Maternity Services

Paoli Hospital physicians and staff are known throughout the region for their extraordinary commitment to a superior patient experience, delivering more than 2,400 babies each year. Our maternity unit features beautifully decorated private suites for labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum care. Although a rare occurrence, there may be peak times when it is necessary to assign two patients to a room.

Delivering the Future of Maternity Care

In the Fall of 2013 Paoli Hospital will deliver a newly renovated maternity unit. Designed with comfort in mind for new mothers, this unit will provide the latest concepts in family, patient-centered care.

• Each of the 26 private patient rooms in the maternity unit will be completely renovated.
• 11 new private postpartum rooms will be built, featuring private showers and comfortable furnishings.
• Each labor/delivery/recovery room will contain a special bed with the very latest amenities, allowing mothers to adopt any position, making the birthing process more natural.
• The NICU will provide space for more bassinets and areas for privacy for breastfeeding, medical consultation and patient education.
• A larger well-baby nursery will be available for newborns while new moms rest staffed by nurses trained in newborn care, with the capability of recognizing the very subtle signs that may indicate a newborn needs special assistance.
• Two new operating rooms (ORs) – with additional space that will be built for a third adjacent to the maternity unit for patients requiring cesarean sections. Each OR will contain the very latest surgical equipment.
• Hugs® infant protection system will be reconfigured to ensure maximum safety of infants. The reconfiguration will allow our expanded NICU to have a separate monitored workstation. The Hugs system automatically sets off an alarm, activating magnetic door locks and holding selected elevators, integrating with the Hospital’s security and control systems.
• Wireless Internet access will be available in patient rooms.

At Paoli Hospital we are here for you through every stage of your birthing experience. Learn more about: Trying to Conceive, Your Pregnancy, Your Delivery, Your Baby.