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Maternity ~ Birthing Center

Nurse and mother chat in private maternity suite at HRMC. Trust Huron Regional Medical Center When You Are Expecting

At Huron Regional Medical Center, we are proud to provide our expectant mothers exceptional maternity care and a positive, personalized birth experience close to home.

You and Your Baby.

Pregnancy is an exciting and eventful time, and you want the best care available for yourself and your baby. Our experienced maternity staff delivers more than 300 babies each year.

From our individual birth plans to our newly updated birthing center, the HRMC obstetrics team dedicates itself to making expectant and new mothers, and their families, feel welcome and comfortable through every step of pregnancy and childbirth.

The Birthing Center: Everyday Miracles

Welcoming a new baby into the world is one of life’s most joyous events and maternity suites at Huron Regional Medical Center match the occasion. HRMC’s beautiful new birthing center includes 8 LDRP (labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum) suites. Each maternity suite features a variety of amenities, including:

Comfortable space for family and friends to visit
Beautiful whirlpool tub
Larger TV
Walk-in shower
Rocker recliner
Heated blankets
Nursing pillows
Abundant storage space
Bluetooth capability for mom’s favorite playlist
New décor
Sleeping area for support person
Birthing balls
Bean bags and peanut balls for comfort and measures in labor
Robes
Slipper socks
Toiletries, if needed

In addition, our birthing center offers:

Four updated postpartum rooms.
Convenient cafe-like nutrition bar for patients and family to grab a snack during your stay.
A larger nursery, complete with private space for mother-baby bonding.
A spacious family waiting room with space for older children to play while they await the arrival of their new sibling(s).
To keep guests comfortable, we provide easy access to water, coffee and snacks.

Preparing for Your Delivery

The Huron Regional Medical Center birthing center team works with parents before, during and after the birth to make the experience a joyous and memorable one. To help you prepare for your new arrival, HRMC offers the following resources:

For more information on preparing for delivery, including choosing a physician, joining our Baby U Maternity Club and more, visit the Preparing for Your Delivery section.

The HRMC prenatal education classes are offered bi-monthly and are taught by certified childbirth educators. Discussion topics include labor and delivery, breathing and relaxation techniques, pain relief techniques, the role of the support person, feeding methods of the newborn, and postpartum experiences. A tour is also available during these classes to familiarize expectant parents with the maternity department.

If you are not able to attend prenatal education classes and would like to visit HRMC’s maternity department, please call 605-353-6251. Our professional staff will look forward to showing you around and answering your questions.

Labor, Delivery and Postpartum

HRMC has 8 spacious, comfortable and newly remodeled maternity suites - private rooms to help you and your new baby become acquainted in a restful and quiet environment. Each room is equipped with state-of-the-art monitoring capabilities for mother and baby, as well as a television and WiFi access.

Our caring and compassionate nurses are here to support and assist each patient through an individualized birthing process, offering personalized attention and responding to your needs.

The choice of childbirth options includes a variety of services, including:

Unmedicated labors
IV Pain relief
Epidurals
Intrathecals
Hydrotherapy—tub, whirlpool, shower

Be sure to discuss alternative pain relief measures with your obstetrics provider. The HRMC maternity team encourages you to outline a birth plan with your physician. HRMC's nurturing staff is available for as little or as much assistance with your newborn as you desire. If you plan to breastfeed, our trained nurses can assist you with the latest techniques to help you and your baby get a healthy start.

Nursery

The newborn nursery offers Level I nursery care, which allows your newborn to receive, if needed, respiratory assistance such as CPAP, IV fluids and antibiotics, phototherapy for jaundice and weight gain monitoring. All medical and nursing staffs are certified in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) to assure your newborn is provided with quality care.

Our nursery is stocked with modern gowns for baby while staying with us. We also provide muslin swaddle blankets.

You may choose to have your baby with you 24 hours a day or use our nursery at any time. Our HUGs security system provides security measures for your baby’s safety.

