Welcome at Gunnison Valley Health

A general information sheet is available for you to download and print: General Information Sheet. This sheet offers you an opportunity to share individual information with your care team.

To Do List :

Expect to set aside time for education with your nurses while you are in the hospital. If we miss one of these please remind us.

Here is the the educational resources you should expect to review:

• "Infant CPR Anytime" on the DVD player. (Approximately 20 minutes)
• Getting a good latch while breastfeeding
• Hand expression in order to breastfeed
• Signs and symptoms of mastitis and engorgement
• Understanding your breast pump
• Bottle feeding information if requested
• Optional car seat fitting in your vehicle by local law enforcement (if available)
• Discharge Instructions: Your nurse will review all discharge instructions for mother and baby with family and will provide you with copies to take home. (Approximately 30 minutes)

Visitation

• Friends and family may visit according to Mom’s request and/or nurse’s discretion.
• Visitors under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Toddlers may visit, but must be controlled at all times.
• All visitors that are interacting with the mom and newborn should wash their hands thoroughly.
• Friends and family may visit in the room with mom and newborn at the discretion of the mom and nurses according to what is happening with patient care.
• No visitor is permitted in the OB area if they are currently ill (cold or flu symptoms, etc) or have recently been exposed to contagious diseases.
• Visitors are encouraged to check at the nurse’s station prior to entering the patient’s room.

Rest

The work of labor and the importance of the educational material you will be receiving from the nurses make getting rest vital to the ability to do the new job of motherhood. Please try to get naps and sleep as often as possible between frequent feeding sessions.

While we do not have designated visiting hours, we do ask visitors to observe quiet hours between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

Room Temperature

Baby’s don’t regulate their temperatures well, your nurses will help make sure babe stays warm between skin to skin measures and a sufficiently warm environment via frequent temperature checks.

After delivery, it is common for mothers to experience night sweats because of hormonal changes and fluid shifts in your body.

Meal Services

Breakfast is served from 7 to 9 a.m.
Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dinner is served from 5 to 7 p.m.

Ask your nurse for a menu. Meals will be delivered directly to your room.

Family members can also purchase meals for $8.00. Your support person also receives one complimentary meal during your stay.

Still hungry? No problem! We offer a variety of snacks on the unit.

Congratulations!

Now that the newest member of your family has arrived, our goal is to provide you with all the help and support you will need in these immediate days following your delivery.

Your team at Gunnison Valley Health

Your nurse: Your main nurse is responsible for helping you with most normal activities of living including showering and managing your comfort.

Your doctor: Your main physician is who should have a relationship and understand your physical needs and desires.

Your lactation team: Nurses who are specially trained in helping with babies latch at the breast of mothers who are experiencing pain with breastfeeding. These nurses also evaluate the effectiveness of your breastfeeding before you discharge.

Let us know how we can make you more comfortable.

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