Lisa Ross Birth & Women’s Center
Women Caring for Women Since 1991
(865) 524-4422
Women delivering at the Birth Center stay
about 6-12 hours after delivery. Patient education and
follow-up services include the following:
• Discharge teaching before you leave
the center, including what to expect during your recovery
period, normal postpartum changes and danger signs to look for
in yourself and your baby.
• A telephone visit from one of
our Postpartum Nurses within 24 hours of your birth to make
sure that all is well with your and your baby.
• A home visit from our Postpartum
Nurse within 48 hours of your birth. At this visit, the Nurse
will weigh the baby and make sure that breastfeeding is going
well and that your needs are being met. We also perform the
Newborn Metabolic screen to test for rare metabolic disorders
at this visit.
• A 7-10 day follow-up visit for mom
and baby at the Birth Center This is a good opportunity to
review the birth with your midwife.
• A 6 week postpartum visit including
family planning if desired.
Women delivering with us at St.
Mary’s Medical Center typically stay in the hospital for
2-3 days postpartum. These women return to the Birth Center for
the 6 week follow-up visit (the 7-10 day visit is optional as
well).
All of our moms benefit from 24 hour access
to the on-call Midwife and breastfeeding support.
