Maternity
Framingham Union Hospital offers comprehensive services for maternal and child health. Our recently renovated Women's Pavilion is a warm and comfortable setting for new mothers to welcome their babies, families, and visitors.
In all phases of labor and delivery, our staff is committed to providing care with respect, concern, and compassion. Families also receive personalized attention in our comprehensive Center for Breastfeeding Support.
Framingham Union Hospital is an active teaching hospital. To prepare the doctors of the future, our physicians continually implement some of the latest advances in maternal and child health. Our obstetricians and pediatricians teach medical students and residents from five major Boston teaching hospitals: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Children's Hospital, New England Medical Center, Boston Medical Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital.
During Your Pregnancy
Education
The Women's Resource Center at the Women's Pavilion provides a wide variety of educational programs and services to help you prepare for childbirth and the care of your infant. Childbirth Education Services.
Tours
We invite you to join us for a tour. Call the Women's Resource Center at the Women's Pavilion at (508) 383-1580.
Services for High Risk Pregnancies
We offer comprehensive services to help women with high risk pregnancies receive the medical support they need close to home. If you are in a high risk category, your obstetrician may refer you to one of our perinatologists for diagnostic testing. These board-certified specialists are affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and New England Medical Center.
In addition to diagnostic services, our perinatologists are available to arrange transfers to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center or New England Medical Center if needed, and to provide consultative care at all times.
Center for Breastfeeding Support
Although breastfeeding is a timeless way for mothers and their children to bond, it is also a learning experience. At the Center for Breastfeeding Support, we are committed to helping new mothers succeed with breastfeeding.
Our registered nurses are skilled in supporting new mothers breastfeed. From prenatal education, through your hospital stay, and after discharge, our certified lactation consultants and counselors will be available to help you. In addition, we offer post-partum breastfeeding consultations if you are experiencing difficulty after you have been discharged from the hospital.
If you have any questions, you can also feel free to call our Maternity Careline at (508) 383-1469, which is answered by an experienced registered nurse 24-hours a day. Post-discharge consultations, support groups, and assistance for mothers planning to return to work are also available.
Special Care Nursery
In addition to our nursery for well babies, we offer a Special Care Level II Nursery that provides comprehensive care to premature and sick infants. The Special Care Nursery is located within the maternity unit, ensuring that mothers can remain close by when their babies require special monitoring.
Important Phone Numbers
- Admissions for Maternity (508) 383-1388
- Women's Pavilion (508) 383-1580
- Childbirth Education (508) 383-1580
- Center for Breastfeeding Support (508) 383-1469
- Perinatology Service (High Risk Pregnancy) (508) 383-1436
- Physician Referral Service (800) 400-DOCS
- WIC Supplemental Food Program (508) 620-1445
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