
- labor techniques
- birthing ball-available for sale at the Childbirth Preparation classes