Labor and Delivery
The medical staff at Bluffton Regional Medical Center includes a board certified OB/GYN physician. Women are cared for in private labor/delivery/recovery/postpartum suites that can accommodate women with a wide range of medical needs.
When required, Caesarean section delivers are performed in the surgical services department. Epidurals are available around the clock, seven days a week. There is also a triage/observation area where assessment and management of pregnancy-related or high-risk complications at any gestational age can be performed.
The Birthplace is staffed with registered nurses trained in electronic fetal monitoring and certified in CPR and neonatal resuscitation. The staff strives to be supportive in initiating and maintaining breastfeeding with new moms who choose this preferred method of infant nutrition.
It is our practice during the entire delivery and recovery period to support rooming-in for all babies to promote bonding with new moms and family members. This can also assist new parents with understanding feeding cues and establishing steady breastfeeding practices.