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)
• 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 3197)
• Paediatric Outpatient Day Surgery
• Special Care Nursery (for premature and sick infants)
• Infant Hearing Screening Program
•  24 Hour On Call – Obstetrician, Paediatrician and Anaesthetist
• Cell phones may be used in designated areas of the Hospital including areas on 3rd Floor
• Credit Card required to purchase bedside phone and/or television

What to Bring to the Hospital

Visiting Hours

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

 

 

Location

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

Contact

FCMCCU Inquiries
Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
519- 631-2030  Ext 2196