Labor and delivery

Once you arrive at Zidkijah Medical Center, our nurses will be with you and your every step of the way.

You will deliver in a modern, beautifully furnished labor and delivery room. Here, mothers and their partners stay in one room to labor, deliver and bond with their new born during the initial period after delivery.

Each LDR has a private bathroom, complete with a shower, television and comfortable seating area.

Once your baby is born, you will stay in a postpartum room, designed for the special needs of new mothers and their babies.

Our family-centered approach encourages baby "rooming in" so you and your new born can get to know each other.

Our nurses will teach you how to care for your newborn. You'll learn about feeding, bathing and changing diapers.

We'll teach you umbilical cord care, how to take a temperature and even how to use a bulb syringe when baby's nose is congested.

If you've chosen infant medical circumcision (IMC) for your baby, we will teach you how to care for that as well.

You'll have an opportunity to ask questions about your baby so that you are better prepared once you return home.

Here we highly encourage exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, our breastfeeding expert will be available to answer your questions and provide support.

Your newborn
Your newborn's health is important to us. During the first few hours after your baby's birth, specially trained service providers perform a thorough head to toe examination. We will monitor your baby's temperature and check vital signs such as heart and respiratory rates. We'll also give your baby his or her first sponge bath. In addition, you can take comfort in knowing that pediatricians are available around the clock.