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  ## Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Care

# Resources for Patients

 Explore Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Care

 Many departments and programs across BMC offer resources for pregnant people and and new parents or parents of young children.

In particular, BMC’s [Bump & Beyond](/bump-beyond "Bump & Beyond | Boston Medical Center (bmc.org)") minisite is designed to be a comprehensive, one-stop source of support for you at every stage of pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the first weeks of postpartum recovery and parenting—keeping you informed, empowered, and connected with the resources you need.

[Explore Bump & Beyond](/bump-beyond "Bump & Beyond | Boston Medical Center (bmc.org)")



 

 

  

 

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## Single-Family Postpartum Rooms

Single family postpartum rooms are offered to birthing parents and their babies, giving them the privacy they need during recovery. Those who have just given birth can recover and parents can bond with their new baby.

Tours of BMC’s newly renovated Labor & Delivery (L&D) suites with single-family postpartum rooms, newborn nursery, and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are available in English and Spanish:

- To register for an upcoming tour, call [617.414.3875](tel:617.414.3875) and leave a message with your name, due date, phone number, and best time to call back.
- Tours are Wednesdays at 3 p.m. and Fridays at 12 p.m.
- Each tour lasts approximately one hour.
- Tours begin from the Yawkey Ambulatory Care Center, 5th floor (the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, or OB/GYN).

 

 



 

 ## **Video Tours**

### Labor & Delivery Unit


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[Watch Video in Spanish (Español)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SrfU3CobuI "Boston Medical Center on YouTube: Vídeo Guía: Centro de mujeres y bebés en el Boston Medial Center (December 4, 2018) | YouTube (youtube.com)")

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 ## Additional Labor and Delivery Resources

 

 ###  [Birth Sisters](/services/birth-sisters-OLD) 

 Birth Sisters is an innovative, diverse pregnancy and birth support service that offers people “sister-like” support from trained doulas during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. 

 

 

 ###  [CenteringPregnancy](/departments/obstetrics-and-gynecology/obstetrics/patient-resources/centering-pregnancy) 

 BMC offers CenteringPregnancy, a group-based model of prenatal care with an interactive environment for individuals at similar stages of pregnancy and their support persons. 

 

 

 ###  [Cervical Ripening the Morning of a Scheduled Induction](/departments/obstetrics-and-gynecology/obstetrics/patient-resources/cervical-ripening) 

 Learn all about cervical ripening, as well as other tests and checks you can expect to have the morning of your scheduled labor induction. 

 

 

 ###  [Childbirth Education](/departments/obstetrics-and-gynecology/obstetrics/labor-delivery-and-postpartum-care/patient-resources/childbirth-education) 

 BMC’s childbirth education classes help you know what to expect during the labor and birth process. They are a safe place to ask questions and talk about birth-related concerns. 

 

 

 

 

 

 ## Additional Postpartum Recovery and Parenting Resources

 

 ###  [The Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Center](/departments/obstetrics-and-gynecology/obstetrics/resources-patients/breastfeeding-and-lactation-medicine-center) 

 The Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Center’s mission is to make BMC Health System a breastfeeding-supportive and knowledgeable institution that supports all BMC patients. 

 

 

 ###  [Child Passenger Safety](/programs/child-passenger-safety) 

 BMC requires all newborns leaving the hospital to have an appropriate car seat prior to discharge home. We provide child safety seat installation and inspection free of charge. 

 

 

 ###  [How BMC Supports Breastfeeding](/departments/obstetrics-and-gynecology/obstetrics/resources-patients/how-bmc-supports-breastfeeding) 

 At BMC we are committed to providing support and care to help you breastfeed, and address any problems that may arise related to breastfeeding and formula feeding. 

 

 

 ###  [Curbside Care Program](/departments/pediatric-primary-care/curbside-care-program) 

 BMC’s innovative mobile health program provides comprehensive care to both birthing people and their newborns for the first month after birth. 

 

 

 ###  [Parents under 25 Program](/departments/obstetrics-and-gynecology/parents-under-25-program) 

 A program within OB/GYN that aims to address the unique needs of pregnant and parenting people ages 14 to 25 in order to advance the overall wellbeing of young parents and their c… 

 

 

 ###  [Teen and Tot Program](/departments/pediatric-primary-care/adolescent-medicine/teen-and-tot-program) 

 A pediatric primary care program supporting teens experiencing teenage pregnancy, offering comprehensive medical care, prenatal support, parenting guidance, and mental health serv…