The Carthage Area Hospital Maternity Unit provides streamlined pregnancy, labor, and delivery care to expecting families living in Jefferson, northern Lewis, and southern St. Lawrence counties. Conveniently located in Carthage, New York, our award-winning facility makes it possible for new mothers to receive all of the testing and procedures they need in one convenient location. For all families utilizing our maternity services, our mission is to ensure their comfort and security throughout their stay.
Our Maternity Services
In our Maternity Unit, our team offers a host of compassionate services for new mothers to ensure that their pregnancies, labor, and deliveries go as smoothly as possible. Our care options include the following:
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Ultrasounds: We provide regular pregnancy ultrasounds to monitor fetal development and provide expecting mothers with helpful updates about their babies.
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Referrals for smoking cessation: Smoking during pregnancy can cause several health problems in newborns, including low birth weights, birth defects, and more. To help mothers quit smoking, our team offers referrals to local programs and professionals.
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Pregnancy, labor, and delivery education: Our team provides knowledgeable insights about each of these processes, allowing new mothers to navigate their pregnancies with confidence.
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Gestational diabetes education: About seven out of every 100 American women develop gestational diabetes during their pregnancies. Our educational efforts help new mothers gain awareness about this condition.
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Free childbirth and breastfeeding educational classes: We help set new mothers up for success by offering free childbirth and breastfeeding classes. Here, they can participate in exercises, ask questions, and more. To sign up, interested parties can call 315-493-1000, ext. 5547.
Maternity Unit Features
Our newly renovated Maternity Unit includes six labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum (LDRP) rooms and two observation rooms. Each is beautifully furnished with touches of home, keeping new mothers comfortable throughout all stages of their delivery. To help families become acclimated with our facility before their big day, we also offer free Maternity Unit tours.
From the day they arrive until the moment they leave, expecting families stay in one comfortable space for a more relaxing, seamless birthing experience. Apart from its warm, inviting atmosphere, our Maternity Unit also offers the following amenities:
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OB menus
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Nutritional assessments
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Jacuzzi tub access
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Stand-up showers
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Guest daybeds
Our Maternity Team
At Carthage Area Hospital, our Maternity Unit is staffed with a team of knowledgeable obstetrician-gynecologists, including:
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Walter Dodard, DO
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Gaston F. DaCosta, MD
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Emmanuel Nwogu, DO