Note: This story is part of a series in which St. Tammany Health System experts respond to health-related questions from our Northshore neighbors.
Q: I’ll be having my baby soon at St. Tammany Health System’s New Family Center. What are the rules for visitors? – B.V., Slidell
A: First things first: Congratulations – and thank you for being part of the St. Tammany Health System family!
Because the New Family Center is a locked unit for the security of our mothers and babies, all visitors must sign in for access.
For vaginal deliveries, two visitors are allowed during childbirth. For a non-emergency C-section, one support person is allowed.
Once you’ve had your baby, visitation follows hospital visiting policies other than these exceptions:
- Children under 12 who are children of adult inpatients are allowed to visit but must be supervised at all times by an adult (18+) who is not the patient.
- Visitors between 12 and 15 must be supervised by an adult (18+) who is not the patient.
- One support person 16 or older may remain overnight with the patient.
Exceptions may be made by a charge nurse.
– Jamie Orr Romage, MSN, RN, director of Lactation Education, Mother Baby and New Family Center