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At Decatur Memorial Hospital, all new Moms and babies receive excellent nursing care with state-of-the-art equipment in a newly decorated home-like environment. Each new mom and baby has access to:
- Infant Security System...At delivery, a security detector is placed on each infant's ankle. If the newborn is taken near any door or elevator, an alarm will sound and all doors and elevators lock.
- Help at Home...DMH Home Health nurses are available if you or your baby have special needs at home.
- Level II Maternity Care...High-risk expectant moms can be cared for with specialized monitors and a professional expert staff.
- Newborn Pictures...Before you take your baby home, we can take a newborn picture. And with your consent, your baby's picture will be placed on the DMH website and will appear twice on local television.
- Rooming-in...You decide when to get and for how long to keep your baby with you in your hospital room.
- Family Visits...Fathers have unlimited visiting privileges and are welcome anytime. For other guests, you can set your own visiting hours between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Please note: Visitors are not allowed in your room when your baby is with you.
- Stork Pagers...As your due date nears, expectant parents can check out a Stork Pager, provided free of charge through the DMH Women's Center, 217-876-HERS (4377).
- Universal Newborn Hearing Screening...All newborns are screened for hearing deficits. The test is painless and done while the newborn sleeps in the nursery. Early detection and treatment of hearing deficits greatly reduces developmental delays caused by hearing deficits.
- DMH Family Lodge...Located just southeast of DMH at 2254 N. Union St., the Lodge provides convenient guest housing for out-of-town immediate family members of DMH inpatients. Call 217-876-5540 for more information.
The DMH Family Birth Center also offers:
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Family Birth Center Services
