Childbirth Services
Our birthing program and center are designed especially by and for new moms. When you first visit our labor and delivery unit, The Mom's Place, you will experience its inviting home-like ambience, but it's our philosophy of family-centered care that really sets us apart.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Family Suites
CMC's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Family Suites offers a state-of-the-art NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), designed to meet the distinct needs of newborns born as early as 30 weeks.
In collaboration with a team of Dartmouth Health Children’s neonatologists and advanced practice providers, we provide high quality medical expertise to monitor, treat, and care for newborns requiring intensive care.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Family Suites practices Family Integrated Care, a philosophy of care designed to encourage bonding and attachment between parents and their newborns, beginning immediately after birth, and continuing throughout your NICU stay to your journey home. This model of care allows for parents/caregivers to room with their baby 24/7 and be involved in all aspects of their infant’s care.
You’re in good hands when you choose to have your baby at CMC. Our team includes all of the resources you might need from neonatologists, physicians and nurses to a lactation specialist, social workers, dieticians and physical therapists to support and educate you.
Take a virtual tour below. We look forward to meeting you and your baby.
CMC NICU Transport Team
Navigating the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) journey can be stressful for parents, especially when critical transport services are necessary. Rest assured that CMC’s highly trained NICU Transport Team is dedicated to safely transport your newborn from a referring facility to CMC’s NICU & Family Suites. Additionally, we provide advanced monitoring capabilities to ensure your baby receives the necessary care.
Unlike a standard ambulance, our vehicle is staffed with a highly skilled transport trained Registered Nurse from CMC’s NICU, an EMT/Paramedic driver, and if needed an Advanced Practice Provider depending on the acuity of the baby. An experienced Neonatologist (newborn ICU doctor) is also available by phone at all times.
A closer look at the services provided by the transport team
- Our vehicle is equipped with a specialized incubator capable of providing respiratory support, vital sign monitoring, and thermoregulation
- Respiratory support, IV therapy, antibiotics, phototherapy
- Transport services are available to neonatal patients throughout New Hampshire and the Greater Boston area 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Safety & Security
We take the protection and privacy of our patients very seriously. Our locked units and infant monitoring systems assure the safety and health of you and your baby during your stay.
Why Choose CMC
The Mom's Place: Private, Comfortable & Spacious
Our family-centered philosophy means your baby is with you right from birth. You can expect skin-to-skin bonding while your baby rooms with you and your support person. The Mom’s Place birthing suites are designed with you and your family in mind, and provide a private and comfortable space before, during, and after your baby arrives.
- Spacious birthing suites
- Pull out couch for overnight support person
- Table with chairs, recliner, fridge, and microwave
- Free WiFi and a flat-screen TV
- Private bathroom with a whirlpool tub (Jacuzzi) for hydrotherapy during labor
- Room service including three meals a day for you and your support person
NICU & Family Suites: Home-Like Environment
The six, single-family rooms on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) & Family Suites are also built to make your family comfortable and to allow you to spend all the time you need, even overnights, with your baby.
- All rooms include a radiant warmer, isolette and bassinet for your baby and sleeping accommodations for you
- Kitchen with a sink, refrigerator, microwave, toaster, and coffee maker
- Washer and dryer
- Bathroom with a shower and locker for your belongings
- Free WIFi and a flat-screen TV
- Family Lounge provides an array of amenities in a home-like environment and includes
Mom's Place & Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Family Suites
We invite you to take a glimpse at your childbirth environment.
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Important Information About Birthing at the Mom’s Place
Due to the pandemic it has been necessary for us to make changes to our birthing policies to keep our patients and staff safe.
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Celebrating Our DAISY Nursing Award Winner
Congratulations to DAISY Award recipient Becky Zeiba, MSN, RNC-NIC, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Family Suites. The DAISY Award recognizes the extraordinary skill and compassion nurses provide patients and their families in often difficult situations. Becky (right) was nominated by Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Family Suites mom Alyssa Rifkin, who gave birth to her son eleven weeks early—“Becky is able to relate to her patient families and share her unbelievable knowledge with enthusiasm, understanding and heart.”
Supporting Families With Generosity
We are humbled by the generosity of The Diocese of Manchester for donating $250,000 CMC’s Building With Heart Campaign. This generous gift will help expand access to healthcare services in our community. Since caring for the most vulnerable is a cause dear to both of our organizations, we will be naming the family rooms in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Family Suites “The Diocese of Manchester Family Care Suites.”
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Childbirth Classes to Help You Get Ready
A wide variety of classes are offered, such as:
- What to Expect Pregnancy Support Group
- Prenatal Yoga
- Birth Preparation
- Parenting Your Newborn
- Becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister
- CPR and Safety for Caregivers of Infants and Children
Choosing a Birthplace for You and Your Baby
Preparing for birth by learning about your place of birth, your choices, and by taking classes to get ready can help you explore and alleviate some of the worries that come up.
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Addiction Care for You & Your Baby
Our staff offers addiction treatment and recovery services along with high-quality, compassionate, perinatal care for you and your baby—all at St. Mary’s Bank Pregnancy Care Center at CMC. Get the care, support and treatment you need for a healthy pregnancy and a successful recovery journey.
For More Information, Contact the Pregnancy Care Center: 603.663.8100Meet our Childbirth Care Team
At The Mom’s Place, you will be cared for in a medically safe environment by a team of highly–skilled, board-certified obstetricians and gynecologists, midwives, nurse practitioners and nurses who understand our way of caring.
