USA Health’s Mother-Baby Unit
USA Health, in Mobile, Alabama, unveils a new Mother/Baby Unit designed to promote comfort and bonding for families and their newborns. The postpartum unit is located on the fifth floor of the women’s tower at Children’s & Women’s Hospital, the area’s leader in births.
It features soft lighting and soothing colors of deep grays, golds and blues. Stylish birds-in-flight wallpaper adorns the foyer ceiling, and beach images are incorporated into the signage and wall art. Each of the 20 suites includes a spacious bedroom, a recliner, couch and private bath with luxury amenities such as bidets. Each suite also incorporates a baby bath and scale, and a height-adjustable bassinet for the newborn so that assessments and other procedures can be completed at the bedside. In addition, a new lactation space will be located within the unit, staffed by an expanded team of lactation consultants. Two private rooms for breast pumping will be available for patients, visitors and staff to use.
“We want our approach to be family-centered. This is a life-changing experience for families, and we only have them for a few days, so we want to make sure that their experience during those few days is great.”
