Southeast cares for new parents

A number of free classes are offered each month for new parents, siblings, grandparents. We want to help families prepare for birth with education and information. Classes are taught by Generations' nurses with more than 100 years of combined experience.

Click here to learn more about our free classes:
Childbirth Preparation Classes, Newborn Massage, Infant Massage, Our New Baby, Sibling, Refresher Childbirth Class, Grandparenting Programs, or Infant CPR.

We now offer online registration for your convenience.

Delivering at Southeast is a wonderful experience for the whole family

Southeast Missouri Hospital offers 15 LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum) suites plus four private triage rooms for a total of 19 private obstetric rooms.

These LDRP suites feature
Central fetal monitoring
TV/VCR and video library
Individual climate control
Complimentary toiletries
Comfortable recliners
Private bath with shower or Jacuzzi
Hair dryer

Click here for a virtual tour of a LDPR suite

OB packet at doctors' offices

To help keep expectant parents as informed as possible about the maternal and childbirth services available at Southeast, the Hospital has developed a childbirth information packet, available at your doctor's office. We also have a short video to provide you a closer look at our facilities.

You can also call Generations at 651-5825 for a personal tour of our Birthing facilities.

Other ways we "welcome" new babies:

Lullaby: The arrival of each baby is “musically” announced throughout Southeast Missouri Hospital with several measures of Brahms’ Lullaby.

Handmade hat: Each infant receives a handmade cap, lovingly made by members of the Southeast Missouri Hospital Auxiliary who devote thousands of hours every year to this project.

On the Web: Within 24-48 hours of each birth (and only with parental permission), an “electronic birth announcement” is created and uploaded to Southeast Missouri Hospital’s Internet Website, www.southeastmissourihospital.com. It remains the most popular destination of our Web site, with more than 3,000 baby photos posted since December 2000.

Lactation Support: Mothers who plan to breastfeed can take advantage of free lactation support provided by the Hospital’s internationally board certified lactation support consultants. We are the only hospital in the region with certified lactation consultants on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Footprints: Before leaving the Hospital, each infant leaves his or her mark by leaving a footprint on our “Footprints to the Future” boards near the nursery viewing area. The footprints boards are then mailed back to parents a month and a half later.

Gifts: When they leave Southeast, families are given a diaper bag filled with helpful baby care items along with a helpful pillow for breastfeeding or supporting baby, and large Boppy Pillow.

Safety Check: Before a baby is placed in their car seats for the ride home, a member of Southeast’s OB staff, certified in car-seat installation, checks to make sure the infant seat is properly installed.

Home Visits: Our care continues even after you go home with our free program Mother-Baby Home Visits. Within days after the mother’s dismissal from the hospital, a registered nurse visits mother and baby at home.

Parent Adventure: In addition, our Generations Center mails "The Parent Adventure" to all parents of new babies born at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Each edition contains practical advice and news about babies as they develop. Parents receive the practical newsletter for two years.