Education and Support

HRMC understands that delivering your baby is just the first step. After you give birth, our staff will assist you with training and educational resources on caring for your baby. A few options include:

CPR and other pertinent topics
Breastfeeding
- Lactation Services: Teri Weidner-Eichstadt RN, CLC, IBCLC, provides inpatient and outpatient lactation support for all mothers through their breastfeeding journey. Teri has been providing support to lactating mothers since 2011. If you need lactation support, call us at 605-353-6251 to set up an appointment.
- Breastfeeding support group meets every month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in HRMC's Birthing Center (3rd floor) conference room. For more information, view the breastfeeding support group flyer or call (612) 418-2405 or (605) 840-1225.
- Watch Dr. Jack Newman's Visual Guide to Breastfeeding video.
Baby care basics
Caring for yourself after a delivery

Other community services may be suggested for you or your baby upon discharge.

HRMC also offers a Pregnancy Center health library, which includes calculators, week-by-week development, multimedia gallery, interactive tools, animations of how your baby is growing, and more!

After You Go Home

Taking your new baby home is one of the happiest times in a woman's life. But it also presents both physical and emotional challenges.

Get as much rest as possible. You may find that all you can do is eat, sleep, and care for your baby, and that is perfectly okay.
You will have spotting or bleeding, like a menstrual period, off and on for up to six weeks.
You might also have swelling in your legs and feet, feel constipated, or have menstrual-like cramping.
Even if you are not breastfeeding, you can have milk leaking from your nipples, and your breasts might feel full, tender, or uncomfortable.
Follow your doctor's instructions on how much activity, like climbing stairs or walking, you can do for the next few weeks.
Doctors usually recommend that you abstain from sexual intercourse for four to six weeks after birth.

In addition to physical changes, you may feel sad or have the "baby blues”. If you are extremely sad or are unable to care for yourself or your baby, you might have a serious condition called postpartum depression.

For more information, visit post-pregnancy health.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I do when labor starts?

If able, call (605) 353-6251 to speak with a labor and delivery nurse.
Come to HRMC and check in at admissions (regular business hours) or the switchboard by the emergency entrance.

What is your policy on photography and videotaping?

The use of videotaping and still photography during delivery is not allowed, but may be used after delivery. Upon your consent, you will receive a commemorative photo of your newborn and will have the opportunity to post him/her in our Web Nursery and social media channels.

How long will I be at the hospital?

The length of your stay will depend on what kind of delivery you have. Your obstetrician will help make the best decision based on your condition. On average, a vaginal delivery hospital stay is 30 to 48 hours, with a cesarean section being 48 to 96 hours.

What kind of food can I expect?

Wholesome, nourishing and well-balanced meals are an important part of your treatment and recovery. Support trays throughout labor and after are available by request. You will receive a menu each day that allows you to create meals within your prescribed dietary guidelines. Special diets will be made on request. If able, please notify HRMC ahead of time. HRMC also offers a variety of healthy snack options for patients who are hungry outside of meal times. Snack menus are located in patient rooms. Simply choose your snack and contact a staff member to order.

What should I bring to hospital?

For the expectant mother:

Comfortable clothes (especially to go home in)
- HRMC provides robes and gowns, mesh panties and pads
Nursing bra or sports bra
Nursing pads
Music playlist (Bluetooth available in rooms and tubs)
Baby book, so staff can place hand/foot prints for you
Special snacks
Camera or equipment to take photos

For the support person:

Change of clothing/sleep wear
Toiletries
Pillow

For the baby:

Outfit to go home in
Approved infant car seat

Diapers, wipes, soap, lotion, thermometer (courtesy of HRMC's Auxiliary) and diaper bag are provided during your stay. Our nursery is stocked with modern gowns for baby while staying with us. We also provide muslin swaddle blankets.

Visiting Hours

We know you are excited to show off your new bundle of joy, and visits are an important part of healing. Family and friends may visit at the hours of your choosing, as long as it does not infringe on the rights of other patients. Visitors should check in at the nurse’s station before entering a room. All children must be supervised by an adult.

HRMC's quiet time is from 1:30-3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m-5:00 a.m. every day. We ask visitors to please:

Speak softly and turn cell phones to vibrate.
Know lights will be dimmed on units and in patient rooms.
Accompany children under the age of 14 by an adult age 18 and over; do not leave children unattended in the patient room or waiting room at any time.
Not use disruptive or aggressive behavior.

This is a time of peace and quiet for our patients. Thank you for helping us to provide a restful environment.

Where can I get a birth certificate?

Birth certificates can be obtained from the Beadle County Register of Deeds or from the SD Department of Health in Pierre. HRMC does provide a commemorative birth certificate with your newborn’s footprints that is perfect for his/her baby book.