The birth of your baby is one of life’s most significant and exciting occasions. The BirthPlace at Longmont United Hospital is designed to offer you a comfortable, warm and caring environment to deliver your baby. Our skilled and dedicated nurses and staff will make every effort to help you have the best experience possible. Your health and safety are our primary concern.
If you're pregnant, or planning to be, where and how you choose to give birth is one of the most important decisions of your life. The following information is provided to help you make these decisions.
You will want an experienced physician who takes the time to answer all of your questions and is experienced in all the latest medical procedures. You will also want a hospital that is equipped with the best medical technology, advanced care for both mother and baby, and a staff that is caring, compassionate and willing to listen. Everything is here for you at The BirthPlace at Longmont United Hospital.
The caring staff at The BirthPlace is dedicated to making your childbirth experience rewarding. From the time you enter The BirthPlace to the moment you leave with your new baby, we provide you with the high-quality medical care you expect, as well as the support and encouragement you deserve during this joyful event.
For more information or to schedule a private tour, please call the Family Life Educator at 303.485.4278.
When you are at The BirthPlace at Longmont United Hospital, you will discover a home-like atmosphere. You will be able to have your baby – labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum (LDRP) in your own private room at The BirthPlace. Designed with families in mind, each LDRP room looks like a spacious bedroom, cozy and warm. There is a sleeper-sofa for your partner and a bassinet for your baby. Rooms also have cable TV and WIFI for your computer.
Most BirthPlace LDRP rooms also feature a Jacuzzi whirlpool tub just for you. Our birthing beds adjust to various labor and delivery positions for maximum comfort. Your suite quickly converts into a sophisticated delivery room complete with the latest equipment technology has to offer when it comes time to deliver your baby.
Return to Top
The BirthPlace offers scheduled tours of its facilities several times a month. This allows expectant parents, support people, siblings and grandparents to view labor and delivery rooms, the mother-baby area and the newborn nursery.
Registration is required seven days in advance. For more information and to register for a BirthPlace tour, call 303.485.4184. It is recommended that you register for a tour early because class sizes are limited.
Return to Top
At Longmont United Hospital, mothers have a choice in how they labor and deliver their babies. While some mothers prefer not to take medication during labor and birthing, all forms of pain relief, including epidural anesthesia, can be accommodated in the birthing rooms. If the need arises, two operating suites are readily available within the BirthPlace for complicated deliveries or cesarean sections.
Return to Top
As soon as possible after your baby’s birth, you will be encouraged to touch, hold and cuddle your new baby to begin the important process of bonding. At the BirthPlace, you may keep your baby with you as long as you desire. If you need a break, our nurses can care for your baby in a modern, spacious nursery, just down the hall.
Return to Top
Now that your baby is here there’s lots to learn. The experienced nurses in the BirthPlace will help you care for yourself and your new baby during your stay in the hospital. A qualified lactation specialist can help you with breastfeeding and is available to answer any questions you might have.
During the excitement of welcoming a new baby, we want to take care of you. Enjoy a complimentary massage provided by our certified massage therapists. Relax to the soothing sounds of music provided especially for you by our music therapist. Ask about other ways that our Health Center of Integrated Therapies can enhance your experience.
Our specially-trained nurses provide exceptional care in our spacious Level II neonatal intensive care nursery for babies born prematurely or with physical problems. We understand that parents with babies being cared for in this Special Care Nursery need extra support as well. Our qualified message therapists can demonstrate and teach you infant massage techniques that can help you bond with your baby.
BirthPlace Physicians
Return to Top
Longmont United Hospital offers a variety of childbirth preparation classes. Emphasis is placed on understanding the stages of labor, the roles of people involved with the birth and the early postpartum period. Several class formats are offered:
- Childbirth Preparation by the Week (example: 1 night a week for 4-weeks – each class is 3-hours in length.)
- Childbirth Preparation in a Weekend (2-day course designed for those participants who find it difficult to attend a full series of childbirth preparation classes.)
Other classes/services are provided and include:
- Childbirth Refresher Classes
- Breastfeeding
- Prenatal Breastfeeding Consultation
- Care Kids: Preparing Children for a New Family Member
- Siblings at Birth
- Teen Childbirth Preparation
- Breastfeeding and Baby Weight Clinic
- Mama’s Milk & Tea
- Private Childbirth Preparation
- Newborn Care Class
Return to Top