Maternity and Childbirth
Why do more women choose to deliver at UHS than at any other hospital in the area?
Perhaps it’s the high-technology equipment we have to care for moms and babies or our highly skilled and dedicated physicians and pregnancy doctors, or maybe it’s our maternity nursing staff judged by some to be the best in prenatal care across New York's Southern Tier. It’s all that and more!
From our soothing home-like labor and delivery suites to our bright and comfortable maternity rooms, we’ve created a cozy, family-centered environment with expert pregnancy doctors at both UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City and UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich.
Yes, UHS pregnancy doctors deliver more babies than other hospitals in the Norwich and Johnson City areas. But more important, all our experience, all our attention goes into delivering one baby at a time—yours!
Childbirth Education Classes
Our free Childbirth Education classes are offered to expectant moms, dads and others. Classes focus on prepared childbirth, labor, delivery, breastfeeding and infant care.
Classes fill quickly, so please register early. We encourage you to register for all of your classes once you reach your fifth month of pregnancy. You should be finished with all of the classes before your due date.
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Childbirth at UHS Wilson Medical Center
UHS Wilson Medical Center is the only hospital in New York's Southern Tier with a perinatologist and neonatologists on staff.
Our Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UHS Wilson Medical Center is certified by New York state and provides the region’s highest degree of care for sick or premature infants, with neonatologists in the hospital around the clock.
We offer laboratory services, ultrasound and anesthesia 24 hours a day. And, with technologically advanced monitors we can track you and your baby throughout the delivery.
Childbirth at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital
Our New York birthing center is on the 3rd floor Maternity unit at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital. The unit has private/single patient labor/delivery/postpartum/ recovery rooms, a whirlpool bath to ease labor, nursery, and a kitchen for laboring patients. The Maternity and Women’s Health Center teams work together to provide a secure and safe environment in which the birth process becomes a family event.
At UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital, the Women's Health Center provides compassionate, individualized care to women of all ages. Our skilled OB/GYN practitioners and Midwife offer the highest quality, patient focused medical and surgical care.
UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital is directly connected to the advanced Neonatal technology and staff offered at UHS Wilson Medical Center.
Prenatal Care in Sherburne and Sidney
Expectant moms in the Sherburne or Sidney area can receive their New York prenatal care locally.
All monthly appointments take place with UHS providers in Sherburne or Sidney and the actual birthing process and labor will take place in your own private labor and delivery room at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich.
Birthing classes are available for maternity patients as described previously. These classes will take place as scheduled in Norwich.
Click below to watch this video tour of the newly renovated maternity floor at UHS Chenango Memorial.
The Big Day
We offer a full range of birthing options, so you can create the birthing plan that best suits your special needs or desires. Options include water labor, epidurals and a birthing chair.
UHS Wilson Medical Center offers soothing home-like labor and delivery suites and bright and roomy maternity rooms for your comfort. Once you’ve delivered your baby, your nurse will help you move to a room on the Maternity Unit that is better suited to bonding with your new baby and greeting visitors. Birthing rooms are semi-private and each is equipped with its own bathroom. Maternity rooms are also semi-private with their own bathroom.
UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital offers newly renovated and oversized labor and delivery rooms for you and your new family's comfort. Once you’ve delivered your baby, it is time to bond with them in the same room. Our labor and delivery rooms are private and each is equipped with a bathroom.
Our comprehensive security program incorporates card access, security patrol, specially trained staff, a parent/baby banding system and camera surveillance to ensure your baby is well protected.
Since support is essential to the birthing experience, doulas or volunteer labor supporters are available at some locations to provide emotional and physical assistance during labor. Breastfeeding support is provided by our maternity nurses, with additional help available from certified lactation specialists.
Our visiting policy helps protect your infant and ensures you get the rest you need. Our visiting hours in the Maternity Unit are:
- A father or significant other stay overnight.
- Other visitors may visit between 2:00 and 8:30pm.
