The Family Centred Maternal Child Care Unit (FCMCCU) currently provides six maternity inpatient beds, six paediatric inpatient beds, and four isolettes in the Special Care Nursery.  There are also six labour/delivery/recovery rooms.

Care provided by the FCMCCU is focused on pre-natal, intrapartum, post-partum, neonatal, and paediatric patient care needs.  Family unity and involvement in decision-making is highly valued and forms the basis of the philosophy of family-centred care.  In addition to inpatient services, the FCMCCU functions to provide outpatient support in a number of areas (e.g., non-stress testing, day surgery for paediatrics, pre-admission clinics for obstetrics and paediatrics, outpatient recovery for paediatric diagnostic testing, etc).

The FCMCCU encompasses the entire third floor of STEGH.  Patients are placed in the most appropriate bed based on diagnostic and age-related criteria – for example, one wing is Post-Partum with an area designated for the Special Care Nursery, one wing is designated Inpatient Paediatric patients, and one is Labour/Delivery/Recovery with 6 Birthing Rooms. 

What Services Does FCMCCU Offer?

• Birthing Rooms (furnished and designed for a home-like atmosphere)
• Comfort Measures (whirlpool tub, nitronox, epidurals, birthing ball)
• Obstetrical Assessment Unit
• Prenatal Classes (taught by skilled labour and delivery nurses)
• Sibling Classes (to book appointment call 519-631-2030, Ext 2196)
• Breastfeeding Support (inpatient and outpatient)
• Family Centred Care Philosophy encourages 'rooming in' and family involvement
• Obstetric and Paediatric Pre-Admit Clinic (please call 519-631-2030, Ext 3196)
• Paediatric Outpatient Day Surgery
• Special Care Nursery (for premature and sick infants)
• Infant Hearing Screening Program

What to Bring to the Hospital

Hours

FCMCCU Hours of Operation:  24 hours per day, 7 days per week
24 Hour On Call – Obstetrician, Paediatrician and Anaesthetist

Visiting Hours

Paediatrics	Parents only (24 hrs a day) Siblings 2 pm to 8 pm Isolation visiting restricted to parents only Special Care Nursing visiting guidelines will be provided to parents as needed.
Obstetrics	Fathers have unrestricted visiting Siblings of Newborns 2 pm to 8 pm Maximum 2 visitors at a time 2 pm to 8 pm Additional visitors are asked to wait downstairs.
Birthing Room	Father and coach are permitted only

 

Location

FCMCCU is located on the 3rd floor of the hospital.

Contact

Manager, FCMCCU
Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(519) 631-2030  Ext 3018 for inquiries
FCMCCU Hotline
24 hour Family Medicine Help
(519) 631-2030 Ext 2196