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Collins Birthing Center

Major renovations were made to the
By Marie McAden center’s 12 private postpartum rooms.
Spacious yet cozy, each room now
iving birth can be difficult under features a pleasing mural of a
the best of circumstances. When Lowcountry scene, new furnishings,
Gyour husband is deployed over- remodeled bathrooms and adjustable
seas or your family lives far away, it can bedside lighting.
be especially trying. “The rooms are warm and inviting
As the wife of a former U.S. Army with better accommodations for the
JAG officer, Beaufort Memorial Hospital spouse or primary support person,”
(BMH) birthing center nurse Amy Geier said Birthing Center Director Tiffany
understands the trepidation often Washington.
experienced by military spouses. Services also were upgraded and now
“I try to do whatever I can to make include bedside prescription delivery and
them feel comfortable,” said Geier, who a 24/7 Warm Line offering advice from
has worked in the BMH birthing center Beaufort Memorial is the only hospital in the birthing center nurses on breastfeeding,
area with a Level II nursery, caring for babies
for 15 years. “They can bring their own born as early as 32 weeks. newborn care and postpartum issues.
music or blanket from home and Skype BMH is also the only hospital in
or FaceTime with family.” Beaufort, Hampton and Jasper counties
That kind of compassion and caring to feature a Level II nursery able to care
makes Beaufort Memorial an extraordi- for babies born as early as 32 weeks.
nary place to have a baby. In addition, in-house anesthesia and
“There’s an incredible feeling of pediatric services are available 24/7
intimacy here,” said BMH Chief of along with respiratory and physical
Obstetrics Dr. Gregory Miller. “You’re therapists as needed.
not a number or a name – you’re one of But the birthing center’s biggest asset
our neighbors. We live here, we know –the health care professionals who care
our patients and we care about them.” for mother and baby – is anything but new.
Since its first birth more than 75 Along with seven board certified OB-
years ago, the hospital has welcomed GYN providers and three onsite pediatric
thousands of babies into the world, hospitalists, the staff includes a team of
providing Lowcountry mothers with A caring and compassionate staff is one of nurses on every shift boasting more than
comprehensive prenatal and postpartum the reasons that Beaufort Memorial is an 100 years of obstetrical experience.
extraordinary place to have a baby.
care close to home. Two years ago, BMH
completed a $6 million renovation of
its Collins Birthing Center, making the For more information about the Beaufort Memorial Collins Birthing Center,
birthing experience even better. please visit BeaufortMemorial.org/BirthingCenter.
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