Eanes Birth Center

Welcome to the Eanes Birth Center...Where Life Begins

The moment you have anxiously awaited for has finally arrived! The staff of Eanes Birth Center at SMITH Northview Hospital and your physician is thrilled to share in your birthing experience. We will do everything possible to make this a memorable event for you and your family.

Advance preparation will help you remain calm, so be sure to have your hospital bag packed and ready to go. Have a list of prepared support people and their phone numbers so it is easy to contact them when the time arrives.

I cannot begin to express how happy and pleased I am with the Labor and Delivery department at Smith Northview Hospital. My son was born on Feb 28, 2011 and I could not have asked for a better experience. All of the nurses and staff were so kind and you could tell they have a passion for what they do. Each person that helped us had a great bedside manner and made our major life event special! We were also very impressed with the new Labor and Delivery wing. The rooms are beautiful and made us feel very comfortable. I would recommend Smith Northview Hospital to anyone having a baby and we will definitely use Smith in the future!

Tara R Purvis

Admission to the Mother & Baby Unit

Upon arrival to the hospital, enter the main hospital entrance and go directly to the desk. The receptionist will direct you to the admissions clerk. If you have pre-registered, all your information will already be in the computer. You will sign consent for admission at this time and one for your new baby. If it is in the middle of the night, the front door to the hospital will be locked. You will need to enter the emergency room entrance on the side of the hospital. The same admission procedure will take place regardless of day or night. You will be escorted to the Women's Unit in a wheelchair. You will be taken to the triage room for examination. Your nurse will take your vital signs; hook you up to the fetal monitor to check the baby's heart rate and your uterine contractions. The nurse will also check the status of your cervical dilation. All this information will be reported to your doctor and he/she will determine any specific instructions to the Women's Unit staff. Once you are admitted, you will be moved from the triage room to the LDR (labor, delivery and recovery room). Any admission forms or consents that were not completed prior to admission will be completed now. At this time, your plan of care will be discussed with you.

Scheduled Cesarean Sections

If your doctor plans to deliver your baby by Cesarean section, he or she will notify you of a date and time to come to the Mother & Baby Unit. Upon admission, your nurse will explain what to expect before, during and after your surgery. The operating room for Cesarean sections is located near the Mother & Baby Unit. A nurse will accompany you to the operating room for the delivery of your baby. You are allowed 1 person to accompany you in the operating room, at the discretion of the physician. Please ask your nurse or physician if you wish to have someone accompany you. The preparation for your cesarean section requires a health assessment, a visit from the anesthesia department and the completion of admission forms and consents. After the birth of your infant, the baby will be taken by isolette to the nursery by the nurse. After the surgery you will be recovered in the Recovery Room. The first hour after the surgery is considered the "recovery hour" and no visitors are allowed in the Recovery Room area. Once the recovery period is over, you will be transferred to post partum where you will be allowed visitors. Please feel free to ask questions or express any concerns you may have regarding the surgery or the recovery period.

Our goal is to provide you and your family quality care in a supportive, nurturing environment that promotes the health, safety and welfare of your family.