Total Family Care
The birth of your baby will be a magical moment. As expectant parents, you want a nurturing atmosphere, knowledgeable staff, and the comforts of home as you deliver your little miracle.

At GRMC, labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum (LDRP) care are now available in one beautiful, functional room for mother’s comfort and family involvement.

In the tradition of the patient focused care that GRMC is known for, the new Kintzinger Women’s Health Center has brought the LDRP concept to our area. That means that through each step of the birthing process—labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum—the mother remains in the same room.

And it’s a wonderful room, both in terms of its homelike atmosphere as well as its high-tech medical equipment for childbirth.

Each spacious room is beautifully designed with:

• Warm cherry furniture.
• Laminated wood floors.
• Attractive artwork.
• Adjustable lighting and temperature.
• Large windows.
• A rocking chair.
• Remote controlled television and VCR.

The rooms are also equipped with a convertible sleep chair to allow a husband, grandparent, or friend to stay overnight comfortably.

While these rooms will make you feel at home, all the medical equipment and technology needed to ensure a smooth, healthy delivery is built right into the beautiful cabinetry to be immediately available when needed. The beds convert into a birthing bed during labor and after converts back into a normal bed. Behind the bed’s headboard is the necessary equipment for mom during delivery and all of the equipment needed for the baby is hidden behind artwork that slides up and away when the equipment is being used.

After the birth, new mothers may choose to have their babies stay in the room with them, with GRMC nurses on hand as needed. The mother may also ask, at any time, that the baby be cared for in the nursery.

More Features: Comfort and Security
Mothers requiring or desiring a cesarean delivery will have the procedure performed in the GRMC surgical suites, just down the hall from the Kintzinger Women’s Health Center. The women’s health center features four regular private rooms for families not requiring a birthing suite.

The whirlpool bath in the Kintzinger Women’s Health Center is a must for all expecting mothers. Just a few minutes in the whirlpool can help ease back pain, which frequently occurs during labor.

The new nurse call system in the women’s health center allows for better communication between the nurses and mother. And we’re proud of our Code Alert Program, a security system to prevent infant abduction. Our nurses place a security band on the baby at birth. If the band is cut off or removed, an alarm goes off. The doors to the women’s health center lock when the baby is six feet away from the doors and an alarm sounds.

Another security bonus, is that our nursery, which features a stars and moon theme, is located next to the nurses station.

Also near the nurses station is a nutrition center, where family members can find healthy snacks and drinks while waiting for your little miracle to make his or her appearance.

Our Obstetric Nurses
Nearly 20 nurses and OB technicians staff the Kintzinger Women’s Health Center. They have advanced training and certification in neonatal resuscitation, breastfeeding education, and more. A care coordinator provides home visits to all new parents and newborns through our Before Baby and Beyond Program. Our nurses also provide prenatal and childbirth classes.

The Kintzinger Women’s Health Center was made possible by a gift from John and Jewel Kintzinger.

"I liked staying

in the same room

for my labor and

recovery,” says

Deanna Fry, who

delivered her first

child, Dylan, in an

LDRP room at

GRMC. “What I

liked most about

my stay was that

within five minutes

of our son being

born, our room

was transformed

back into a normal

room. This allowed

us to have private

family time."