Maternity Center
Maternal/Child Health Home Care
Holy Cross Hospital offers a wide range of home care services for expectant
mothers, new mothers and their newborns.
Some of these services might be covered by your insurance plan and others
are provided on a fee-for-service basis. If you are interested in any of
these services and cost is an issue, check with your insurer for coverage
options. Financial arrangements with the hospital are also available.
Prenatal Services
Our high-risk prenatal services include monitoring for preeclampsia,
premature labor, betamethasone injections and IV home therapy for hyperemesis.
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more information, call 301.754.7754. |
Postpartum Services
Our postpartum services include early discharge follow-up, maternal
assessment, infant assessment, lessons in newborn care and lessons in
self-care.
Mother/baby aides can assist with hands-on baby care and household tasks
including laundry, feedings, light housework and respite care.
You can schedule these services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We
recommend that you make a reservation prior to your delivery.
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For
more information, program fees or to schedule a postpartum doula
or mother/baby aide, call 301.754.7754. |
Neonatal Services
Our neonatal services include follow-up post-operative or post-hospitalization
follow-up; laboratory monitoring; enteral (tube) feeding, teaching and
support; teaching and support for new diagnoses; asthma management; dressing
changes; and physical, occupational and speech therapies.
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For
more information, call 301.754.7754. |
Private Home Services
Often women who are recovering from childbirth discover that they
cannot do everything for themselves like they used to. Holy Cross Private
Home Services, Corp., a licensed residential service agency (RSA), can
offer some assistance by providing personal care services to patients
in the comfort of their home.
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