Welcome to Labor and Delivery

Getting Ready for Delivery Day

Military Parental Leave Program (MPLP)

• Army (My Army Benefits)
• Army (HRC)
• Air Force (MPLP)
• Navy (Navy.mil)
• Marine Corps (Marines.mil)

  Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees

• Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees (OPM)

  Forms

• MACH Parental Birth Preferences
• State of Georgia Birth Worksheet

 What to Bring
We provide almost everything you will need during your stay. Some suggested comfort items you may want to bring include:

• Smartphone, Tablet, Laptop
• Camera
• Favorite pillow
• Lollipops/hard candy
• Lip balm
• Personal hygiene items and other personal comfort items you desire to bring

• Personal hygiene items
• Nightgowns/pajamas
• Bathrobe
• Extra panties

• Supportive bras (if desired) or Nursing bras (Nursing Pads)
• Clothes/shoes for mom (most likely, you will still have a tummy, so bring your pregnancy clothes)
• Baby outfit for the trip home (hat and blankets dependent upon the weather)

 Essential Item for going home:

• Infant car seat

 We encourage family and friends who will be providing support to dress for comfort and to pack a lunch with snacks.
 
Feeding Your Baby

• Before Giving Baby Formula, a Bottle, or a Pacifier (Alabama Public Health)

  Caring for a Newborn

• Newborn Care and Safety (Office on Women’s Health)
• Newborn Supply Kit (HHS) (List of good ideas, see "Inside the Kit")

  Breastfeeding

• TRICARE Childbirth and Breastfeeding Support Demonstration
• WIC Breastfeeding Support (Information for All Parents)
• WIC Breastfeeding 101 (USDA)
• WIC How Dads Can Support Their Breastfeeding Partner (USDA)
• Safety in Maternal Care Breastfeeding (CDC)
• La Leche League International
• Proper Storage and Preparation of Breast Milk (CDC)
• Storage and Preparation of Breast Milk Flier (CDC)

  Hand Expression
            Hand Expression CDC
            Hand Expression Handout (CDC)
            Pumping and Hand Expression Basic (FDA)
 
Pacifiers

• Using Pacifiers Safely (ACF)

  Protect Your Baby

• Vaccines Shortly after Birth (CDC)
• Hepatitis B Vaccination (CDC)
• RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Vaccine (CDC)

Infant CPR

• Child & Baby CPR (American Red Cross)
• Infant Chocking: How to Help (American Red Cross)

  Car Seats

• Embed Car Seat Video (NHTSA)
• Protect Your Loved Ones: Find the Right Seat (NHTSA)
• Infant Car Seat Installation (NHTSA)
• Convertible Car Seat Installation (NHTSA)
• All-In-One Car Seats Installation (NHTSA)

After Childbirth

• Recovering from Birth ( Office on Women’s Health)
• Your Body after Baby: The first 6 weeks (March of Dimes)

Bleeding After Childbirth

• Postpartum Hemorrhage (March of Dimes)

Depression after Pregnancy

            Embed Video Here

• Postpartum Depression (Office on Women’s Health)

Medical Counseling Services

• Mental Health Appointments (Tricare)
• Military must have a referral or use the hospital emergency room.
• Dependents can Self Refer without preauthorization.
  • Tricare Network Providers (Humana Military)
    • Search “Postpartum Depression”\

After the Baby Arrives

• Newborn Screening (Georgia Department of Public Health)
• Newborn Screening “What Every Parent Should Know” (Georgia Department of Public Health)
• Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (Georgia Department of Public Health)
• Have You Heard Flier (Georgia Department of Public Health)

 Sleep Safety
        Safe to Sleep (NIH)
       
Embed Clear the Crib
 

Shaken Baby Syndrome

            Preventing Abusive Head Trauma (CDC)
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DEERS Information – ID CARD OFFICE

            ID Card Children (MILCONNECT)
            ID Card Office Online
 
Satisfaction Survey Information

• Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) (DISA)
• TRICARE Inpatient Satisfaction Surveys (TRISS) information