Kaiser Permanente: Maternity Care Flyer

MATERNITY CARE Expect great care when you’re expecting Support for a healthy pregnancy Maternity care at Kaiser Permanente We’re here for you before, during, and after the birth of your baby. Nearly 120,000 babies were born at Kaiser Permanente last year. Visit kp.org/classes to That’s a lot of glowing moms-to-be, nervous partners, and adorable explore classes and programs new arrivals. But we also make sure having your baby with us is unique for expecting parents — and special for you and your growing family. 2 including: Personalized care from a dedicated team • Preparing for childbirth Your prenatal care team is there to help keep you and your baby • Prenatal yoga • Breastfeeding healthy, empower and support you throughout your pregnancy, • Newborn care and help you have the birth experience you want. Your care team Go to kp.org/maternity for consists of a doctor, and may include a midwife who you can choose in-depth resources for every to see during your pregnancy. stage of pregnancy, labor Obstetricians are doctors who care for pregnant women and and delivery, and your baby’s deliver babies. And 94% of our ob-gyns are board-certi昀椀ed — 昀椀rst few weeks at home. that means they’ve had extra training to become highly skilled in Come back often for articles, their 昀椀eld. checklists, videos, virtual tours Certi昀椀ed nurse-midwives are board-certi昀椀ed advanced practice of our maternity wards, registered nurses who specialize in maternity care and infant delivery. and more. Midwives deliver babies and provide holistic family-centered care 1 during pregnancy, labor, and after birth. (continues on back) kp.org/maternity

(continued from front) Planning for a positive delivery day experience Giving birth is hard work — but you get an amazing reward at the end. Making a birth plan lets you tell us how you envision your day, so we can do our best to honor your wishes and help you have a safe, positive experience. • Download a birth plan at kp.org/birthplan. • Fill it out and share it with your prenatal care provider. • We’ll add it to your electronic health record so your care team can review it for delivery day. If you and your baby need specialized care Learning that your pregnancy is high-risk can be scary — but many of our high-risk moms-to-be have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies. Any specialty prenatal care you may need will be built into your maternity care plan. If you’re high-risk, you’ll see a perinatologist who specializes in complicated pregnancies. And if your baby needs extra TLC, our highly trained neonatal intensive care teams provide specialized care for newborns with unique needs. Breastfeeding your baby for a healthy start in life Experts recommend feeding your baby nothing but breast milk for the 昀椀rst 6 months. Learning to breastfeed can be dif昀椀cult and frustrating — many new moms struggle at 昀椀rst. If you choose to nurse your baby, you’ll get plenty of support from us. Board-certi昀椀ed lactation consultants are available to give you one-on-one support — both in the hospital and after you go home. To learn more, go to kp.org/breastfeeding. 1 Midwives are not available at all Kaiser Permanente facilities. 2Classes vary by location and some may require a fee. Kaiser Permanente health plans around the country: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., in Northern and Southern California and Hawaii • Kaiser • Foundation Health Plan of Colorado Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc., Nine Piedmont Center, 3495 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305, 404-364-7000 • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc., in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., 2101 E. • • Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20852 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, 500 NE Multnomah St., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97232 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington or Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Options, Inc., 601 Union St., Suite 3100, Seattle, WA 98101 kp.org/maternity Please recycle. 375426398 November 2019