Your Hospital Stay
The Parkview Whitley Hospital Family Birthing Center is equipped with six private rooms for labor, delivery and recovery – all in the same room. Twenty-four hour availability for epidurals allows women to make the right choices. Once the baby arrives, mothers receive a special gift basket and may relax in a private whirlpool.
If your physician decides further attention is needed, a state-of-the-art newborn intensive care unit at the Women’s & Children’s Hospital in Fort Wayne is available 24/7 with board-certified neonatologists.
Classes
Parkview Whitley Hospital offers the following classes and support groups:
Preparing for Childbirth Classes
Fee — $20 per couple per five-week session
Sessions are held on Mondays from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Breastfeeding Classes
Fee — $5 per person
Sessions are held on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m.
Breastfeeding Mothers’ Support Group
After your baby is born, you are encouraged to attend Postpartum Pals breastfeeding support group. This free support group meets on Monday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon at Parkview Whitley Hospital’s Family Birthing Center. A certified lactation consultant is available to answer any questions or address concerns you may have about breastfeeding. A baby weight check may be done. Siblings are welcome.
Class registration and information
(260) 248-9426 or
(260) 248-9321