Overview

Overview

Childbirth is one of life’s most special moments. You deserve to have a voice in the care you and your baby receive at every step along the way. At Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, we are your partner in childbirth and will value your wishes before, during and after labor, giving you as many choices as possible.

We strive to give you the birth experience you want, which may include:

  • Developing your own birth plan.
  • Receiving as little intervention as possible.
  • Skin-to-skin contact in delivery and the operating room.
  • Different labor and birthing positions.
  • Telemetry monitors for walking during labor.
  • Wearing your own clothing.
  • Innovative techniques and supportive devices during labor, including hydrotherapy, peanut balls, birthing balls, and more.
  • No age limits on siblings in labor and delivery (unless COVID-19/flu restrictions are in place).
  • Delayed umbilical cord clamping.
  • Delayed newborn bath, which helps with thermal regulation, blood sugar stability, and breastfeeding.
  • Focus on the Golden Hour immediately after birth, giving your baby the best progression to life outside of the womb.
  • Swaddling blankets and sleep sacks.
  • Full-time lactation consultant who offers free breastfeeding guidance and consultation before and after discharge.

If you’re not sure about your choices during childbirth, we are here to help and will explain your options.

Why choose Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital for the birth of your child?

Stark County has one of the highest infant mortality rates in Ohio, and Mercy Hospital has taken a leadership role in infant mortality prevention through community outreach, safe sleep training for mothers, and distribution of the Halo® SleepSack®, a wearable blanket that replaces loose blankets in the crib that can cover a baby’s face and interfere with breathing.

Mercy Hospital is a designated Anthem BlueCross BlueShield Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care and the only Three-Star Hospital in Stark County, Ohio, in the First Steps for Healthy Babies program, an initiative of the Ohio Hospital Association and Ohio Department of Health to recognize hospitals for their work on maternity care practices to support breastfeeding.

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