- Except for siblings, there should be no visitors under 14 years of age. This is to ensure the health of the newborn.
Since babies are born at all hours of the day and night, our Meals by Request service (currently offered at UHS Wilson) lets you order anything you want from our special menu at any time, just like room service.
Neonatal Care
If your newborn is premature, or has a serious illness, injury or birth defect, a neonatologist may assist at the time of delivery and in the subsequent care of your newborn. If a problem is identified before your baby is born, a neonatologist may become involved to consult with your obstetrician in your baby’s care during your pregnancy.
At Wilson Medical Center we have neonatologists available 24 hours a day. We also have the area’s only New York State Certified Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This means we have the people and technology to provide the highest levels of care for even the tiniest of new arrivals. This will give you the peace of mind that comes with knowing your baby has the most advanced care available—just in case.
After You Go Home
We provide a variety of support services and information to help you once you take your newborn home:
- Call us at 607-607-763 5306 to have one of our RN-certified lactation specialists help with breastfeeding
- Call our 24-hour Parents’ Support Line at 607-763-6660 at any time
- Learn about our physical therapy services that can help you recover from your pregnancy and birth.
- Call 607-337-4128 for information about Car Safety and Support in Chenango County.
Bereavement Counseling Resources
UHS would like to express sorrow for your loss. Grieving is a normal response to the death of a loved one. Below are therapeutic resources available in our community that specialize in grief and loss to help you through this difficult time. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Perinatal Bereavement Line at (607) 763-8160 and leave a message.
Groups
Broome County Chapter Nimmonsburg Methodist Church
918 East Front Street, Binghamton, New York 13901
Email: JTL7899@yahoo.com
https://www.stny.info/tcfbroome/
Phone Contact: Donna (607) 725-8574
Meeting Info: First Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. & third Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m.
Chapter Number: 1212
Grief Share
Grace Point Church
3701 Old Vestal Road, Vestal, New York 13850
Website: https://gracepointvestal.com/
Video and Journaling
Vestal United Methodist
607-785-3367
Support for death-related grief
328 Main Street, Vestal, New York 13850
Individual Counselors
Alternatives Counseling Center
(607) 722-1836
37 Mill Street, Binghamton, New York 13903
Family and Children’s Society
(607) 729-6206
257 Main Street, Binghamton, New York 13905
Four Corners Assessment and Counseling Center LLC
(607)-205-1394
231 Main Street, Vestal, New York 13850
UHS Outpatient Mental Health
(607) 762-2340
33 Mitchell Avenue, Summit Building, Binghamton, New York 13903
Samaritan Counseling Center
607-754-2660
3001 Main Street, Endicott, NY 13760
Professional Psychotherapy
(607) 798-9463
Christian Counseling Center
(607) 729-7777
16 Leroy Street, Binghamton, New York 13905
780 Harry L Drive, Johnson City, New York 13790
christiancounsel.us
Southern Tier Mental Health Counseling
(607) 239-5766
1635 Union Maine Highway, Suite 103, Endicott, New York 13760
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Katelynn Bennett is our latest DAISY Award winner!November 20, 2024A program to recognize the care and compassion of extraordinary nurses continues at UHS with Katelynn Bennett, BSN, RN, UHS Wilson Medical Center, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), being named the September winner of the DAISY Award!
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Tim O'Meara is the newest Sunshine Award winner!November 18, 2024A program to recognize the extraordinary care and contributions of our non-licensed nursing support staff continues at UHS with Tim O'Meara, NA, UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital, Medical Surgical Unit, being named the September winner of the Sunshine Program Award!
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Shining a light on lung cancer: The life-saving power of early detectionNovember 18, 2024UHS is committed to making sure patients are more aware about lung cancer and building healthier lifestyles to help reduce their risk of diagnosis.
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UHS Child Care offering “School’s Out” program during winter breakNovember 15, 2024The UHS Child Care center is excited to announce a new option for the upcoming winter break. The center is now enrolling children for December 23 - January 3, with the exception of Christmas Day and New Year's Day.