Childbirth

Relax. You and your newborn are in competent, caring hands at Slidell Memorial Hospital.

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Our experienced labor and delivery staff offers expectant families a knowledgeable support team with one objective in mind: to help you deliver and nurture a healthy baby.

As the only labor and delivery department serving Slidell and the surrounding area, Slidell Memorial Hospital provides mom and baby a compassionate birthing experience, plus the highest level of care to manage life's unexpected emergencies. Our comprehensive care starts during pregnancy and continues after the baby is born.

Prenatal

Our prenatal services help you prepare for the arrival of your baby. To register for any prenatal classes, please (985) 280-3210 or email SMH-Prenatalclass@ochsner.org 

Labor and Delivery

We help make your labor and delivery go as smoothly as possible with expert care and helpful amenities.

  • 24-hour, in-house anesthesiologist
  • 24-hour, in-house neonatal nurse practitioner
  • Spacious private rooms where expectant moms can labor, deliver and recover after childbirth
  • Operating rooms and a surgical recovery room on the unit — ideal for keeping mom and baby close
  • Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) led by experienced, highly trained staff
  • Airstrip OB monitoring, which allows your doctor to view the baby's heart rate, contractions, maternal vital signs and nursing documentation at any time
  • Baby’s first portrait, done right here at SMH through Mom365

Postpartum

After childbirth, we’re here for you with the resources you need to transition to parenthood.

  • Complimentary parenting classes for families that deliver at SMH
  • International board-certified lactation consultants, who offer support in the hospital and after you go home

Resources

New Beginnings Program

A comprehensive, life-changing, family centered experience for moms with Opioid Use Disorder.

The goal of our New Beginnings Program is to break down barriers to prepare for a healthy newborn and a healthy, safe lifestyle and environment for both mom and baby. We encourage moms to be honest with their medical provider about past and present substance use without fear of judgement. New Beginnings, while requiring commitment, dedication and enrollment in a drug rehab program, is patient-centered and designed to benefit moms and babies without penalty.

For more information, click here. To enroll, call (985) 280-6697

Community Resources
Louisiana WIC

WIC provides nutritional services, breastfeeding support and supplemental food for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children.

To locate a WIC clinic near you, please call - (800) 251-BABY (2229)

Louisiana Resources

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Slidell Memorial Hospital is proud to have received the Louisiana Birth Ready Designation by the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC).