{"id":17567,"date":"2025-07-08T11:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/services\/maternity-services\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:26:10","slug":"maternity-services","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/maternity-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Servi\u00e7os de maternidade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jillian-Zucco-Maternity-Patient-December-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173648 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Jillian Zucco, a psychiatric nurse practitioner at Southcoast Health, has a long family history of music, service, and care at St. Luke\u2019s Hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jillian sabia que iria dar \u00e0 luz no St. Luke's assim que ficou gr\u00e1vida do seu primeiro filho, Gavin, agora com dois anos. Ela tinha ouvido falar muito bem da unidade centrada na fam\u00edlia e a sua experi\u00eancia n\u00e3o a desiludiu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ler a sua hist\u00f3ria <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/family-tradition-of-care\/\">aqui.<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plano para um come\u00e7o saud\u00e1vel na Southcoast Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Planning for children is a special time for families. Each of the nearly 3,500 annual births at Southcoast Health are as special as the new family that results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With our wide array of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/locations\/?specialties=obstetrics-gynecology&amp;search\">locais<\/a> and services, we are able meet just about any birth preference that a family might have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our maternity services in Fall River and New Bedford, MA offer a family-centered approach that provides the right combination of compassionate care and the latest technology. All of our hospitals offer extensive parenting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/maternity-services\/childbirth-classes\/\">aulas relacionadas com a gravidez<\/a> and support groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"OBGYN-Services\">Maternity Services Across Southeastern MA with Your Needs in Mind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re looking for a reliable OB\/GYN in New Bedford or a well-equipped birthing hospital in Fall River, Southcoast Health can help. We serve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/maternity-services\/new-moms\/\">novas m\u00e3es<\/a> and families in communities across the South Coast by giving them a trusted place to deliver their baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our maternity programs offer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/st-lukes-hospital-receives-recognition-as-a-baby-friendly-birth-facility\/\">Baby-Friendly Designation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/maternity-services\/vbac\/\">Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/maternity-services\/gentle-c-section\/\">Family Centered Cesarean (Gentle C)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comfortable, in-room accommodations for overnight visitors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infant security system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State-of-the-art Level II nursery at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/locations\/hospitals\/charlton-memorial-hospital\/\">Hospital Memorial de Charlton<\/a> e&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/locations\/hospitals\/st-lukes-hospital\/\">Hospital St. Luke's<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All of our nurseries are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/childrens-health-pediatrics\/pediatric-services-hospital-based\/\">staffed by Boston Children&#8217;s physicians<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/maternity-services\/new-moms\/breastfeeding\/\">Breastfeeding\/lactation education and support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SCH-MAT-Edu_emailphone.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prenatal\/family education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/maternity-services\/midwifery\/\">Nurse midwifery program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/maternity-services\/labor-delivery\/\">Couplet care program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hearing testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experienced, caring staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/events-calendar\/\">calend\u00e1rio de eventos<\/a> to stay up-to-date on community events, classes and educational opportunities. We also offer a blog full of helpful health tips and advice, such as how to exercise when you\u2019re pregnant and how to prepare for having a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Apoio Doula na Gravidez, Nascimento e Cuidados do Rec\u00e9m-Nascido<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a baby and becoming a new parent can feel challenging, but you don\u2019t have to do it alone. If you\u2019re having your baby at a Southcoast Health hospital, a Flourish Care Doula can join your OB team to help make your experience easier. A doula is a trained professional who helps you feel safe and comfortable, providing help and support from your first doctor visit until you\u2019ve adjusted to life with a newborn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your Flourish Care Doula can help you:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preparar-se para o parto com orienta\u00e7\u00f5es sobre prefer\u00eancias de parto e t\u00e9cnicas de conforto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimizar a necessidade de interven\u00e7\u00f5es e apoiar uma recupera\u00e7\u00e3o mais suave<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apoio \u00e0 amamenta\u00e7\u00e3o<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promover h\u00e1bitos de sono saud\u00e1veis para si e para o seu beb\u00e9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reconhecer os primeiros sinais de altera\u00e7\u00f5es de humor p\u00f3s-parto e p\u00f4-la em contacto com recursos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E muito mais, adaptado \u00e0s suas necessidades<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Flourish Doula Care is free with MassHealth and many Rhode Island insurance plans.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SCH_Lukes_0069-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133044 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-find-an-ob-near-you-today\">Find an OB Near You Today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t wait to start creating your birth plan. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/doctors\/?specialties=obstetrics-gynecology&amp;search=\">Encontrar um ginecologista obstetra<\/a> to schedule a consultation or a tour to learn more about our facilities and services. We look forward to serving you and your family!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maternity Unit Virtual Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/tour-the-maternity-unit-at-charlton\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"134275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Charlton-Maternity-Unit-Box-1024x657.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134275\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/tour-the-maternity-unit-at-st-lukes\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"134274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/St.-Lukes-maternight-unit-box-1024x654.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134274\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Southcoast Health is a premier provider of maternity services offered by a team of experienced OB\/GYNs in Fall River and New Bedford, MA.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jillian Zucco, a psychiatric nurse practitioner at Southcoast Health, has a long family history of music, service, and care at St. Luke\u2019s Hospital. 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