- [Narrator] Welcome to Michigan Medicine's
Von Voigtlander Women's hospital.
Each year, our team of world-class doctors,
midwives, and nurses help deliver
approximately 4,800 babies in our birth center.
When you are in labor and arrive at the hospital,
please use our valet parking services
located at the front entrance.
Valet parking is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
and is free for the first 24 hours.
After 24 hours, you will be charged a small fee,
so you may choose to move your car
to one of our parking structures.
Parking structure P4 is a good option for your visitors
or if you decide to move your car from valet parking,
but it does fill up quickly.
If P4 is full, please use parking structures P2 and P3,
there are signs that direct you from the parking structures
to CS Mott Children's hospital
and Von Voigtlander Women's hospital.
Patients can have their parking tickets stamped
at the welcome desks on the second and third floors
to receive a discounted rate.
When you think you might be in labor,
please call 734-764-8134 before your arrival if possible.
This will help the staff prepare for your arrival.
The front entrance to the hospital
is staffed by entrance services and guest services.
Upon your arrival, an entrance services attendant
or guest services specialist will welcome you
and provide you with a wheelchair
assisted escort if needed.
Before you head upstairs, you will make a quick stop
at the welcome desk to check in
with a guest services specialist.
They will conduct a brief health screen on you
and anyone accompanying you to the birth center.
Once you have answered their questions,
they will give you a sticker and send you on your way.
When you arrive at the birth center triage
on the ninth floor of Von Voigtlander Women's hospital,
you'll notice guest services are also here.
They are located at all hospital entrances
on each of the six inpatient floors.
Once you have checked in,
you will head to one of our private rooms
where your labor will be evaluated by a nurse
and a certified nurse midwife,
we'll then make a decision together
about whether it's time to be admitted.
Once you have been admitted,
you will be escorted to a room in the birth center.
If you have a birth plan or a birth partnership form
that you have discussed with your healthcare provider,
you should share it with the nursing staff at this time.
If you are having a Caesarean birth,
the surgical suites are also located on the ninth floor.
Von Voigtlander Women's hospital
has 50 private patient rooms.
Each room has a private bathroom with a shower,
a couch or a chair that converts to a sleep space
for one person to spend the night with you.
A mini refrigerator for snacks and beverages,
WiFi, room phones, and a TV equipped
with an on demand entertainment and education system
called the getwell network.
We do not include a phone charger,
so please remember to bring yours.
Eight of our rooms are equipped with bathtubs for laboring.
If you are interested in a tub room,
talk to your healthcare provider about it
and put it in your birth plan or birth partnership form.
Most importantly, when you are being admitted for labor,
let the triage nurse know that you would like to use a tub.
Your birth experience is unique to what you need.
While you are in labor, you can walk the halls,
rest in your room or utilize our birthing support tools
including birthing balls, birth bars and mirrors.
Once a laboring mom has been admitted to her room,
all visitors over the age of 16 will be badged.
Visiting hours are generally 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
All visitors are required to have photo identification
and will receive a brief health screen.
If you have family members or friends who are sick,
please advise them not to visit the hospital.
You can customize your visitor experience.
We typically allow a maximum of four support people
in your room during birth, but we can discuss exceptions.
If you would like to prevent someone from visiting you,
please speak with the guest services specialist
to develop a visiting plan.
There are waiting areas throughout the birth center
to accommodate visitors and keep the hallways open.
Please keep in mind that there is only room for one person
to stay overnight with you which we encourage.
For Caesarean births, your family and friends
are encouraged to wait in the main waiting area
located in the main lobby on the second floor.
They will be given a pager that will alert them
when you are out of surgery and ready for visitors.
Von Voigtlander Women's hospital practices
a philosophy of no separation of mother, family
and new baby whenever possible.
We do not have a nursery for newborns.
Babies room in, which provides optimal time
to learn to be a family with the support of our staff.
Babies receive ID bands at birth
that include their unique registration number
along with moms name.
Moms and babies both wear security transmitter bands
that are matched to ensure that babies
are not separated from their moms.
If they are separated or if the transmitter is removed
or covered, a non-harmful radio frequency goes off
and the elevators and doors to the stairwells lock.
If baby needs specialized care, they may be brought
to the Brandon Newborn Intensive Care Unit.
The NICU is located directly below the birth center
on the eighth floor of the hospital.
The NICU is staffed with nationally recognized
neonatologist, nurse practitioners, physician's assistants,
and highly trained nurses who will provide your baby
with excellent care.
The NICU has private rooms and accommodations
that allow you to stay with your baby.
If your baby is in the NICU while you are recovering
in the birth center, our staff will work to get you
to the NICU to be with your baby
when you are medically ready.
We offer room service with a menu
that features a variety of healthy items
that can be ordered and delivered to your room.
Specialized diet menus are available,
so please let your nurse know if you need one.
Support persons and guests can also order a meal
for a small charge that will be added to your bill.
There are also several nutrition rooms
throughout the birth center that offer water, coffee,
and light snacks, as well as several cafe options
throughout the hospital complex.
There are many amenities throughout the hospital
to keep you and your support people engaged in other ways.
After the birth of your baby,
you will generally spend 24 hours recovering in the hospital
if you have a vaginal birth
and 48 hours recovering in the hospital
if you have a Caesarean birth.
When it's time to finally leave,
we will ensure that you and your baby
are prepared for the trip home.
Support continues after you have left as well.
You will schedule an appointment
with your baby's healthcare provider
during the first few days at home,
and depending on where you live,
you may be offered an in-home visit.
We hope that this video has answered many of the questions
you have about our birth center.
If you have any additional questions about our facility,
please call 734-936-8886.