RMC Women's & Children's Pavilion

01/25/2025

We offer numerous opportunities to learn about your birthing experience through prenatal classes. The classes will prepare you for everything you will experience as you go through your pregnancy, labor & delivery, the postpartum period, care of your newborn, and breastfeeding.

Come join us February 3rd & 4th from 6 pm to 9 pm for our traditional child birth class. On February 11th we offer natural childbirth. Call our lactation department to register at 256-235-5142.

Thanks to Kelly Wright Photography for these amazing pictures!!!

08/27/2024

Please consider becoming a milk donor! You may contact Mothers' Milk Bank of Alabama for more information.

The demand for donor human milk for hospital use is higher than ever. If you are able to donate, your precious milk will go to hospitalized infants who need it the most.

Approved donors, please reach out to donors@mmbal.org to schedule a cooler delivery or to drop off your milk.

Visit our website at mmbal.org/donate-milk to learn how you can become a donor.

05/28/2022

https://mariebiancuzzo.com/2022/05/27/breaking-down-growth-spurts/

Breaking down the evidence and reality of growth spurts, including the likely causes and what a parent may expect.

04/20/2022

05/19/2021

Are you interested in becoming a donor for the Mother's Milk Bank of Alabama? Once you are approved as a donor, RMC has a Milk Depot drop-off station where you can drop your milk off by appointment. We will be sure in gets into the safe hands of the Mother's Milk Bank of Alabama for pasteurization. For more information in becoming a donor, click the link below.

What We Do The Mothers’ Milk Bank of Alabama is a non-profit organization that collects, processes, and facilitates the distribution of excess mothers’ milk to provide nourishment to babies in need and sick or premature infants to helps moms who can’t supply their own milk because of stress, m...

05/19/2021

We have missed you! We are excited to announce that our in-person Prenatal Classes and Milk Drop (breastfeeding support for moms after delivery) will resume in July! All meetings will require reservations and pre-screening before entering the hospital. Masks will also be required at all times while inside the building, regardless of vaccination status. For registration, please call 256-235-5132 ext 1.

Prenatal Classes/Natural Childbirth: Meets Monthly. Limited to expectant Mother and Father. Limited seating available so register early. Fees apply. Masks required.

Milk Drop: Meets weekly. Limited to breastfeeding mother and infant, siblings will not be allowed. Reservations required and will be limited to 30 minute appointments to allow space for social distancing. Free service. Masks required for mothers, not infants.

*Private Outpatient Consults will be by appointment only. Fees apply. Mask required for mother, not infant.

07/15/2020

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07/11/2020

As Covid-19 cases continue to rise in our area, we continue the delay of our in-person Prenatal Classes, Stork School, and Milk Drop. Options for Virtual Prenatal Classes are available. If you would like to sign up for Virtual Prenatal Classes, call 256-235-5132 ext 1. We miss seeing our patients in person for class and look forward to seeing you all again someday! Stay safe and well!

07/11/2020

We miss all of our face to face time with moms after they get home! How about a special sale for moms needing an extra boost in their milk supply? Our Boobie Bars will be on sale 2 for $20 while supplies last. Curbside delivery available. Call to reserve your boxes for pick up! 256-235-5132 ext 1 (Leave us a voicemail if needed).

07/11/2020

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-for-the-vitamin-k-shot-in-newborns/?fbclid=IwAR22Ttj0bD8SuqKxO-FpBivSLFPUIkQMqpl6xPmNuYhvG3jOiaiYs3IBGqw

Vitamin K deficiency bleeding, thought to be a problem of the past—has been recently thrust back into the spotlight, so dive in to the latest evidence.

05/13/2020

At this time, in-person prenatal classes and Milk Drop meetings for breastfeeding support are postponed. If you are interested in virtual prenatal classes or have breastfeeding questions, please call 256-235-5132 ext 1. We look forward to seeing you again once the threat of Covid-19 has subsided.

04/26/2020

Every mom is concerned about making enough milk for her baby when she thinks about breastfeeding. Here is a wonderful video with some important tips that can help you get off to a great start! http://med.stanford.edu/newborns/professional-education/breastfeeding/preparing-for-successful-breastfeeding.html

The preparation for successful breastfeeding begins before delivery. Expectant mothers can be empowered to help their babies feed successfully if they know what to expect, how to facilitate a good latch, and how to help when things don't go as planned.

04/17/2020

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Our breast milk helps protect infants from infection in multiple ways and today we're talking about secretory IgA which is the main maternal antibody in breast milk!
Antibodies protect are body from infection. They primarily do this by binding to and preventing pathogens (i.e. bacteria and viruses) from infecting us. Secretory immunoglobulin A (IgA) is the main antibody a mother shares with her infant in the breast milk. The maternal antibodies in breast milk help protect against infection while a baby's immune system is still developing and maturing.
IgA coats the infants mucous membranes (i.e. mouth, respiratory track, ear tubes, intestines) and helps block the bacteria and viruses from attaching to the membranes. This in turn helps prevent the pathogens from getting into your baby's body and causing infections.

04/15/2020

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One month ago, I was 38 weeks pregnant, full of anxiety, anger and fear. Hospital protocols were changing daily. Visitors were banned. Laboring women could only have one person with them. This isn't what I pictured delivering my third baby would look like.

Two weeks later, my husband and I walked into labor and delivery and were handed masks. We were told to wear those any time any one entered our room. The nurses were always masked, as was the doctor. This was my third baby and the whole process was so different than the other two.

During my first two deliveries we had guests in and out while I labored and more guests after delivery. There were no masks. No scary protocols. It was a celebration and everyone was invited.

This time, it was just my husband and I. The room was quiet. No chaos of visitors. The conversations were just him and I. Just the two of us for the first time in six and a half years.

I'm just going to say it: delivering during the pandemic was a blessing in disguise.

We delivered with quiet hallways in a quiet room filled with just the three of us. We welcomed this baby with no expectations of people rushing in during skin-to-skin. We established nursing without having to wear an awkward nursing cover.

It was just us and our little guy. It was perfect.

Twenty-four hours later we returned home. Due to social distancing, there were no visitors and no school. There was no early morning school drop offs or mid-day school pick ups. There was no "panic cleaning" for visitors. There was no schedule and low expectations.

Our girls have been able to bond with their little brother all day, everyday. Having no schedule with a newborn has been dreamy. We are all sleeping, nursing, and bonding with no interruptions. There's no pressure to get out of the house. There's no reason to try to squeeze into pre-pregnancy clothes.

If you are a pregnant momma set to deliver during all the chaos of the world right now, rest easy. Take a deep breath. While this is probably not how you imagined your delivery, find the blessing through this mess.

Enjoy this break from real life, snuggle up with your newborn and enjoy every last minute of the newborn stage. Too soon, that teeny tiny baby won't be teeny tiny anymore.

To read more from Stephanie: https://knoxvillemoms.com/author/slancaster/

04/14/2020

Similar to blood banks, milk banks are hurting for donations amid the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing guidelines.

03/18/2020

Update for March 18, 2020. No OB classes or meetings until May 1st, this may be extended depending on the circumstances. We will continue to update you.