The Birthing Center at INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center in Enid, Okla., offers specialized care and education for expecting parents. Whether it’s a first-time mom or a more experienced one, the caregivers here treat everyone like family.
All of the nurses who work at the Birthing Center are certified in neonatal resuscitation to handle any problems that may arise, and many are nationally certified. INTEGRIS Bass also has an internationally board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) on staff.
Guests enjoy beautifully furnished suites, which include a birthing bed, table and chairs, sleeper couch, bassinet and TV. Each labor suite also has a private jacuzzi tub.
The hospital provides the latest alternative therapies for labor including, a labor support chair, peanut balls/birthing balls and nurses who have special training in labor support.
Bass Birthing Center provides breastfeeding support to all mothers while they are in the hospital. Our lactation consultant is available three days per week, and inpatient or outpatient appointments can be arranged.
The Birthing Center offers a variety of educational classes and flexibility to meet busy schedules.
Research indicates that failures in communication between providers and the patients they care for account for up to 90 percent of preventable injuries during childbirth.
INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center recently launched TeamBirth, a new initiative to enhance the birthing experience and improve outcomes for women giving birth and their babies. TeamBirth is a communication and teamwork process that can close gaps in communication.
A central component of the TeamBirth model is a shared whiteboard located in all labor and delivery rooms to outline care plans and progress for the patient and the baby that serves as an ongoing shared reference for the team.
If a baby requires a higher level of care, INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center has a level II special care nursery available. The special care nursery is equipped with the most advanced technology and highly qualified nursing staff to deal with any complications a newborn might have.
Parents with infants in the level II special care nursery are offered overnight accommodations in one of the hospital’s courtesy rooms. This gives parents time to nurture and care for their infant while learning how to care for the special needs of their baby.
For those rare, extremely premature births, a lighted heliport provides immediate transport to various level III neonatal intensive care units in the state.
Before leaving the hospital, every baby born at INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center is given a hearing screening using state-of-the-art auditory assessment equipment. The screening is done while the baby is asleep and measures the baby’s brain response to a series of clicking noises.
INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center is a bronze-level safe sleep hospital and every newborn is provided with a safe sleep sack.
As a patient of INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center, we want you to have the information you need to care for your newest addition to your family. Our goal is to educate our patients, families, and caregivers to promote overall wellness and recovery during your stay with us and at home.
Our virtual patient education library provides easy-to-understand programming on a variety of topics including newborn care, breastfeeding, baby development, shaken baby syndrome, circumcisions, immunizations, pregnancy, postpartum care and more! This video library is available 24 hours a day and on any data-enabled device or with a wi-fi connection.
If you are not yet established with an OBGYN, we have a number of physicians to choose from.
Childbirth Class focuses on preparing for the actual birth of your child.
