Obstetrics and Family Health
The Obstetrics and Family Health Department is equipped to accommodate your labor, delivery, and recovery, overseen by your physician and our skilled nursing staff. We also provide scheduled and emergency Cesarean sections, as well as outpatient non-stress testing procedures, pre-term labor, and other monitoring as directed by your physician.
Contact
Call the Obstetrics and Family Health Department at 563-927-7318 for more information, or click here to view all the classes offered.
Obstetrics Providers
Choosing a physician is one of the most important decisions you make. Our physicians will give you the care you deserve before, during, and after your pregnancy. Then the physician who was with you through one of the most exciting experiences in your life (The birth of your baby!) will be there to provide healthcare for him or her and your entire family. Click here to see a list of our OB providers.
Your Health During Pregnancy
Childbirth Classes
We offer Prepared Childbirth classes which includes CPR for new parents, Sibling classes, and Breastfeeding classes. Click here to see what classes are currently available.
Breastfeeding Resources
- RMC Obstetrics Department
Shelley Dolan RN, BSN, Certified Lactation Counselor
Breastfeeding Educators and experienced OB staff
563-927-7318 - Regional Family Health
Charlene Sauer, ARNP, IBCLC Lactation Consultant
563-928-7191 - RMC Parents as Teachers
563-927-7599 - WIC Clayton County
563-245-1145 - WIC Delaware County
563-557-4444
Reference Websites:
Your Guide to Breastfeeding (http://www.womenshealth.gov/pub/bf.cfm) (download booklet)
Stanford School of Medicine Breastfeeding Videos (http://newborns.stanford.edu/Breastfeeding)
Iowa Breastfeeding Coalition (www.iabreastfeeding.org)
The National Women’s Health Information Center (www.4woman.gov/breastfeeding)
Kellymom Breastfeeding & Parenting (www.kellymom.com)
Ask Dr. Sears (www.askdrsears.com)
Baby Gooroo (www.babygooroo.com)
La Leche League of Iowa (www.lllusa.org/web/Iowa)
Breastfeeding and Medications Reference Websites---Please speak with your doctor about any medications used during breastfeeding.
Infant Risk Center - Texas Tech University (http://www.infantrisk.com/)
US National Library of Medicine - Drugs & Lactation Database (http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT)