Maternity Services

Giving Birth At Claxton-Hepburn

Giving birth is a precious moment you will cherish for years to come. Together with our experienced staff of distinguished obstetricians, we can help you arrange a childbirth experience that will bring fond memories. Our modern unit offers a warm and caring, family friendly setting.

At Claxton-Hepburn, we foster family unity by focusing on the physical, social and emotional needs of your baby, family, and you. This means personal control over birth experience choices and an environment where bonding is easily facilitated.

You and your physician decide what is best for you.
You may have your baby at your bedside as much as you want
Breast feeding support
Visitation for your family
Individualized instruction/informational videos on your baby's care
Free smoking cessation counseling available
Birthing rooms

Claxton-Hepburn also offers classes to expectant mothers such as:

Early Pregnancy Class
Childbirth Class
Breastfeeding Class
Teen parenting

Teen parenting is especially difficult because of the demand for teens to play multiple roles such as parent, student, and employee. The reality of motherhood for teens can be difficult because they have to live in two different worlds, adolescence and motherhood. Our teen parenting classes are for individuals or groups. Nurses and other professionals can provide advice and counseling on coping, academic success, job skills training and offer guidance and support. Talking to peers, nurses, or other professionals can promote the physical and psychological health of adolescent parents.

For more information or to register for any class, contact the
Community Relations Department at 315-713-5251.

Claxton-Hepburn also sponsors a Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP)/MOMS Provider center known as the St. Lawrence Maternal Care Center. The Maternal Care Center (MCC) is the exclusive site in St. Lawrence County for the PCAP program. This service is available to any pregnant woman. Presumptive eligibility is done on site. The MCC can be contacted at 315-393-5998 Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The MCC is located on the third floor of the Medical Center's Annex Building.