River Falls Area Hospital

Birth Center

Overview
Take a tour
After your baby is born
Childbirth classes

River Falls Area Hospital Birth Center

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The Marx Family - due August
Svacina Family - due October

To schedule a tour or to learn more, call 715-307-6330.

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Welcome to the Birth Center at River Falls Area Hospital. You and your new baby are in the finest of hands at our Birth Center.

In a recent survey of our labor and delivery patients, the Birth Center earned the highest satisfaction rating among area hospitals.

Our Birth Center features:

private, spacious birth suites
complete pain management program
equipment needed for your baby's birth – such as fetal monitoring to measure your contractions, the baby's heart rate and other vital signs
full-time OB/GYN staff to provide advanced care for complicated pregnancies and births, such as Cesareans or VBACs
infant hearing screening
breastfeeding (lactation) help by certified lactation consultants
pediatric and family care physicians
celebratory dinner for the new parents
virtual nursery — if you desire, your baby's picture and birth information will appear in our virtual nursery at newbabynews.net after you leave the hospital
gifts from us to you — new babies receive hand-knit caps and other gifts, compliments of the River Falls Volunteers in Partnership.

Birth Center staff

Our staff has decades of experience helping babies and their families get started. We have RNs certified in obstetric nursing, as well as nurses certified in prenatal education.

Our staff supports all birth plans ranging from non-medicated labors utilizing comfort and positioning techniques to labors managed with epidurals. We work with you to make your birth personal and comfortable according to your labor and birth preferences.

Fetal monitoring

We can assess your baby's well-being by checking your baby's heart rate while measuring your contractions.

Learn about different kinds of fetal monitors in our pregnancy and childbirth manual.

Cesarean birth

In a Cesarean birth, your baby is born through an incision (surgical cut) in your abdomen.

A Cesarean birth can happen with any pregnancy. Cesareans can be planned or unplanned. Learn what to expect in our pregnancy and childbirth manual.

Vaginal birth after a Cesarean (VBAC)

If you have already had an emergency or planned Cesarean, you may be able to attempt a vaginal birth with this baby. This birth is known as a VBAC.

Learn more about VBACs in our pregnancy and childbirth manual.

Getting breastfeeding well established

It may take time for for you to feel confident about breastfeeding and for you and your baby settle into a comfortable routine. This doesn't mean that you will have a lot of problems. It means that you and your baby may take a few weeks to get to know one another and how best to nurse.

Learn about changes that are part of establishing breastfeeding in our pregnancy and childbirth manual.

Birth Center tour

To schedule a tour,
call 715-307-6330.

Birth Center tours are available for parents and families who plan to give birth at River Falls Area Hospital.

Private rooms

River Falls Area Hospital - mom and baby

To schedule a tour or to learn more, call 715-307-6330.

You and your baby will stay in our private mother-baby care rooms designed for you and your families' needs.

The mother-baby rooms feature a sleeper chair, telephone, TV, DVD/CD player and full bathroom.

Our private room Birth Center promotes mother/infant bonding and family/infant bonding. Your baby has been close to you for many months and thrives on the security of your familiar presence.

Caring for your baby in your room gives you a wonderful opportunity to get to know your baby's unique personality and to learn about or review infant care and feeding.

Expert guidance from our staff is available throughout your stay. They will provide you with the most up to date newborn care and postpartum care available. This education includes individual family instruction as well as live demonstrations, video and written material.

We want to ensure you and your family have all you need to stay healthy and make a smooth transition home.

Celebration dinner

We want to help celebrate the birth of your baby by providing dinner for you and your partner. Select your entrée from a menu designed to celebrate the miracle of birth, and enjoy a quiet dinner together before you head home.

Screenings

Newborn hearing and metabolic screens are done prior to discharge to ensure your baby has a healthy start.

Car seat inspections

Car seat technicians are available to help ensure your infant car seat meets all the standards, as well as show you how to buckle your infant into the car seat properly prior to the delivery of your baby. Car seat technician availability is limited so be sure to inquire ahead of time.

Breastfeeding help

If you choose to breastfeed your baby, we have certified lactation (breastfeeding) counselors available. We also have an international board certified lactation consultant to assist you with breastfeeding. Talk with your nurse for any assistance you may need.

Getting breastfeeding well established

Learn about changes that are part of establishing breastfeeding in our pregnancy and childbirth manual.