Wellstar Cobb Labor & Delivery

There are 20 labor, delivery, and recovery rooms; five triage rooms; and 38 Mother/Baby rooms (for after deliver).

Some women want only one special support person in the room during the birth of their baby, while other women prefer additional support. No more than three people can be present in your labor and delivery room at any one time. Only one support person is allowed in the c-section area. If you have questions, please discuss them with your healthcare provider and your nurse.

On the day of your scheduled c-section, you will go to Labor and Delivery, where you will be prepped for your surgery. Once you are settled in the operating room, a staff member will bring your support person in to join you. After your baby is born and the three of you are in the recovery area together, your nurse can assist you with breastfeeding, if you like. Once your initial recovery period is over, you will be transferred to a Mother/ Baby room. Your baby will be placed skin-to-skin as soon as you are able to hold the baby. Visitors (up to three, including the baby’s father) are welcome to visit with you once you are moved to your room. Prior to that, they will need to remain in the waiting room.

A Transition Nursery and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (Level 3) are available for babies that are born prematurely, need specialized care, or just extra observation. The NICU is only for babies that are too unstable to stay with the mother; however, it may also be used for special procedures.

Visiting hours are from 8 AM to 9 PM (except for your support person, who is welcome to stay overnight with you in your room). After 9 PM visitors will need to check in at the security kiosk in the Women’s Center lobby to obtain a “Visitor” badge. Visitors under the age of 12 who are not siblings of the new baby are not allowed beyond the main lobby and must always be accompanied by an adult. Visitation may be restricted at any time based on CDC recommendations. This is for the safety of your baby and its developing immune system.

To leave the hospital, your baby must have a car seat. We recommend you purchase your car seat and have it checked or installed by a certified car seat safety technician before your baby is born to ensure the seat is installed properly. Did you know 72% of car seats are installed incorrectly? Safe Kids Cobb County offers car seat inspection appointments, and they can help ensure yours is installed correctly. For more information, call (770) 514-2369 or visit safekidscobbcounty.org. Wellstar staff members are not allowed to install the seat or secure the infant, for liability reasons.

Your nurse is a wonderful resource for breastfeeding. She can answer questions and assist in your initial efforts to breastfeed. If you need additional assistance, a Lactation Consultant is available to visit your room to provide more information, guidance, and help with breastfeeding. Wellstar promotes breastfeeding and provides support from the staff 24 hours a day. Support is also available from our Lactation Support Services team during regular business hours. Lactation Consultants can be reached at (770) 732-5247 for outpatient questions and information on support groups. In-room pumps are available for use.

There is an ATM located in the vending area next to the cafeteria in the main hospital.

Yes, all of our Labor and Delivery rooms and Mother/ Baby rooms (for after delivery) are private. Our family-centered care philosophy offers sleeping accommodations in each of our rooms for a support person or loved one to spend the night with you.

Wellstar will not perform non-medically indicated, elective deliveries prior to 39 weeks. This is to reduce NICU admissions, breathing and feeding problems, infections, and vision and hearing problems.

Patients are only allowed ice chips and clear liquids during labor, as ordered by their healthcare provider.

Yes, your baby will be placed on your abdomen/chest when medically stable and will remain in this position for an hour. Mom and baby will be covered with a gown and/or blanket. Skin-to-skin contact helps regulate the baby’s temperature, promote normal heart rates and respiratory patterns, stabilize blood sugars and facilitates breastfeeding. If you have a c-section this may not start until you leave the operating room and are moved to the post-op room. Your support person may provide skin-to-skin contact until you are stable and settled in recovery.