Labor and Delivery
Mercy Hospital of Folsom continues to deliver excellent care for laboring mothers and newborns. More and more expectant parents in the Folsom area are choosing our Family Birth Center for delivery. Last year, more than 1,100 babies were born at Mercy Folsom, totaling 30 percent of Mercy Folsom's inpatient caseload.
Our Family Birth Center is more comfortable than ever. State-of-the-art facilities and caring staff combine to surround you and your little one in secure comfort.
Features include:
- Eight spacious suites for labor, delivery and recovery
- Ten private postpartum rooms with scenic natural views
- Nursery where newborns receive care if mothers choose to rest
- Full anesthesia options to provide a comfortable choice for laboring mothers at all hours
To arrange a tour of the Family Birth Center or to enroll in one of our parenting education classes at Mercy Hospital of Folsom, contact Mercy Women's Center at (916) 614-2229.
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For more information about what to expect during your hospital stay, postpartum care and taking care of your newborn, read "Taking Care of Your Baby and Yourself," a booklet developed by Mercy Women's Center to help answer many commonly asked questions. In addition, they've put together a special Resource List with contact information for important local agencies, support groups and more.
Parent Review weekly e-mail
As an expectant parent, you're faced with a bewildering array of pregnancy and parenting information - books, magazines, television and the well-meaning advice of friends and family. It's difficult to know how to sort it all out. Now, obstetric patients at Mercy Hospital of Folsom have a trusted resource to guide them through pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the first year of their baby's life: Mercy's weekly parenting e-mail, The Parent Review.
This free weekly service for expectant and new parents includes customized information, news and resources - as well as announcements from our parent education staff, access to hospital classes and tour information - all delivered to your Inbox. Most importantly, our weekly parenting e-mail allows the hospital team to develop a richer, more supportive relationship with our patients - you!
When you register for The Parent Review, you'll receive information that's tailored to your personal week of pregnancy through the first year after the birth of your child. Sign up today!
