Labor, Delivery, Recovery

Thank you for choosing BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center-NLR for the birth of your child. You'll find that we are committed to providing all the support you will need through each exciting aspect of birth -- throughout your pregnancy, during and after labor and delivery. We are also committed to offering you more choices in your childbirth experience.

The Choice with More Choices

Choices include:

•  LDR - Labor-Delivery-Recovery
  
•  Flexible arrangements for either keeping your baby with you or having
  your baby cared for in the nursery
  
•  Mother/baby nursing and traditional nursing with personalized,
  one-on-one instructions on what you'll need to know when you get
  home with your new baby
  
•  Liberal visitation policies for family and friends
  
•  Your choice of options in managing the discomfort of childbirth. If you
  choose to have any kind of anesthesia for your delivery, our center has anesthesia personnel available 24 hours a day to assist you.

Special Facilities for High-Risk Births and Newborns
For nearly 7% of all infants, the first few hours of life involve complications. Should you or your baby experience difficulty during your stay with us, you can be sure of immediate, professional attention.

BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center - North Little Rock is backed by the resources of BAPTIST HEALTH, the state's largest private, not-for-profit healthcare network.

Your Comprehensive Educational Resource
Throughout your pregnancy and afterward, BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center - North Little Rock has classes, videotape lessons and even our own Patient Channel, which broadcasts programming throughout the hospital on parenting and personal care.

Professional nurses will instruct you on infant care topics like bathing techniques, circumcision care, feeding, taking temperatures and other safety and comfort measures.

In addition to issues related to childbearing, our center also provides educational resources on issues of interest to women throughout their lifetime. For example, information on emotional issues, premenstrual syndrome and osteoporosis is provided. We regularly schedule classes and conferences on these and other topics.