The Winneshiek Medical Center Obstetrics Department offers family-centered care, and works closely with area physicians and midwife to provide comprehensive obstetric services for families.

The staff is comprised of nurses who are specially trained in fetal monitoring, neonatal resuscitation and breastfeeding. The 16 employees offer over 284 years of combined experience. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists are available, and a general surgeon is on call 24 hours a day for cesarean sections.

Services offered by the OB Department range from childbirth education opportunities, lactation consulting, car seat checks and other health and safety screenings, as well as cultural accommodations.

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Location: Upper level

Telephone: 563-387-3030

Childbirth Education

Winneshiek Medical Center hosts childbirth education classes in cooperation with Northeast Iowa Community College. Saturday classes are held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with one hour for lunch. Cost is $80 for two people. Registration for childbirth education classes are done at NICC. You may call 1-800-728-2256 to register or pick up a brochure in the WMC Obstetrics Department or at your doctor's office. If sufficient enrollment is not met, the class maybe canceled.

 

 

 

Lactation Consulting

Many women look to breastfeeding as a convenient way to provide valuable nutrients to their baby. Food is always readily available and at the right temperature, whenever baby needs it.

But in the days and weeks after birth, fatigue and other challenges may tempt women to give up breastfeeding if the process isn't going smoothly. That's where assistance from a certified lactation consultant comes in.

Lactation consulting services are available free of charge to all mothers, whether they delivered their baby at Winneshiek Medical Center or not. In some cases, consultants are available to visit mothers in the home, otherwise, at the Winneshiek Medical Center obstetrics department. For information, call 563-387-3030 or Denise Duffy, Lactation Consultant, may be reached at 563-387-3012.