Sharon Hospital celebrates birthing center with birthday party

SHARON — Sharon Hospital celebrated the opening of its new birthing suites with a birthday party of sorts on Saturday, Oct. 24.

The festivities, held indoors due to the rain, included a bouncy house, a pumpkin patch and a tour of the new suites.

Jill Musselman, director of marketing and public relations for Sharon Hospital, said the suites were designed to make new mothers feel comfortable.

“All of our birthing suites feel like hotel rooms,â€� she said. “What we have are labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum  suites. The mother stays in the room for the entire time of the labor, delivery and recovery. They don’t have to go to a separate delivery room.â€�

After the mother gives birth, her new baby can stay in the room with her if she wishes. So can the baby’s father, thanks to chairs that fold out into beds.

“Some mothers don’t want to leave because it’s so nice here,� Musselman said. “We built each room to be both peaceful and serene. Plus, everything a mother and newly born baby needs is all contained right in the birthing suite.�

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