Birthing Services and Newborn Care at Bronson Battle Creek

Expecting a baby is an exciting and emotional time for new parents. You want to provide the absolute best for your child, including the care your baby will receive when it is time to deliver. Whether he or she is perfectly healthy or faces challenges, having consistent, expert care helps to get the baby and family started on the right track.

Newborn Care

As part of the Newborn Hospitalist Program at Bronson BirthPlace – Battle Creek, pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) partner with the inpatient pediatric physicians, also known as newborn hospitalists, to provide care for infants from birth until they are discharged from the hospital and going home for the first time.

For many newborns, their first encounter with a healthcare provider is with a PNP. PNPs attend all high risk deliveries and Cesarean sections (C-sections). They also complete the newborns’ assessments and routine procedures and spend time educating parents and caregivers. The newborn hospitalist team ensures that every baby gets the care they need efficiently and consistently. All care is recorded in Bronson’s electronic health record system which is available to parents online via Bronson MyChart.

PNPs are on-site 24/7 at the BirthPlace in Battle Creek. PNPs are specially trained to handle newborn emergencies, so babies receive immediate, expert medical attention if they need it.

Family Support

In addition to making sure babies are cared for at the hospital, it is also important that parents and caregivers have the education and confidence to make sure their baby has a successful transition when they go home.

Bronson BirthPlace patients and families receive:

  • Information on safe sleep practices to help reduce infant-related sleep deaths.
  • Breastfeeding support from lactation experts to help new moms become more comfortable with breastfeeding.
  • Help with skin-to-skin contact, or kangaroo care, for its emotional importance and to improve bonding for both the parents and babies.
  • Support groups to guide moms as they adjust to life with a new baby.
  • Resources to help with perinatal mental health disorders.

For more information about birthing services and newborn care at Bronson Battle Creek, visit bronsonhealth.com/ birthplace-bbc or contact the Bronson BirthPlace directly at (269) 245-4800.