OB & Nursery
Please CLICK HERE for the 2011 Childbirth Class Schedule.
As a service to the community, childbirth classes are free to expectant mothers living in Scurry County and those who will have their babies delivered at Cogdell Memorial Hospital.
Classes are held in the Hospital Boardroom, are from 7pm - 9pm and are 6 weeks long.
Please contact the OB Department at 325.574.7150 for more information or to register. You can also click here to register for your class online. You will need Adobe Reader, or compatible software, to open.
You’ve waited 9 months for this moment, why have it taken away from you?
At Cogdell Memorial Hospital, we encourage you to have a natural experience
by holding your baby skin-to-skin right after birth, and in the hours and days following. Your baby will not be whisked away to perform assessments and tests, all of these
can be done while you and your baby bond – right from the minute of birth while baby lays on your chest.
Recent studies have shown skin-to-skin has important health benefits for babies:
• Calms and soothes your baby
• Helps your baby maintain a healthy body temperature
(it’s better than a mechanical warmer)
• Helps regulate your baby’s heart rate, blood sugar, and breathing
• Improves your baby’s sleep
• Helps your baby breastfeed
• Skin-to-skin care is good for you, too. It can lower stress and help you bond and connect with your newborn. It can also improve your ability to make breast milk and to know when your baby is ready to nurse.
Call the Cogdell Family Clinic (325-573-1300) to schedule a prenatal appointment and call the OB staff at Cogdell Memorial Hospital (325-574-7150) to schedule a Childbirth Preparation Class so that you can experience the joy and bonding right from the start with your new blessing.
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The focus of our well-trained and compassionate OB staff at Cogdell Memorial Hospital is to provide personal and expert care during one of the most important and precious times in the life of you and your family. We have a family-oriented environment —fathers, siblings and other special people are encouraged to play active roles at this special time through flexible visiting hours. |
The private, spacious, modern birthing rooms are equipped with state of the art birthing beds and Panda™ Baby Warmers by GE Healthcare. Continuous fetal monitoring is used during labor and a whirlpool is available to help ease the labor. |
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"Rooming in" allows mothers and their infants to deepen their bond
before leaving the hospital
We place identification bands on infants and parents immediately at
birth. This, along with a number of other security measures, ensures the
safety of you and your newborn during your hospital stay.
OB Visitation Policy:
1. Visiting hours are 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a limit of 4 visitors
at time.
2. Visiting hours are unlimited twenty-four hours a day for support
person (i.e. spouse, father, grandparent, significant other).
3. Children under the age of twelve (12) are not allowed general
visitation on the Mother/Baby Unit.
4. Siblings under twelve (12) years of age are allowed to visit. Sibling
visitation must be supervised by a parent or adult at all times.
5. Anyone who is ill or has been exposed to a communicable illness
should be restricted for visitation.
6. Any exceptions to the visiting hours (after hours) will be approved
only by the unit charge nurse.
We invite you to become part of our family. For more information about
our Obstetrical Services call 325 573-6374
Our birthing classes are fun and informative! Read some of the comments given back by our participants on evaluations:
What they liked most about the birthing class:
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“The info on pain meds & showing the partners how much weight gain during pregnancy w/the back pack.” “Infant CPR” “I loved how informational it was!” “Breastfeeding and CPR” “My instructors”
What they liked least about the birthing class:
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“All was great! Very informative!” “No negatives!” “Everything was very helpful. Nothing to dislike.” “Repetition” “Nothing”
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