Marshfield Medical Center Birth Center – Eau Claire

Each patient may have two (2) support visitors during labor and delivery who must remain the same. Open visitation is available during stable antepartum (pre-delivery) and postpartum (after delivery) for visitors who are 12 years and older. Children under 12 years must be siblings of the newborn. No children can stay overnight.

• • We ask that any visitors exhibiting symptoms of illness remain home. This is for the safety of our newborns, as well as their families.
• • If you have a doula as part of your birth plan, please provide certification to your admitting nurse. Your doula may stay with you during the labor and delivery process and post-partum, as desired. Doulas are additional support persons above your 2 labor support visitors. They will not be counted as one of your 2 support visitors during labor and delivery.

Your care team will help guide the process for moms by answering questions and creating a comfortable environment. You will be directed to your own personal birthing suite at our birthing center for labor and delivery.

Our birthing center offers:

• • Private suites to create a homelike environment with advanced capabilities for your baby’s needs and safety.
• • A dedicated C-section room for planned or urgent deliveries.
• • Cordless monitoring to give you freedom to move around.
• • Water birth and hydrotherapy options available.
• • Pain management options, including nitrous oxide.
• • More in-room bonding time with your newborn child.
• • Other benefits include 24/7 access to specialists including anesthesiology, maternal fetal medicine, obstetrics and pediatrics.

Our Eau Claire pediatricians are part of a larger pediatric specialty network backed by the region's only dedicated pediatric hospital, Marshfield Children's Hospital.

Your OB/GYN or midwife can talk to you about pediatric care. We look forward to providing quality health care for you and your growing family.

We are located on third floor in the Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire. Come in the front door, take the elevator to third floor and follow the signs. We have a security system in place for the safety of our families. Visitors must be allowed into the Birth Center by staff.

​Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire has an inpatient care International Board Certified Lactation Counselor® (IBCLC®) who supports families with breastfeeding and lactation education while they are in the hospital. In addition, the birth center has many Registered Nurses who are Certified Lactation Counselors (CLC®) for additional support throughout the family’s stay. The hospital also has Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), who are available for lactation support in the inpatient and medical office settings.

Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire offers childbirth education and breastfeeding classes to help you prepare for the arrival of your baby. Call 715-858-4646 to register for a class. Find classes >