Infirmary Health’s labor and delivery and nursery departments provide
pregnancy, childbirth, and after-birth care to mothers across Mobile and
Baldwin Counties. Our family-centered birthing model focuses on the comfort
and health of the mother and child. Our award-winning birth centers are
here to provide you maternal care close to home.
Obstetrics is the study of pregnancy, delivering babies, and postpartum
care. Obstetricians are specialists that provide comprehensive medical
care to women throughout their entire pregnancy experience from prenatal
to birthing to postpartum.
Prenatal Care
The prenatal care your obstetrician provides includes screenings of your
baby in the womb to ensure proper prenatal development and monitoring
prenatal and maternal health.
The Birthing Process
After guiding you through the prenatal process, your obstetrician also
delivers your baby. Working together with a delivery team, your obstetrician
will guide you through delivery and will ensure your baby is healthy and
cared for as they are born. Our obstetricians will work with a team of
advanced practice providers and nurses to ensure a smooth birthing process
no matter when you deliver.
Obstetricians are also responsible for handling new mother’s postpartum
care. The purpose of postpartum care is to ensure that the mother and
child both remain healthy and that the mother is supported in providing
proper care to her new baby. This can include educational courses for
the new mother, lifestyle counseling, and regular checkups for the mother
and newborn to ensure the newborn is properly developing and the mother
is healing from giving birth.
Moms-In-Training is a medically based and health fitness program for expecting
and new mothers. This complimentary program provides a free fitness membership
during pregnancy and for three months after delivery to women who plan
to deliver at Mobile Infirmary, Thomas Hospital, or North Baldwin Infirmary.
A physician’s release is required.
Find a fitness center near you.
Mothers' Milk Depot
Infirmary Health is proud to support and be supported by the Mothers' Milk
Bank of Alabama. This program provides those mothers who cannot breastfeed
the ability to use donors' milk. The quality of this milk is assured as
donations are accepted only from healthy women and then the milk is pasteurized
and frozen until use. Donors undergo an extensive screening process including
analysis of medical history and blood screenings for major diseases.
Infirmary Health's Donation Depot is located at
Women's Health Alliance of Mobile and is open to approved donors Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. To
become a volunteer donor, women can take part in the Mothers' Milk Bank
of Alabama stringent screening process to ensure the quality and safety
of the milk. Learn more at
mmbal.org.
Perinatal and Neonatal Bereavement
Infirmary Health partners with Rachel's Gift, Inc. to provide supportive
follow-up care, support group access and other resources for families
experiencing the loss of an infant.
Visit their website to learn more.
Safe Sleep
Infirmary Health's birth centers are committed to reducing infant sleep-related
deaths by promoting and educating on best safe sleep practices.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are around 3,500 sleep-related
deaths among babies in the United States each year. Safe sleep practices
are designed to reduce the chances of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS),
accidental suffocation, and other deaths related to unsafe sleep practices.
Thanks to safe sleep practices, sleep-related deaths like SIDS are on
the decline; however, it is important that all healthcare providers and
parents know how to create a safe sleep environment.
The American Academy of Pediatrics created this acronym to help parents
quickly recall safe sleep recommendations. The ABC’s of safe sleep are:
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