Birthing Center & Web Nursery

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Having a Baby?
Choose the CGH Birthing Center.
The birth of your baby is one of the most joyous and cherished moments in your life. When you’re making the important decision about where to welcome your little one, choose the CGH Birthing Center.  At the CGH Birthing Center, you and your baby enjoy all the comforts of home while benefiting from advanced technology and the skills of highly trained professionals. Ten new private suites enable mothers to stay in one room for labor, delivery, and recovery, while a whirlpool tub, private walk-in shower, and soothing music provide the most comfortable, caring environment for moms and the whole family.

• FREE childbirth education classes taught by certified childbirth educators
• Sleeping accommodations for your partner, and rooming-in for your newborn
• An online baby nursery, so you can easily share photos with friends and family
• Private Suites with Whirlpool Tubs
• A cesarean birth room available within the Birthing Center for emergency and planned c-sections
• An advanced infant security system to keep your baby safe
• Wireless Internet access
• Interpretation services to help with communication
• Supportive, Individualized Care

The supportive, individualized care provided by our knowledgeable staff allows for an exceptional experience throughout your stay.  If you are expecting or are preparing for pregnancy, we invite you to learn why the CGH Birthing Center is the perfect place to have your baby. We are dedicated to providing the very best for you and your family.  Call (815) 625-0400 ext 5504 to schedule a tour.

If you are expecting a baby, or thinking about having a baby in the future, our brand new Birthing Center at CGH Medical Center will make one decision easier for you.

CGH Medical Center also performs expanded genetic testing on all infants born at CGH. This test assures parents that their baby will grow up as healthy as possible. A simple, quick, economical blood test provides important information about your baby's health that you or your doctor might not otherwise know. This screening identifies the few infants who may have one of a number of rare birth defects and alerts the doctors to this possibility with diagnosis and treatment. Serious illness associated with most of these disorders can usually be prevented.

Forms: Click here for a copy of PreAdmission Information for Maternity Patients.  

Links: Learn more about pregnancy, prenatal care, parenting and related topics by following the links listed at the right side of the page.

Classes: Click here for a list of Childbirth Education Classes offered at CGH. Click on one of the following links to see a a description and schedule for that class:

Baby Basics - Class for first time parents, grandparents or any parent who would like a refresher course.

Bright Beginnings - One time class for women who are in the first half of their pregnancy.

Prenatal - Class for moms in their second and third trimester.

Breastfeeding - Class for parents who want to give their baby the best start.

Sibling - Class for children awaiting the arrival of a new brother or sister.

Childbirth Education Series Faculty