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Maternity services

Community Hospital North celebrates 20 years of OB services for women

Community Hospital North opened on the north side of Indianapolis in 1985, at a time when Community Health Network leadership envisioned it as a satellite hospital to its east side anchor hospital. In its humble beginnings, Community North lacked certain services, including obstetrics (OB). Two years after opening, the hospital realized the need for OB services, as well as the growth in the area, and opened a maternity ward. Today, the Castleton-based hospital has transformed its facility during an expansion project in 2007 that created the largest maternity unit of its kind in the country. Full story >>

pregnant woman Life sure changes fast when you’re pregnant. Excitement, worry, changes to your body … and questions. Lots of questions.

As you move through your pregnancy, you’ll have lots of decisions to make. Like how to stay healthy during your pregnancy and what kind of labor you want.

Your family and friends will have lots of opinions, but you can relax. You’ll find everything you need at Community Health Network:

Beautiful maternity suites that you can settle into for your whole stay. With us, you never have to move to a small room after the delivery of your baby. See Our Suites! >>
Maternity suites customized for the kind of labor and delivery you choose.
High-risk maternity care with suites designed to make long stays comfortable.
Surgical suites on the units for C-sections or other surgical procedures.
Neonatal intensive care with Riley Hospital neonatal physicians on site 24/7.
All the education you’ll want—both in classes and online.
Convenient, online tools for your pregnancy and your family’s health.

And, you’ll find lots of fabulous information right here on eCommunity.com:

What you need for pregnancy

Find an OB/GYN at Community Health Network.
Start planning your pregnancy as early as possible!
Sign up for our pregnancy text messaging program.
Check out our favorite books and Web sites about pregnancy and babies.

Planning your labor and delivery

Discover doulas, optional labor coaches—especially important if you have extraordinary support needs, or if your heart’s desire is to have a baby without an epidural.
Find out about midwifery at Community Hospital South.
Check out childbirth education classes and specialty classes for you, the dad-to-be and the grandparents-to-be.
Consider vaginal birth options (VBAC) if you have you have delivered by cesarean section before.
Plan ahead for managing your labor pain.
Gain new insights about breastfeeding.

What to expect in the hospital

Pick the hospital that’s right for you.
See our maternity suites by hospital.
Print out instructions for the day of the birth.
What you need to know about high-risk pregnancy.
Learn about our advanced Neonatal Intensive Care Unit services.
Explore the wonderful world of new baby pictures.

Plus, a great collection of online resources you won’t find anywhere else!

Journal, or blog, about your pregnancy, your delivery and raising your children—in a secure environment—with our SharingSite service.
Sign up, for free, to become a member of myCommunity and you'll receive a myCommunity card and all the benefits and retail discounts that come with it. In addition, you'll have access to other cool tools, such as our new pregnancy text messaging program.
Now you can keep track of all your vital medical information in one convenient, secure place with your own online personal health record.
Find a pediatrician.
Be prepared with the right car seat.

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