A pediatrician must see your baby while you are in the hospital. To choose your pediatrician, please visit integrisOK.com. Select Find a Doctor to access a list of pediatricians who come to INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center. Check your insurance preferred provider list as well. Please provide the name and phone number of your pediatrician when you come to deliver.
The INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center nursing staff works together as a team along with lactation services staff to provide care, instruction and demonstration to help you establish effective breastfeeding. We encourage you to prepare for breastfeeding by participating in breastfeeding classes offered through prenatal education, and reading.
It is important to plan for the birth of your newborn. Useful things to bring to the hospital include the following.
The center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with quiet time hours from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. Family is encouraged to be with you; however, there are times the nurse may ask visitors to step out of the room for your privacy. We allow one overnight guest.
This depends on the reason you are here. Once you are in labor, it is not safe for you to have food that sits in your stomach. You may be allowed to have clear liquids; however, some physicians prefer their patients have only ice chips in labor.
Your physician, your nurse, a nurse designated to care for your baby and an OB tech. In certain circumstances, a neonatal intensive care nurse and a respiratory therapist may also be present for delivery.
Videotaping and photographing the delivery is at your physician’s discretion. Please ask their preferences during one of your prenatal visits. You may take pictures and videotape before and after the delivery.
Your physician determines your length of stay, but you can expect to stay at least 24 to 48 hours after a vaginal delivery and 48 to 72 hours after a Cesarean delivery.
Meals are served in the cafeteria located on the first floor of the hospital near the guest elevators. General cafeteria hours are 6:45 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. with full meal service as follows.
Weekend and holiday meals are served 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Completion of paperwork during preadmission prior to your arrival is beneficial to you and our staff and leaves any remaining requirements to a minimum during your actual admission. You may visit the admission office at the hospital on the first floor anytime during your third trimester to complete the necessary paperwork. You may also complete preadmission by calling 405-552-0300.
The INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center Women’s unit is located on the second floor of the hospital.
To ensure the most peaceful, healing environment, we ask that visitors take note of our quiet time hours between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. During this time, we hope loved ones will allow our patients to get the rest they need to heal so they may return home as soon as possible.
INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center is located at 4401 S. Western.
The hospital’s main entrance is located on the southeast corner of the campus off 44th Street. Between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., enter through the Emergency Department entrance located off Douglas Avenue on the west side of the hospital.