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Maternal Child

Maternal Child creates a warm, family-oriented environment for expecting parents and their families.

Located above the Main Lobby on the east end of the hospital, the unit has three exam rooms, one minor procedure room, and eight Labor/Delivery/Recovery/Postpartum rooms (called LDRPs). The department provides care and services to low-risk patients as well as high-risk (level two) patients. Our OB unit also features a C-Section operating room, a six-bed Level II NICU Nursery, and three dedicated Postpartum rooms.

The Level II NICU Nursery cares for premature newborns needing more intensive care. A caring and experienced nursing staff is here to support each patient through the birthing process and post-partum care, including breastfeeding and bottle feeding.

Our Services

Childbirth and Parenting Preparation Classes are online!

Our online classes prepare expectant parents for their new arrival. Choose from three different courses that can be accessed for up to 9 months after purchase. Each course is $65. Learn more

Visiting

Rest is an essential part of the patient's total healthcare, as are visits from family and friends. By observing our visitor policies, guests can become part of our healthcare team. Learn more

Breastfeeding 101

Did you know:

  • Babies eat 10 to 12 times in a 24-hour period
  • Babies' tummies are only the size of a cherry (5 to 7 ml) when they are born. By day two, tummies have stretched to 3x (15 to 17 ml) that size. By day three, they can be as big as their fist or about the size of a shot glass (30 ml).

How can you tell if your baby is getting enough to eat?
WATCH their fist/hands. When a baby is hungry, their hands are balled up in a fist. As they get full, their fists relax. If a baby detaches and falls asleep, hands relaxed, they are done. If one hand is in a fist, place them skin to skin as they will wake up within half an hour and will want to nurse from the other side.

If it hurts when your baby is nursing, and/or popping on and off, getting mad, OR falling asleep but not really nursing, it may be a shallow latch. Babies need a mouthful, and sometimes you have to hold your breast so they get a good latch and wait for them to figure it out. It can take a few tries to get going. A good job for dads is to help guide their baby and compress the breast so that they can get their mouth around it.

What is the best way to wake a baby to eat?
Place your baby skin to skin. One way is to have your baby in a diaper and place it between the breasts inside of your clothing. Your baby should wake within a half hour and start wanting to eat.

The first few days are busy times for mothers and their babies. Just rest when you can and nurse your baby when they want to nurse. This will bring your milk in sooner and will insure you make what your baby needs. Cluster nursing is normal and will happen from time to time as your baby grows, too. Just keep swimming. It does get easier.

Have questions? Contact Lactation Services at 307-688-2200 to set up an appointment or visit Lactation Education Resources for printable handouts!

Other Resources

Lactation Education: Hosted every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, alternating between Breastfeeding Basics and Breastfeeding Techniques. For more information, please contact Diana Moore at 307-688-2230.

Classes are held in the ground floor conference room of Campbell County Health. Register for these FREE classes, here.

Mommy Café: A support group for breastfeeding mothers to equip themselves with the knowledge and confidence to see their breastfeeding journey through to the end. Make connections, gain helpful insights and education through this twice a month meeting every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. For more information and dates, visit our Facebook Event page here.

Meetings are held in the Maternal Child waiting area on the second floor of Campbell County Health at 1PM.

Maternity and Breastfeeding products

If you are looking for maternity and breastfeeding products, like breast pumps, compression socks, or maternity belts, CCH Home Medical Resources at 901 W. Second Street has everything you might need. They are open Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm. Call 307-688-6260 for more information.

Mothers' Milk Bank

Mothers' Milk Bank is a partnership between Campbell County Health and Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation. Mothers’ Milk Bank safely screens, collects, processes, and dispenses donated human milk as a community service, providing human milk to babies whose own mothers cannot supply the milk to meet their baby’s needs. Learn more

Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Marijuana Don't Mix

You may have heard from friends that it’s OK to use marijuana when you are pregnant. Think again. Studies indicate it’s not safe, and many myths exist about marijuana use and pregnancy. CCMH Maternal Child Services wants you to know that pregnancy and marijuana don’t mix. Read more

Tele-NICU

  • Our NICU providers have access to face-to-face consultation with the expert neonatologists at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children any time of the day!
  • The parents of the NICU infant may also have a face-to-face conversation with the neonatologists and have the opportunity to hear the recommendation for care, ask questions, and see the provider at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children.
  • This program will work alongside Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children and HealthONE Virtual Network to:
    • Improve Patient Care
    • Support Staff
    • Provide Immediate treatment and medication recommendations
    • Provide next level of care recommendations
    • Keep patient in a home community
  • Board-certified neonatologists and hospitalists provide on-call coverage 24/7 and will respond within minutes
  • Evaluations include:
    • Consultations on all newborn patients in the NICU or any other location within the hospital
    • Short-term and long-term treatment and medication recommendations
    • Next level of care recommendations
    • Working in conjunction with AirLife Neonatal Transport Team and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children
    • If a higher level of care is necessary, Transfer Center will assist with coordinationRocky Mountain Hospital for Children

Our Staff

You can expect superior medical staff care and teamwork The medical staff is comprised of:

Contact Us

Location: Campbell County Memorial Hospital, 501 S. Burma Avenue, Second Floor, Gillette, Wyoming 82716. Please visit the first floor of the hospital and find the East Elevators located in the Main Lobby to go to the second floor.
Phone: 307-688-2200
Fax: 307-688-2264

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