Women's Services
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At OU Medical Center Edmond, we know that women are the heart of our great community and drive its growth. In fact, our facility's first patient back in 1947 was a young mother delivering her first child in the middle of a February blizzard. Unable to travel to Oklahoma City for care, the Edmond hospital opened three days early specifically to help with a very special delivery that cold winter evening.
Today, we renew our commitment to women with 18 million dollars in facility upgrades, new technologies, and a host of experts available to provide the latest medical breakthroughs with thoughtful, personalized care. We are giving Edmond women's healthcare a makeover and we know you will like the results.
New services available in Edmond include:
- daVinci SI HD Surgical System: Our daVinci-trained Gynecologists boast a wealth of experience performing minimally invasive surgery with the daVinci system and have been at the forefront of robotic surgery in the region, even training top physicians in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri on procedures. Surgeries performed at OU Medical CenterEdmond include: Total and Supracervical Hysterectomies, Myomectomies, Sacrocolpopexies, Oopherectomies, as well as Tubal Reversals in properly selected patients. In addition, our General Surgeons also offer daVinci surgeries in gall bladder removal, acid reflux surgeries, and colon surgeries that leave less scarring and shorter recoveries than traditional surgical methods.
- Digital Mammography Services: Edmond now has a powerful team dedicated to detecting breast abnormalities. Our new digital mammography utilizes the best technology has to offer in detecting even the subtlest of breast tissue changes. Our certified, experienced team of technologists are women too, and understand the emotional aspect of diagnostic procedures. Outfitted with Computer Aided Detection (CAD), our system is fast, efficient and allows women to get back to their busy lifestyles quicker. Should women need additional care, the breast health professionals at OU Breast Institute are available for guidance, education, and support.
- MRI with Breast Coils: Should a mammography detect an abnormality requiring additional testing, our new MRI is equipped with Breast Coil technology so that women have a less invasive option post-mammography. This machine offers unmatched images of the breast, spotting images of concern. CAD technology assists our radiology experts in highlighting potential abnormalities.
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Our new dedicated Labor and Delivery unit comprises the entire third floor of the hospital and provides the latest in technology and laboring options to assist you and your family. Highlights of our new addition to the family include:
- Eight oversized and private Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum (LDRP) Rooms: New mothers and their families are not inconvenienced with being moved from room to room based on what stage mom is in delivering her baby. Mom, baby, and the whole family will stay in one oversized, family-friendly room throughout their stay.
- Two state-of-the-art Ceasarian Section Surgery Suites: Located in the Labor and Delivery unit, these surgical suites are dedicated solely to women requiring a C-section and offer a private entry away from the general public.
- Newborn Couplet Care: One dedicated nurse will care for both mother and baby, allowing for less intrusion during important bonding times.
- Dedicated and Licensed Breast Feeding Consultants: Available to answer all your breast feeding questions and help facilitate the process. OU Medical Center also operates a dedicated Breast Feeding help line - 405-271-MILK- that connects new mothers with Lactation Consultants for help after leaving the hospital.
- Alternative Laboring Options: Two rooms on the floor are equipped with Laboring Tubs for women wishing for alternative pain management options. All rooms have Laboring balls designed to help ease contraction pain.
- Unique spa-like atmosphere: When you first step foot onto My Birth Center, you will notice that it is like no other facility in Oklahoma. With warm wood tones, soothing paint colors, and modern artwork and "hidden" equipment, the space is designed to feel more like a spa than a hospital. Rest assured, our highly skilled nursing staff has years of experience specifically in Labor & Delivery, with the average nurse on the unit boasting about 10 years of labor and delivery nursing experience. Combined with our Board Certified OB/GYNS, we aim to give you quality care that leaves you satisfied with your stay with us.
- Family and couple education classes: Bringing a newborn home is a big transition for any family, regardless if it is your first baby or if you are adding to the brood. Our childbirth education classes cover a wide range of topics and are taught by certified registered nurses and midwives experienced in all things baby.
- Special Meal Delivery : After the hard work of delivery is over, every new mom and her significant other deserves a treat. Moms can choose from specially prepared menus to celebrate the birth of their new baby.
- Wi-Fi throughout the facility: Keep in touch with friends and family with our free Wi -Fi available for your use.