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The Women’s and Children’s
Pavilion at RMC Anniston
MATERNITY CARE
It 's worth it!
Mike and Andrea Mongiello drove two hours to
experience birth as they designed it.
Whenever and however you
give birth, your experience
will impact your emotions,
your mind, your body and
your spirit for the rest of
your life.
—Ina May Gaskin
At a glance
The Women’s and Children’s
Center at Regional Medical
Center Anniston offers:
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10 birthing rooms
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20 postpartum rooms
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A level 2 special care
nursery
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Prenatal classes
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Natural childbirth classes
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Sibling classes
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Breastfeeding classes
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Lactation services with
International Board Certified
Lactation Consultants
(
256-235-5132, ext. 1
) and
breastfeeding supplies for
purchase
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Rooming in
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Low intervention delivery
options, including water
labor
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Doulas welcomed as
desired by patients
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Skin-to-skin care after
delivery
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“Security Blanket” 24-hour
hotline for new parents
(
256-235-5631
)
EACH YEAR,
more than
1,800 newborns begin life at the
Women’s and Children’s Center at
Regional Medical Center (RMC) in
Anniston. With a team of specially
trained nurses, highly qualified
physicians, and the latest in labor,
delivery and recovery care here,
parents experience a safe, personal
and comfortable environment for one
of life’s most precious milestones.
At RMC, families have more
choices, care options and support
throughout the birthing experience.
As the first Baby-Friendly Hospital
in Alabama, our collaborative team
of doctors and nurses stands ready
to help you realize your birthing
plan—from the admissions process to
childbirth classes, labor and delivery,
postpartum and lactation support.
Their best interests at heart
Mike and Andrea “Andy” Mongiello
interviewed physicians and toured
birthing centers close to home in
Cullman, Birmingham and Anniston,
and even in Tennessee. They started
the journey not knowing who or
where they would choose, but
knowing for certain what they
wanted in a birthing plan. On
Jan. 20, 2016, they welcomed
baby Alyssa to their family with
the medical expertise of Joshua
Johannson, MD, obstetrician, and
the clinical support and assistance
of the Women’s and Children’s team
at RMC Anniston.
“Through our local doula, we
learned about Dr. Johannson,” says
Mike. “We wanted a physician and
hospital that would support an
all-natural, low-intervention birth.
After meeting with the doctor
and touring the hospital, we were
Regional Medical Center
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