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After Delivery, What’s Next?

Once your precious bundle is born, you will be brought to a Mother/Baby room where you’ll stay until you leave the hospital. You will be greeted by your nurse, who will discuss the routine of the floor and your options for pain management. Your nurse will be available to answer any of your questions.

To ensure that you are a part of your health care decision making team, your doctor and your baby’s doctor will visit daily and are available to answer any questions.

Your comfort is our priority. If you experience pain, please be sure to tell your nurse know, so proper pain management protocol can be employed.

The length of your hospital stay will depend on the type of delivery you had, as well as your general health condition.

We encourage you to use your remaining time in the hospital to rest and bond with your baby. Our staff is here to help you adjust to the new role and to gain new skills on caring for your baby. While we understand that having a baby is a joyful and exciting occasion, we encourage you as a new mother to take time to rest.

When It’s Time to Take Your Baby Home

In order to help make your discharge day a calm and well-planned event, please have the following things ready:

Infant Car Seat – Motor vehicle crashes are number one cause of death of children over the age of six months in the U.S. The proper use of child car seats is one of the simplest and most effective methods available for protecting babies’ lives. There are numerous different types of infant/child car seats on the market today, with each having its own installation technique. It is your responsibility as a parent to make sure the car seat is properly installed. Be sure to read and understand the manufacturer’s instructions for the car seat use BEFORE YOUR BABY IS BORN. Put your baby in the car seat for the first ride home and anytime the baby rides in the car, for their safety and as required by law.
Clothes to take the baby home (depending on weather and time of the year) and a baby blanket.
List of questions for the doctors (both mom’s and baby’s).

Resources for New Moms

New Moms and Babies Support Group

Consider joining other new mothers and their babies for a morning of sharing the new experiences and challenges of motherhood. Expectant mothers are also welcome. This group meets 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of the month. There is no charge to attend and pre-registration is not required. For details on meeting location, please call the Lactation Warm Line.

Call 732-744-5982

One-day Infant Care Class

This fast-track class is offered on Saturdays or Sundays from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. You will learn about bathing and caring for your baby, breastfeeding, parenting, safety and first aid. The fee is $60 per couple.

Safe Sitter Babysitting

This nationally certified one day course is for young teens in grades 6-8 who are ready to learn the skills they need to care for themselves and younger children. This class teaches basic safety skills, first aid and rescue skills, and life and business skills. The class runs from 8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on designated Saturdays. The fee is $45 per student.