The West Penn Allegheny Health System
Maternity Services at WPAHS Hospitals in Pittsburgh

Labor and Delivery at WPAHS

The hours between the onset of labor and the baby's birth are the most critical hours of pregnancy. Preparing for this time can help to minimize anxiety; and for you, the choice of where to give birth may be one of the most important decisions of your pregnancy.

• Western Pennsylvania Hospital - Forbes Regional Campus
• The Western Pennsylvania Hospital

Western Pennsylvania Hospital - Forbes Regional Campus

Specialty areas/services include:

• 17 OB/GYN physicians on staff and the Family Practice Health Center which offers 3 attending physicians and 15 residents.
• 24 hour anesthesia services including a full range of options for pain control
• 24 hour pediatric coverage and the Pediatric Specialty Center to offer a wide range of specialist childcare
• 5 VIP Rooms
• 7 LDR's and a 25-bed post delivery/Gyne unit
• Approximately 1,400 births per year
• FRH offers tours of the Labor & Delivery and OB/GYN units for parents that are expecting
• Full range of childbirth and family education classes
• Inpatient and Outpatient Lactation Services featuring 3 certified consultants on staff. This program was first of its kind in SW PA
• Level II nursery to care for infants that are moderately pre-term or moderately ill
• Nesting room adjacent to nursery for instances when mom is discharged but baby is required to stay. This room offers the family a place to visit w/ baby or an area for mom to breastfeed
• Newborn hearing screening
• Perinatal loss counselors
• Sonograms/Ultrasound
• Stem cell collection for patients at-risk for leukemia
• Stereotactic-guided aspirations and biopsies
• NFT (non-stress test) & CST (contraction stress test)
• Complete Maternal & Fetal Monitoring
  • Invasive
  • Non-Invasive
• A Hand To Hold Program
• Counseling
• Healthy Beginnings
• Medical Assistance Qualifying at First Visit, Presumptive Eligibility On-Site
• High Touch Low Tech (family center maternity care)
• Non-Pharmacological Pain Control Methods

The Western Pennsylvania Hospital

Specialty areas/services include:

• Second largest center for maternity services in the region with approximately 2,000 births per year
• Highly personalized labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum care with a "Family Centered Care" approach, which focuses on the needs and desires of mothers and their families and encourages families to spend as much time as possible with their infants
• Major referral center for high-risk fetal care, with expertise in preterm birth, premature rupture of membranes, diabetes and hypertension in pregnancy, targeted fetal ultrasound, antepartum testing and fetal therapy, including fetal blood transfusion
• Level III neonatal intensive care for critically ill infants, including ground and air neonatal transports
• 15 Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum (LDRP) suites (5 of which offer Jacuzzi tubs), allowing mothers to remain in one room throughout their experience
• Immediate access to critical care for mother and infant, with operating rooms available within the unit for emergency cesarean sections
• Home to the patient offices for the Jones Institute at West Penn Allegheny Health System, an affiliate of the world renowned Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine of Eastern Virginia Medical School, and a leader in infertility diagnosis and treatment
• 24-hour anesthesia services including a full range of pain management
• Seven-day-a-week private lactation consultant visits and education for parents
• On-site Lactation Center, offering a variety of Medela breastpumps to rent or purchase, nursing bras and breastfeeding accessories (call 412-578-7271 for more information)
• Overnight, same-room facilities for new fathers, as well as extended and open visitation
• Childbirth education classes, including Lamaze Weekend Option, Infant/Child CPR & Safety, Breastfeeding and Infant Massage (call 412-578-7271 for more information)
• Free tours of the Labor and Delivery suites (call 412-578-7271 for more information)
• Home to the region's first Infant Apnea Center, which investigates the relationship between infant apnea and SIDS, manages babies at risk for SIDS and offers education and guidance to patients and families
• Newborn hearing screenings and Pediatric VIEW (vision) evaluations
• Advanced infant security system