Congratulations on your new arrival!
We know that there is a lot going on in your life right now, so we're here to take some things off your plate. You have questions about your labor and delivery at the Marshall Birthing Center, located within Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, and we've got answers. Learn about every facet of your stay, and how our family-centered care will keep you and your newborn safe, happy, and cherished.
Preparing for Birth
If you have any questions about pre-registration or did not receive a packet from your OB or midwife, please call (585) 922-LINK (4000).
What to Bring
Our goal is to provide exceptional care in a comfortable environment for you and your baby. Each of our 16 private suites include a bed and pillows/blankets, a bassinet for rooming-in with your baby, a private bathroom and shower, a hair dryer, and a fully-reclining chair for your support person. In addition to the amenities provided, there are a couple required items to bring with you along with any personal items to help make your stay more comfortable.
Required Items:
- Insurance Card & Photo ID
- Infant Car Seat (in order to bring baby home!)
Other recommended items:
- Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, hair brush, etc.)
- Robe
- Slippers
- Comfortable clothes for after your delivery
- Phone charger
What is Provided
The Marshall Birthing Center is located within Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, at 1200 Driving Park Avenue, Newark, NY 14513.
Newark-Wayne has free parking, free wifi, a coffee shop, a gift shop, and spiritual care services. We cannot wait to meet your new addition!
Delivery
Labor and delivery support looks different for each person. Significant others, family friends, parents, doulas–they are all accepted and welcomed at the Marshall Birthing Center.
Please check the current Visitor Restrictions to ensure you invite the right number of visitors into the hospital. We apologize for any and all inconvenience this may cause.
We empower our patients to do what they need to in order to make their labor and delivery experience their own. Patients are encouraged to create and discuss their birth plan with their physician or midwife before admission. Some women choose to bring personal items from home, such as their own pillows or special music, to help create a more relaxing environment. For your comfort, we also have an on-site whirlpool tub and many anesthesia options to choose from, including nitrous oxide and epidural anesthesia, should you want them.
Recovery & Newborn Care
Congratulations–your newborn is here! At the Marshall Birthing Center we encourage skin-to-skin contact after your baby is born, and support the practice of delayed cord-clamping when possible.
As a "Baby-Friendly" hospital, we adhere to and promote the World Health Organization's initiative to support a mother's choice to breastfeed, and we practice "rooming-in," where the baby is kept in a hospital-supplied bassinet by the side of the mother's bed. Additionally, we have internationally certified nurse lactation consultants on staff ready to assist new moms in all aspects of breastfeeding.
Pediatrics on Site
All newborns will receive a general physical exam within 24 hours of birth to check their appearance and vital signs.
Should your baby require additional attention or special care, we have a Level II Special Care Nursery on site with neonatologists and pediatricians available 24 hours a day.
Testing & Evaluations
As required by New York State, all newborns receive a series of health screening tests, including a blood test (taken from a small prick on your baby's heel) that screens for over 30 different disorders, a hearing test, a screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease, a blood sugar screening, and a screening for jaundice. New York State also mandates the use of erythromycin eye ointment after birth to protect against potential serious eye infections and a vitamin K injection to reduce the risk of Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (VKDB). The American Academy of Pediatrics also recommends that all newborns receive the first dose of the Hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth. If you have any questions or concerns about these screenings or medications, please discuss them with your family's pediatrician or family doctor.
Going Home
On the morning of your discharge, a member of our staff will check in with you and ensure that your newborn has had all of his or her screenings, and will go over some final paperwork with you, including insurance documents, birth certificate paperwork, and your child's application for Social Security. They will also make sure you've made your first appointment with your child's pediatrician, and can assist you with any question you may have about securing your child in his or her care seat safely.
Upon discharge, you'll also receive a Safe Sleep gift bag with instructions on safe sleep practices and a HALO SleepSack swaddle for your newborn.
New York State law requires that all babies leaving the hospital go home in an infant car seat. Please make sure you have the appropriate care seat prior to coming to the hospital so when the time comes, you are ready to leave with your newborn safely.
It is recommended that all newborns see their pediatrician sometime within the first 3 to 5 days after birth. Before you leave the hospital, you will need to call your child's pediatrician to make his or her first appointment. If you have not yet selected a pediatrician for you child, we recommend doing so as soon as possible. Find a pediatrician close to home!
Staff from our social work department are also available to help coordinate home care, if necessary, and can put you in touch with community agencies which provide support services to patients.