ProHealth Care Birthing Center
Advanced care with a special, caring touch
Congratulations - a new baby is on its way. Along with the excitement comes many decisions. Where to give birth to your baby is one of the most important decisions.
You want experience. You want excellence. You want ProHealth Care.
Offering the most comprehensive, sophisticated care for moms and babies in Waukesha County, ProHealth Care has Birthing Centers at Oconomowoc Memorial and Waukesha Memorial Hospitals.
In fact, Waukesha Memorial is home to the county's only Level III Newborn Intensive Unit, the highest level of care for high-risk infants - even those weighing less than a pound. The Birthing Center at Oconomowoc Memorial has a seamless link to the NICU, just in case these services are needed. It also has a special care nursery for babies that need extra care.
Why choose us for your baby's birth?
Our private
birthing suites
– Spacious, comfortable and private rooms for your labor, deliver, recovery and postpartum time.
Our comprehensive services – specialized care for high-risk pregnancies, perinatal genetic counseling, family-focused birthing care and more.
Our advanced technology – high-tech, critical care capabilities, including high-risk care for critically ill newborns through Waukesha County's first and largest Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) located at Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Our experienced nurses – caring professionals will support you throughout your birthing experience with warmth and respect. And all nurses trained in labor and delivery on both campuses are also trained in electronic fetal monitoring interpretation, and many are certified instructors through the Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nursing.
Our quality – programs at both the Oconomowoc and Waukesha hospital campuses consistently measure quality and benchmark performance outcomes against the same national and international measures.
Those little extras – we don't just want to meet your expectations, we want to exceed them. We offer thoughtful, special touches like baby beepers, baby chimes, family bonding quiet time, Growing Family WebNursery and other services we've created to provide your family with happiness and peace of mind.
Our Birthing Center services
Genetic Counseling assesses health risks
– Do health risks run in your family? Find out at our Perinatal Assessment Center. We help couples understand genetic disorders by identifying any diseases or illnesses in the family that may put their baby at risk. We also provide information, support and counseling to those couples at risk.
High-risk pregnancy care through Perinatal Assessment Center
– Our Perinatal Assessment Center offers advanced services to women who need special care during pregnancy.
Waukesha County's only Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit
– ProHealth Care provides advanced, high-risk care for critically ill newborns through our Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. We can care for babies weighing less than a pound, or as early as six months into pregnancy.
Breastfeeding resources
– The Birthing Center has all the breastfeeding resources you need. We offer prenatal breastfeeding classes, personalized consultations with our lactation specialists, breastfeeding support groups, and a breast pump rental program.
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