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WE DELIVER!
We’re proud to provide a family-
focused, nurturing place to
welcome your baby
WHEN IT’S TIME
to deliver your baby, we have just
what you need the most: a warm, caring, family-focused
birthing center—and the expertise and quality of care
that can give you peace of mind.
YOUR PLAN, OUR GOAL
Meeting your needs and mak-
ing the birthing process a safe and family-centered
experience are our priorities.
We strive to accommodate your personal wishes, en-
courage family involvement, and provide the best nursing
care and support possible.
In addition, it is our belief that every family is unique
and deserves a birthing experience that embraces the
needs of that particular family. That’s why we:
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Encourage you to create and share your birth plan
with your team of caregivers.
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Employ a medical staff that is caring, nurturing and
highly skilled.
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Maintain a state-of-the-art facility to meet any special
needs that arise for mom or baby.
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Include you in decisions during labor and delivery.
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Provide education and support before, during and
after your birth experience.
HERE FOR YOU
Our staff works to encourage mother-
baby bonding and ease the transition to parenting a
newborn. We are here to answer your questions and give
you the tools you need to feel confident in your new role.
Our nurses and lactation consultant can help you estab-
lish a good feeding routine before you leave the hospital
with your newborn. And our staff is always available to
answer questions and provide support.
YOU CAN TRUST US WITH YOUR LITTLE ONE
Samaritan’s maternity center is
recognized for expertise
SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE
was recently awarded
Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care from the
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). This
designation recognizes the organization’s expertise in
delivering specialty care to patients of Samaritan’s Leiv
Kvamme Mother and Baby Center.
“This innovative program offers parents an objective
source of information to help find quality care for new
mothers and their children,” says Trent Haywood, MD,
JD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for
BCBSA. “Blue Distinction Centers for Maternity Care will
serve as the foundation for promoting quality maternity
care nationally. Our research shows that consumers want
the right information to become confident in their health
care decisions. We will continue to collaborate with medi-
cal experts to evolve the criteria used to evaluate hospitals
and make the information readily available to consumers,
providers and employers.”
To receive this distinction, Samaritan had to showcase
its excellence in safety and quality and its dedication to
family-centered care. In recent years, Samaritan Healthcare
has achieved national recognition for outstanding scores in
avoiding early elective deliveries. And the organization as a
whole has also taken steps to promote a culture of patient-
and family-centered care across all patient care units and
recently became a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace.
Source: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
And baby makes 4:
Tips for the new big brother or sister
I
t’s wonderful to welcome
a new baby.
But if you’re expect-
ing your second child, you
might wonder how hospi-
table your firstborn is going
to feel.
It’s perfectly natural for
children to have a range of
feelings about a new baby,
from joy to worry, from
curiosity to jealousy.
Here are some tips from
the American Academy of
Pediatrics you can start
using now to help ease your
eldest into becoming a big
brother or sister:
Try show-and-tell.
Do
what you can to help make
the baby seem more real by
sharing ultrasound images
and by reading books about
new babies together. Show
your child pictures of when
he or she was a newborn.
Play house.
Include
your child in fixing up the
baby’s room or picking out
newborn necessities.
Lay it out there.
Talk
openly and honestly about
what a new baby can bring—
cute smiles and cuddly
moments, but also cries and
bids for your attention.
Show the love.
Reas-
sure your child that you’ll
love him or her just as much
after the baby arrives as
you do now. Set aside spe-
cial times with your child to
read books, play games, or
just sit and talk.
These pointers, like high-
quality hand-me-downs, can
work with each child who
joins your family.
It’s an honor to serve you.
Our caring, skilled staff is here for
new moms, babies—and families too:
www.samaritanhealthcare.com.
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