WOMEN’S SERVICES
Compassionate healthcare for women of all ages. Close to home.
For more than 50 years, Spring Branch Medical Center has served our unique community by delivering high quality, cost-effective medical care—close to home.
We put our patients first, providing excellent healing care that is sensitive, compassionate, and promptly delivered.
At Spring Branch Medical Center you’ll discover a new state-of-the-art women’s unit with experienced Board-certified physicians and specially trained nurses to help you through your child-bearing years and beyond.
We invite you to experience the difference we make through our highly personalized healthcare services—just for women.
Comprehensive Healthcare for Life
Women’s Services at Spring Branch Medical Center offers a full range of progressive healthcare for women of all ages.
From delivery and newborn care, to diagnostic testing and surgical procedures—we’re always ready to provide the comprehensive care you deserve.
Our newly renovated delivery and operating rooms, newborn nursery and neonatal ICU are dedicated to provide for the ultimate comfort and well being of every expectant mother and newborn in our care.
Our experienced OB/GYN physicians offer conventional surgical services as well as minimally invasive procedures which can help ensure faster healing.
It’s important to work with your doctor to get age-appropriate tests—available for you at Spring Branch Medical Center.
Healthy Pregnancy Healthy You
If you have a new baby on the way, now is the time to take good care of yourself and plan for your baby’s arrival. It is important to keep regular appointments with your doctor throughout your pregnancy to safeguard your health and monitor your new baby’s growth.
At Spring Branch Medical Center, you have access to top-notch Board-certified obstetricians, and expert classes to help you along—Childbirth Preparation Series, Newborn Infant Care and Breastfeeding.
Preparing for the Unexpected
You can rest assured that Spring Branch Medical Center is prepared for both routine births and the unexpected events that sometimes occur. We will inform you and your family of any problems as they arise.
Our neonatal ICU covers the nursery 24 hours a day, so any infant needing help receives it immediately.
Should cesarean birth be required, it is done right here in one of our operating rooms inside the labor and delivery area.
Attentive Care on Your Birthing Day
When it comes time to deliver your baby, you want the best medical care available, as well as a compassionate nursing staff that recognizes the special needs you will have during and immediately after delivery.
Your baby will be delivered in one of our newly renovated labor and delivery rooms on the 1st floor.
Our caring nurses will coach you, providing an ever-present source of support and understanding throughout the birthing process.
All our delivery rooms are equipped with vital sign monitoring equipment for your safety. After delivery, you will move to your own private postpartum room near the newborn nursery and neonatal ICU on the 4th floor, where family and friends may visit you and your baby.
Important Moments After Birth
Recognizing the special needs of women immediately after the birth, we provide a dedicated and quiet Postpartum Care Unit on the same floor with the nursery and neonatal ICU. Our caring nurses provide lactation coaching and support 24 hours a day for new mothers who are breastfeeding.
Safety Comes First
Your newborn’s safety is extremely important to us. Upon admission to the nursery, all infants will have a security monitor device attached in order to assure your baby’s utmost safety.
Getting to Know Your Baby
The first hour after birth is a time when your baby is most alert. This time is especially important in establishing good bonding.
Right after your baby is born, provided all is well, you will be able to cuddle and hold your child. You may wish to breastfeed at this time.
Your Baby’s Social Security Number
As a convenience to you, we also start the process of obtaining a Social Security number for your new baby.
Complimentary Birth Certificate
A free souvenir birth certificate with your baby’s footprints is presented to you by Women’s Services. Keep in mind, this document is not an official birth certificate.
During your postpartum stay, the hospital’s Birth Registrar will visit with you to confirm all the vital information. The Registrar sends this information to the county for official recording.
The hospital does not send you the official birth certificate. You may obtain copies of your baby’s official birth certificate by writing:
Bureau of Vital Statistics
8000 North Stadium Drive
Houston, TX 77054
Total Healthcare for Women of All Ages
It’s no secret that healthy living and early detection of disease increase not only your length of life, but also your quality of life.
It is important to work together with your physician to get the crucial medical tests that can safeguard your health—through all the decades of your life.
Important Protections for Young Women
Starting at age 21, or around three years after becoming sexually active, young women need an annual Pap test to detect any abnormal cell changes that could lead to cervical cancer.
If the annual Pap test shows abnormal cell growth, a follow-up HPV test should be done. HPV is a sexually transmitted infection that is the leading cause of cervical cancer. The test looks for viruses that can cause abnormal cell changes in the cervix.
A new breakthrough HPV vaccine is now available to protect against the viruses that cause 90% of cervical cancers. Talk to your doctor to find out if an HPV test is needed and if the protective vaccine is right for you.
Well Woman Exam
This exam is performed in four parts: the health history, and a physical exam that includes a breast exam, pelvic exam and an assessment for other health problems. Always remember to discuss all your health issues with your doctor. He or she is your best source for advice on staying healthy.
Keeping a Healthy Heart
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women. The best protection is an annual test of total cholesterol levels including HDL “good” and LDL “bad,” as well as blood fats known as triglycerides.
High blood pressure and diabetes also affect your overall heart health. Talk to your doctor about tests that can help prevent and treat conditions that can be detrimental to your heart.
Breast Diagnostic Services
Women over 40 should get a mammogram screening for early detection of breast disease every one or two years. Experts say if there is a history of breast cancer in your family, you should start getting mammograms at an earlier age.
Spring Branch Medical Center offers the new Softer Mammogram® technology with a soft cushion that makes it easier to be calm, relaxed and warm during your exam. This helps our highly skilled mammography technologists achieve the best possible imaging results.
Colon Disease Prevention
Colon cancer is not just a man’s disease. Excluding skin cancer, it is the third most common cancer in men and in women in the U.S.
The medical community recommends women should get a colonoscopy every 10 years after the age of 50, and more often if there’s a history of colon cancer in your family.
Safeguarding Your Skin
Starting at age 18, every woman should visit a dermatologist annually for a head-to-toe check for unusual brown or red spots that might develop into something more serious. The number of new melanoma cases in the U.S. is on the rise—a condition that causes the most skin cancer deaths.
Gynecological Procedures
Spring Branch Medical Center has highly experienced surgeons on staff who specialize in gynecological procedures. Whether it’s a minimally invasive hysterectomy or exploratory procedure, you are in the best hands at Spring Branch Medical Center.
Childbirth Education
CALL 713-984-6930 For Class Schedule and Signup
Education can provide a better understanding of the birth process and decrease anxiety. Whether you are a first-time parent or an experienced one, you have access to excellent learning opportunities through Women’s Services at Spring Branch Medical Center.
Childbirth Preparation Classses are conducted by Certified Childbirth Educators. The course covers all aspects of labor, delivery and postpartum, plus pain medications and cesarean sections.
Newborn Infant Care emphasizes basic care of your baby during the first few weeks of life. Topics include newborn characteristics, bathing, diapering, cord care, newborn health concerns and car seat safety tips.
Breastfeeding Classes provide essential information to help new mothers begin breastfeeding with confidence. You will learn about the anatomy and physiology of the breast during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Expression and storage of breast milk and breastfeeding after you return to work are also discussed.
Because there is no way to predict exactly what will happen at the time of birth, education is the best preparation—knowing your options, making choices and preparing to be flexible.
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