Joyful Beginnings

Women’s Center: Labor & Delivery

Preparing for your baby and the changes he or she will bring is a big part of your pregnancy. There are times of excitement and times of overwhelming emotion. At SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee, we combine a comfortable, home-like environment with quality, experienced obstetrical care, so you can be confident that you and your baby are in good hands.

Our Joyful Beginnings unit includes six labor and delivery rooms and 18 private postpartum suites. The new postpartum suites provide mothers with plenty of room and privacy following delivery. The hospital also has a Level II Nursery, which can provide appropriate medical attention to healthy, premature and special needs babies not requiring transfer to a neonatal intensive care unit.

Joyful Beginnings is located in the newly built West Tower of SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee.

SSM Health supports many options for childbirth. We always keep your wishes and plans in mind first and will always work with your personal and family goals should the situation remain safe to do so.

Family-Centered Care

Your baby will be placed skin to skin immediately after delivery and will remain with you until after the first breastfeeding. We encourage visitors to allow time after delivery for the family to bond with the baby.

Your baby will room with you for your entire stay. This allows families optimal time to bond with their baby and to learn how to care for and breastfeed their baby.

Breastfeeding Support

We support your decision to breastfeed your baby and offer our assistance to help you get started. Our breastfeeding classes can help prepare you before your little one arrives, and the Lactation Department is ready to help with any questions or concerns about breastfeeding during your postpartum recovery or after your discharge from the hospital. The Lactation Department can be reached at 405-214-1556.

Childbirth and Breastfeeding Classes

Through a partnership with Birthly, SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee offers its patients access to a variety of perinatal education classes virtually at a 40 percent discount.

Classes offered include Early Pregnancy Preparations, Prenatal Education Bootcamp (English and Spanish), Coping and Comfort, Breastfeeding 101(English and Spanish), as well as Newborn Care (English and Spanish). All classes are virtual and live, so patients can learn from and interact with certified and experienced childbirth educators on their own schedules.

To register, please visit mybirthly.com/ssmhealth-st-anthony.

Educational Resources for Moms-to-Be

Whether you’re expecting, or trying to conceive, trust the team at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee. We look forward to partnering with you on this exciting new chapter in your life. Find the nearest OB/GYN today and get started.