Betty Myrick, RN, will be your Maternity Nurse Navigator and will help guide you through your pregnancy and all the questions you have along the way.
She can answer any immediate questions you may have, set up follow-up meetings to check on your progress throughout your pregnancy, and arm you with any additional information you need.
The first meeting can be as early as 10 – 20 weeks gestation. You may meet one on one with your Maternity Nurse Navigator or by phone. Some of the items discussed include:
Getting to know each other
Your desires for pregnancy and delivery
What to expect during each month of pregnancy
Physician visit schedule and questions to discuss at a physician or OB/GYN appointment
Maintaining a safe active pregnancy
Healthy nutrition
Routine testing during pregnancy
Tour of Halifax Health – Center for Women & Infant Health
Any questions or concerns
The second meeting will be around 20 – 30 weeks gestation and will include:
Creating your specific “Birth Day Wishes”
Discuss hospital amenities
How to cope with pregnancy discomforts and when to seek medical attention
Educate on body changes
Activity and weight gain
Your developing baby
Any questions or concerns
The third meeting will happen around 30 – 40 weeks gestation as you prepare to meet your baby. This will include:
Discuss and sign hospital consent form – Consent Forms can be emailed to elizabeth.myrick@halifax.org.
Hospital pre-registration – Fast Pass to Delivery. Due to personal information being submitted, the Fast Pass to delivery forms must be filled out in person, over the phone at 425.BABY, or mailed to ATTN: Elizabeth Myrick – Halifax Health, 303 N. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114.
Selecting classes and enrolling
Tips for selecting a pediatrician
When to go to the hospital
What to bring to the hospital
Visiting hours while hospitalized
Finalize birth plan
Any questions or concerns
Following your delivery, your Maternity Nurse Navigator is still here for you. One to three weeks following delivery your navigator will follow up with you to discuss:
Community resources and support groups
Discuss baby blues and signs of postpartum depression
Breastfeeding concerns
Any other questions or concerns
Halifax Health’s goal is to exceed your expectations and provide you with exceptional service to make your baby’s birth the most memorable experience of your life!
Give our Maternity Nurse Navigator a call today at 425.BABY
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