Physical Location
Location Address
1301 W Main St
Lake City, IA 51449
Phone(s)
Evidence-Based Maternity Care Practice Availability
| Practice | Availability |
|---|---|
| Let Labor Begin on Its Own: Families are educated on the importance of full-term delivery. Induction is discouraged unless medically indicated, as determined by a provider. | Standard |
| Comfort During Labor: Families are introduced to non-pharmacological ways as an option to manage pain during labor. | Standard |
| Skin-to-skin Right After Birth: Baby is placed safely on the mother’s bare chest immediately after birth. | Standard |
| Magical First Hour Without Interruptions: Baby stays skin-to-skin with mother for at least one hour and until after the first feeding. | Standard |
| Help With Baby’s First Feed: Staff assists mother in recognizing feeding cues and behaviors during the magical first hour. | Standard |
| Delayed Routine Procedures: Routine procedures (such as weights, measurements, and medications) are delayed until after the magical first hour. | Standard |
| Keep Baby in Room: Mother and baby have the option to stay in mother’s room together, unless medically indicated. | Standard |
| Continued Skin-to-Skin: Families are educated on safe skin-to-skin throughout their hospital stay as a way to calm baby and encourage feeding. | Standard |
| Quiet Hours: Families are encouraged to participate in quiet hours designed to limit visitors and allow new families rest. | Standard |
| Feed Baby on Cue: Mothers are encouraged to feed their baby on-demand. No limits are put on the length of feedings. | Standard |
| Comforting Baby: Families are educated on how to calm and soothe their babies. | Standard |
| Help Learning How to Breastfeed: Staff are training on how to assist mothers with breastfeeding early and often. | Standard |
| Help Learning How to Hand Express: Mothers are taught how to hand express their milk as an effective alternative to pumping. | Standard |
| No Pacifiers or Bottles: Families are educated on the impact that artificial bottles and nipples can have before breastfeeding is well established. Families can still use these tools upon request. | Standard |
| No Formula (Unless Medically Necessary): Breastfed infants are only given formula when medically indicated and when mother’s milk or donor milk is not available. Families can still choose to use formula if they desire. | Standard |