Maternity Care at Piedmont Athens
*Piedmont Athens is a Level III designated NICU facility
Piedmont Athens Regional offers Maternity Center Tours and classes for Childbirth Preparation, Birth Basics, Breastfeeding Basics, Baby Care Basics and Baby & Child CPR.
At Piedmont Athens Regional, we offer exceptional family-centered care with access to:
- OBED/Triage (24/7) with OB Hospitalists or private doctors
- All private rooms
- Wi-Fi available
- 24-hour in-house Anesthesia staff
- Portable/wireless fetal monitors to support ambulation
- Labor support tools to enhance comfort in labor (birthing balls, peanut balls, aromatherapy and hydrotherapy)
- Exclusive skin-to-skin care for the first hour of life
- Mother/Baby couplet care with 24-hour rooming-in and routine screening tests performed at mom’s bedside
- Lactation Consultants on staff seven days a week for inpatient and outpatient care and a breastfeeding support group
- On-campus Midwifery Practice offers a full range of services for OB/GYN clients.
- Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Pediatric Unit for inpatient and outpatient services
Maternity Classes
Piedmont Healthcare offers a variety of maternity and educational classes throughout Athens and surrounding counties.
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Maternity Tours
Our tour allows expectant families to visit our maternity center, including Labor and Delivery and Family Care Center (mother/baby unit). Information will be provided about the admission process, and questions will be answered.
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Infant Loss Resources
The loss of a child is the most difficult thing parents ever face. No matter where you were in your life with your child - pregnancy, delivery or the first weeks and months after delivery - the death of your baby has changed your life forever.
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OB Care Consultations
Beginning May 14, 2024, the Piedmont Athens Regional Women’s and Children’s Department will be offering OB Care Consultations for patients with a history of birth trauma, perinatal loss or abuse.
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Perinatal Palliative Care Program
Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital created its Perinatal Palliative Care Program to support families that anticipate the loss of a baby. Palliative care aims to focus on a family-centered time spent promoting quality of life instead of prolonging life with procedures and treatments.
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