HICKORY, NC – August 7, 2014 — Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) announced a record-breaking
206 babies born at its
Birthing Center in July 2014.
CVMC attributes the increased number of deliveries to its ability to serve
a greater regional patient population with the 2012 addition of its Women
and Children’s Pavilion. The new pavilion houses a
Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a neonatal transport unit and a technologically advanced Birthing Center
with spacious private rooms, daybeds for loved ones, garden tubs, and
a personalized approach to help make birthing experiences pleasant and
comfortable.
“Choices are important for parents,” said Jackie Miller, CVMC
Administrator for
Women & Children’s Services. “As long as requests are safe, we attempt to accommodate personal
wishes to assist a patient throughout their chosen birthing process.”
The hospital also offers a wide variety of
free classes and support groups for families including educational opportunities for parents, siblings
and grandparents.