St. Joseph's Hospital - Highland Services Women's Health Maternity Onto Motherhood (MOM)
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Maternity Onto Motherhood (MOM)

Outpatient Women’s Health Services for Expectant Mothers and New Moms

Motherhood can bring indescribable joy. Thankfully, moms-to-be like you now have trusted support close to home. HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital’s new Maternity Onto Motherhood (MOM) program will help prepare expectant mothers for the arrival of their newest bundle of joy. SJH partners with its sister hospital HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese to provide expectant mothers with quality care for mom and baby, with prenatal visits in Highland and delivery in Breese… so now you can ease your mind, nurture your body and trust your heart.

Whether you’re a first-time mom or adding the next branch to your family tree, you’ll find the resources you need close to home.

Lactation (Breastfeeding) Consulting

 

You’ll learn how to create a better breastfeeding experience for you and your baby from specially trained, certified nurses. You’ll work with them in the hospital, and you can even ask them to visit your home after discharge.

  • Lactation Consulting includes assistance with

  • Successful breastfeeding techniques

  • Breast and nipple problems

  • Combining breastfeeding with work or school

  • Pumping and storing breast milk

  • Weaning your baby

  • And more

Lactation Consulting will be available by appointment beginning January 8. St. Joseph's Highland lactation consultants typically see patients upon physician referral. To schedule an appointment, call 618-651-2MOM (2666).

Getting to Know Your Newborn Classes

 

In these classes both you and your husband can learn what to expect – in the hospital and when you go home – and how to create a safe, healthy environment for your baby. Topics include:
 

  • Bathing

  • Dressing

  • Feeding

  • Diapering

  • Comforting

  • Distinguishing between what’s normal and what’s not

  • When to call the doctor

  • CPR

  • Baby-proofing

  • Car seats

  • And more

Getting to Know Your Newborn classes are offered periodically throughout the year at no cost. For class schedules, call 618-651-2MOM (2666). 

Fetal Non-Stress Testing

 

Your doctor may request a Fetal Non-Stress Test to check on your baby’s health. This is a common, simple, non-invasive test that monitors how a baby's heart rate responds to the baby's movements.
 

A Fetal Non-Stress Test may be performed if:

  • You sense that the baby is not moving as frequently as usual

  • You are overdue

  • There is any reason to suspect that the placenta is not functioning adequately

  • You are high risk for any other reason

The test indicates that - at the time of the test - the baby's central nervous system is well oxygenated. Low oxygenation can signal placental or umbilical cord problems or other types of fetal distress. Fetal Non-Stress Testing is available every Thursday. Physician referral is required. For more information, call 618-651-2MOM (2666).

Other Information

 

Where will I deliver my baby?
Labor and delivery services are provided by our sister facility, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese.

Does St. Joseph's Highland offer other women’s services?
The MOM program joins existing women’s services at SJH such as ultrasound imaging, bone density testing, digital mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, laparoscopic procedures and outpatient gynecological surgery.


To learn more about the MOM program or schedule any of our services, call 618-651-2MOM (2666).

The new SJH Maternity Onto Motherhood program is sponsored in part through the generosity of the Highland Kiwanis Club.