Deciding where to welcome your new baby is a significant choice. For families seeking exceptional maternity care, Hampden Medical Center stands out, especially with its innovative AngelEye Health Camera System. This system offers reassurance to parents when they can’t be physically present in the special care nursery. Understanding the services available, like AngelEye, and the overall support system is crucial for expecting parents.
AngelEye Camera System: Staying Connected with Your Newborn
Hampden Medical Center provides the AngelEye system, a secure and HIPAA-compliant video solution, for babies needing specialized care. A camera at your baby’s bedside streams live footage to your devices – laptops, tablets, or smartphones. This means you and your loved ones can see your baby in real-time, even when you are unable to be at the hospital. The special care nursery staff provides parents with secure login details, allowing them to manage access for family and friends.
AngelEye is designed to strengthen the crucial bond between parents and their babies, offering peace of mind during potentially stressful times. For infants requiring extended hospital stays, AngelEye ensures parents remain connected and reassured of their baby’s well-being and the excellent care provided by the Hampden team. Furthermore, the cameras facilitate “virtual rounding,” enabling seamless communication between families and medical staff, even when physical presence during routine care is not possible.
Comprehensive Postpartum Support: Family-Centered Approach
Hampden Medical Center prioritizes family-centered care. The postpartum nursing team is dedicated to supporting you throughout labor and after delivery, ensuring continuity with familiar faces. Typically, families stay for about 48 hours post-delivery, during which the nursing staff comprehensively educates parents on essential baby care practices – bathing, diapering, and soothing techniques. Your baby’s pediatrician will conduct thorough examinations daily, or more frequently if special needs arise.
Security is paramount at Hampden. Matching bracelets for mother, baby, and partner, along with a “Hugs” transmitter (a baby location monitoring system), ensure your baby’s safety within the hospital. The staff also assists with crucial paperwork for Social Security cards and birth certificates, streamlining the administrative process. Upon discharge, your baby’s medical records are promptly transferred to your chosen pediatrician, ensuring a smooth transition for ongoing care.
Breastfeeding and Lactation Expertise
Hampden Medical Center is committed to supporting breastfeeding mothers. Their International Board Certified Lactation Consultants offer extensive services to address both routine newborn feeding and complex lactation challenges. Recognizing that every mother deserves personalized support, the team provides hands-on guidance and education to help mothers achieve their breastfeeding goals. For breastfeeding mothers whose infants require supplementation, donor breast milk is readily available. For ongoing support after discharge, the Breastfeeding Warm Line (717-981-8237) offers phone consultations and outpatient appointment scheduling.
Expert Obstetrical Care Team
Penn State Health at Hampden Medical Center provides a full spectrum of women’s health services, emphasizing a team-based approach to deliver exceptional obstetrical care. The team comprises experienced obstetricians and certified nurse midwives. Certified nurse midwives are registered nurses with advanced degrees in midwifery, specializing in personalized care throughout pregnancy and childbirth. They champion the view of birth as a natural process, often manageable with minimal intervention. The midwifery team is available around-the-clock to provide continuous support during labor and delivery. For prenatal care appointments, please call 717-763-9880. Penn State Health Obstetrics and Gynecology providers are conveniently located at multiple locations including Camp Hill and Enola.
Choosing Hampden Medical Center means opting for a supportive, technologically advanced, and expert-led maternity experience, ensuring the best possible start for your family.
