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 Having a Baby is a Special Time in Your Life
That's why Bonner General Hospital offers all the services that are so important to you and your baby. From your first prenatal visit through labor and delivery, our team of physicians and nurses provide the excellent care and personal attention you and your baby need every step of the way. You'll be in experienced, caring hands.
We combine a comfortable home-like setting with the latest technology and experienced, caring health professionals. Our portable monitoring equipment will allow you to move freely during labor and special birthing beds will help achieve a smooth delivery.
Dad or another support person can stay overnight in your room.
After your delivery, you'll be moved to our comfortable, private post-partum rooms, where we use rooming-in with couplet care, meaning the same nurse cares for both you and your baby. This practice helps ensure continuity of care and enables you to develop a bond with your baby before leaving the hospital.
If you have any questions or would like a tour of our facilities, please call our Family-Centered Maternity Unit at (208) 265-1246.
Our Services
- Individualized care based on your personal birthing plan
- Family-centered atmosphere including rooming-in for fathers-to-be.
- Highly-trained physicians and nurses
- One-day education classes to guide you through pregnancy and childbirth
- State-of-the-art electronic fetal-monitoring
- 24-hour anesthesia support
- Private rooms for mothers and their new babies after delivery
- Nursery for mothers who prefer assistance in caring for their newborn
- Certified lactation consultant to assist breastfeeding mothers
- Newborn hearing screening for all infants
- Car seat safety inspection for new parents
- Post-resuscitation and pre-transportation stabilization care for critically-ill infants
- Collaborative network with Kootenai Health, Deaconess and Sacred Heart hospitals
- Follow-up by our nursing staff after you go home
What to Discuss with Your Physician
- Type of delivery
- Anesthesia and episiotomy use
- Fetal monitoring
- Delivery participants
- Medication options
- Labor induction
- Delivery positions
What to Discuss with Your Pediatrician:
- Breast-feeding or bottle feeding
- Circumcision
- Newborn screening and hearing tests
- Examinations
- Vaccinations
What to Bring
For You:
- Nightgown
- Nursing bras
- Robe and slippers
- Toiletries and cosmetics
- Change of clothes to wear home (5 month pregnancy size)
For Dad (if staying overnight):
- Pajamas or robe
- Change of clothes
- Toiletires
- Comfortable clothes
For Baby:
- Large blanket or shawl
- Receiving blanket
- Nightgown, shirt, sweater
- Cloth diapers and rubber or Velcro pants, if desired
- Cap or hat
- Socks or booties
- Infant car seat (installed in your car's back seat, facing backwards)
Optional Items:
- Cassette or disc player (battery operated)
- Camera or camcorder (battery operated)
- Extra pillows
- other comfort items
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