Shady Grove Birth Stats
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About Shady Grove
| Hospital Location | 9901 Medical Center Dr Rockville, MD 20850 |
| Labor and Delivery | 3rd Floor 240-826-6000 |
| Parking Cost | $1.50/hour $5/day |
| Daytime Parking | Main Entrance 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Nightime Parking | Emergency Entrance 8:00 PM - 6:00 AM |
| Valet Parking | Main Entrance $5 per use 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Stats
| Births per Month | 400 |
| C-section | 32% |
| Episiotomy | Not routine |
| Unmedicated Birth | Common (18%) |
| Vaginal Multiples | ✓ |
| Frank Breech | No |
| Waterbirth | Labor only Not allowed during delivery |
Specialists
| NICU | Level III |
| Well-baby Nursery | ✓ |
| Midwives | ✓ |
| Baby-Friendly Accredited | ✓ |
| Anesthesiologist | 24/7 |
| Neonatologist | 24/7 |
| Pediatrician | 24/7 |
Induction Methods
Talk with your care provider about which induction methods would be right for you. Each method is used at Shady Grove, but it is up to you and your care provider to decide which is best for your situation.
| Swiping membranes | ✓ |
| Breaking water | ✓ |
| Cervical Ripening | ✓ |
| Pitocin | ✓ |
| Castor Oil | ✓ |
| Breast Stimulation | ✓ |
| Acupuncture | No |
Pain-relief Options
| Epidural Block | ✓ |
| Spinal Block | ✓ |
| Narcotics | ✓ |
| Local Anesthetic Injection | ✓ |
| Pudendal Block | ✓ |
| Tranquilizers | ✓ |
| Sterile Water Injections* | ✓ |
| Nitrous Oxide | No |
*Performed by midwives only.
Labor and Delivery Amenities
| Private LDR Rooms | All 20 Rooms |
| Toilets and Showers | All Rooms |
| Adjustable lights | All Rooms |
| Adjustable temperature | All Rooms |
large bathtubs | |
| Squat Bar | ✓ |
| Birth Ball | ✓ |
| Peanut Ball | ✓ |
| Wireless EFM | ✓ |
| Telemetry EFM | ✓ |
| Monitor Tether | Pink and blue straps No belly band |
| Fridge | ✓ |
| Microwave | ✓ |
Visitation During Labor and Delivery
| Siblings allowed during labor> | No |
| Persons allowed in triage | Partner only |
| Persons allowed in LDR | Partner plus 2 |
| Persons allowed during epidural insertion | Partner Only |
| Persons allowed during c-section | Partner only |
| Family waiting room | ✓ |
Find current visitation policies here.
Labor Policies
Your care provider manages your care in conjunction with the nurses on the hospital's staff. This is a picture of Shady Grove's routine practices. Your doctor's or midwife's choices will depend on your preferences and your particular situation.
| Saline/Hep lock | Required |
| Drinking | Clear liquids only |
| Eating | Not allowed |
| Drinking | Clear liquids only |
| Time limit after PROM | No |
| Time limit for stalled labor | No |
| Time Limit on pushing | No |
| Vaginal exams | Limited |
| Blood pressure cuff | Intermittent Continuous with induction or epidural |
| Electronic Fetal Monitoring | Intermittent Continuous with induction or epidural |
| Intermittent Auscultation | ✓ |
Delivery Options
| Laying down with stirrups | ✓ |
| Semi-sitting | ✓ |
| Side-lying | ✓ |
| Hands and knees | ✓ |
| Squat on bed | ✓ |
| Backward on bed | ✓ |
| Squat on floor | ✓ |
| Water Birth | No |
| Birth Stool | No |
Newborn Services
If you have a strong desire about any newborn procedure, be sure you mention it when you arrive, and remind them again just before delivery.
| Newborn Exam | ✓ |
| Cord Clamping | Can be delayed |
| Encourage immediate skin-to-skin | ✓ |
| Encourage first feeding in LDR room | ✓ |
| Delay procedures while mom and baby bond | ✓ |
| Vitamin K shot | ✓ |
| Vitamin K oral drops | ✓ |
| Erythromycin eye ointment | ✓ |
| Metabolic screening test | ✓ |
| Bilirubin test | ✓ |
| Hearing Screening | ✓ |
| Hep B Vaccine | ✓ |
| Circumcision | ✓ |
| Public cord blood collection* | ✓ |
| Private cord blood collection | ✓ |
| Take placenta home** | ✓ |
*Parents must arrange for public cord blood collection in advance because the provider must first be certified by the public cord blood bank.
**Moms can take their placenta home with them the day of delivery. You must sign a waiver. Be sure to mention to your care provider and nurses so they treat it carefully. Bring a cooler and have your doula or another support person take it home and process it timely.
Postpartum Recovery
All visitors must be healthy. Current visitation policies.
| Length of stay: Vaginal | 2 nights |
| Length of stay: C-section | 3-4 nights |
| Postpartum rooming-in | Encouraged |
| Nursery | ✓ |
| Private rooms | All 46 Rooms |
| Shared rooms | None |
| Sleep-chair for partner | ✓ |
| Fridge | ✓ |
| Microwave | ✓ |
| Partner visitation | Unlimited |
| Family visitation* | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Non-family visitation | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM Must be at least 16 years old |
| Quiet Time | 1:00 - 3:00 PM |
*Children under the age of 16 are not allowed to spend the night on Mother Baby, even if they are siblings.
Lactation Support
Nurses can help you get started with breastfeeding. A lactation consultant is available during the day to offer guidance and support.
| Lactation Specialists | Nurses and IBCLC |
| Lactation Center | On-site rentals and sales |
| Lactation Services | 240-826-MOMS |
| Services Provided | In-office support Phone support In-home support |
| Support Group | ✓ |
Other
| Mom, baby, and partner have matching security bands | ✓ |
| Family Waiting Room | ✓ |
| Free WIFI | ✓ |
| Walking distance to restaurants | ✓ |
| Meet with birth advisor | ✓ |
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