One of the busiest maternity hospitals in South Palm Beach County is introducing a new concept in the care of new mothers and their newborns called Family-Centered Maternity Care.
This new program keeps new mothers and babies together from the moment of birth, and keeps them together in the same room and cared for by one mother-baby Registered Nurse. All baby care happens in the mother’s room. This mother-baby nurse helps new families understand their newborn’s needs and allows for individualized care during the newborn’s first days of life.
As part of Family-Centered Maternity Care, the newborn is placed skin-to-skin on the mother’s chest, allowing for the most intimate and tender contact between mother and infant. This “magic hour” is the time when babies are alert, giving parents and babies the best opportunity to get to know each other.
