Labor & Delivery FAQs

The essentials to remember include:

• 2-3 outfits for yourself
• 2-3 outfits for baby
• toothbrush/toothpaste
• hair brush
• hair dryer
• shampoo/conditioner
• slippers or comfortable shoes
• snacks of choice

You may have four visitors at a time during labor and two visitors during delivery and Golden Hour. After the Golden Hour, the number of visitors are at a patient’s discretion in compliance with regular hospital visiting hours. You may have one guest stay overnight.

Yes! Unlike in the past when babies stayed in the nursery, your baby will stay in the room with you the entire stay to promote bonding. Babies’ lab testing, hearing screen, and bath will also be performed in the presence of the parent(s).

Singing River will provide diapers, wipes, formula (if formula feeding), bath supplies, swaddle blankets, and wash cloths (for burp cloths) during your hospital stay.

For a delivery without complications, expect to stay in the hospital for 36-48 hrs.

No, you will remain in the same room during the entire stay. The only rare exception may be in the case of a high volume of births occurring at once, which would require that you relocate to a different room to allow for other deliveries.

You are more than welcome to bring your own breast pump, but the hospital provides a pump that our team can help you set up and provide education on how to use.

Yes! Our team is trained to support breastfeeding moms and babies during their hospital stay. Singing River also offers very mom a list of breastfeeding resources to help support you in your breastfeeding journey after leaving the hospital. Additional support services are available via our Breastfeeding Resource Center. Get more information on Breastfeeding Resources here.