Bay Area Medical Center offers five fully-equipped labor delivery suites, complete with rocking chairs, oak cabinets and various accessories that are reminiscent of home. Single-room maternity care is just part of the family-centered mother and baby care that BAMC offers. With a 14-bed OB-GYN unit, specially trained staff and the latest high-tech equipment and comfort medication, Bay Area Medical Center has all the elements needed for a safe delivery.

BAMC also invites new moms and their babies to spend an extra night relaxing at "The Cuddle Inn," an extended stay program where meals, education and nursing services all are provided for an additional 24 hours beyond what insurance programs normally cover for routine deliveries. The extended stay program cost is just $25.

For the expectant parents, an 8-week prenatal program provides instruction on nutrition, labor, delivery, breastfeeding, baby care, sibling preparation and cesarean section. Classes take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Thursday in the Michigan-Superior Classrooms of Bay Area Medical Center-Marinette.

For more information about prenatal classes, obstetric services, or any other issues relating to women's health, call: (715) 735-4200, ext. 4050.

Related Link
. www.childbirth.org
. ObGyn.net