Whether you have a scheduled delivery, or your baby arrives a little earlier
than expected, rest assured that our Birth Center team will be ready for
you. Our Birth Center is located at our
Bluebonnet hospital. When you arrive, you may park in one of our designated “pink”
parking spots located near Entrance 3. If you go into labor after 10 pm,
you will park and enter through the Emergency Room.
Due to COVID-19, our check-in process is a little different. When you arrive
at Entrance 3, please call Labor and Delivery at (225) 763-4141 and someone
will meet you.
Labor
Whether you choose to have a delivery with an epidural or would like to
use a doula and have a natural childbirth experience, we offer many different
options to help manage your labor including:
Beds with breakaway positioning
Birthing balls and squat bars
Doulas welcome
Epidurals/spinal blocks
Intermittent monitoring
Nitrous oxide for pain relief
Portable fetal heart monitoring
Trained staff to help with positioning and counter pressure
Water/tub labor
The Golden Hour
Immediately following labor, we encourage skin-to-skin contact where your
baby is placed on your bare chest. Known as the golden hour, this helps
initiate bonding and calms and relaxes the baby. Skin-to-skin bonding
can help regulate a newborn's heart rate and breathing and stimulate interest
in feeding.
Breastfeeding
If you are interested in breastfeeding, Baton Rouge General’s highly
trained lactation nurses are available to help you and your baby learn
everything you need to know. Part of our commitment to caring for you
and your baby is giving you full access to our Guided Infant Feeding Techniques
(GIFT) Certified Breastfeeding Support Team during your hospital stay.
We're available to answer questions and be your personal guide through
this amazing bonding experience with your little one.
To talk with one of your breastfeeding specialists, call (225) 763-4127 or email
Breastfeeding@BRGeneral.org.
NICU
Sometimes things don’t go as planned, and babies need extra care.
In the event a newborn requires intensive care services, parents can rest
assured their little one will be well taken care of in our Certified Level
3 Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
24-hour care with neonatal doctors and nurses
Full parental involvement in treatment plan and progress
Lactation nurses
Occupational therapists
Physical therapists
Speech therapists
For more information about the NICU, please call (225) 763-4145.
