What resources do we use?
Information is changing often. We use the following sources for our information along with recommendations from St. Clair Hospital, the county health department, and the state of Pennsylvania. St. Clair Hospital is taking this very seriously and is keeping the staff and physicians updated regularly. We encourage you to read from the same sources we use:
What changes are we making in the office?
As obstetricians, we work with some of the most vulnerable patients - pregnant women and newborns. We must take every precaution to keep all of our patients safe but must be particularly cautious with these people.
We have resumed normal business hours.
We have always observed best practices for hand hygiene with hand sanitizer and cleaning exam rooms thoroughly between patients. We will continue these behaviors as we always have.
Additionally, no companions are allowed for appointments, unless medically necessary (I.e. mobility issues, dementia, etc). We are reviewing policies continually to decide when partners/spouses/support persons can safely come to appointments.
We thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.
We have resumed normal business hours.
We have always observed best practices for hand hygiene with hand sanitizer and cleaning exam rooms thoroughly between patients. We will continue these behaviors as we always have.
Additionally, no companions are allowed for appointments, unless medically necessary (I.e. mobility issues, dementia, etc). We are reviewing policies continually to decide when partners/spouses/support persons can safely come to appointments.
We thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.
What changes are occurring on the Family Birth Center?
The current visitor policy is:
- One visitor for the duration of your stay
- Your visitor must be the same person for the entire length of your stay
- Your visitor cannot be coming and going
- Your visitor must be over 18 years of age.
- All visitors will be screening upon arrival to the hospital. If they are sick, they should not come to the hospital
- If at any point the staff is concerned about a visitor, they can be sent home
St. Clair Hosptital recommends and offers free COVID testing to all pregnant patients routine at about 38 weeks. We will discuss this at your appointment.
Cord blood collection was on hold since March but we will be safe to resume collection in November. Ask us about options at your next appointment!
You may access the Virtual Tour now available on the Family Birth website:
The Family Birth Center now offers Zoom classes in addition to some education videos.
- All classes are free of charge (ignore it if it says there is any charge)
- Classes are capped at around 10-12 people to allow for best experience for our patients
- Click the link below to view the calendar are register
- www.stclair.org/st-clair-info/programs-and-events/full-calendar/
There are also some informational videos that are short and instructional on the website:
Our advice to stay safe?
Keep it simple: wash your hands, practice social distancing as much as possible, and do not travel to high risk locations.
