Maternal/Child Services
| A toll-free hotline to a maternal/child nurse is available from 8am-5pm, 365 days a year for physicians and patients who have questions. Call 1-800-610-2447. |
Adventist Home Health has been providing services to new mothers and newborns in our community for more than a decade. Our program is available to mothers prior to and following delivery and their hospital stay, and includes prompt telephone reports to the physician regarding complications.
Maternal/Child Services
- Experienced maternal/child registered nurses for all home visits
- Home visits between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., seven days a week
Maternal Assessment Services
- Temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure
- Fluid nutritional intake
- Fundal height and position
- Bowel and bladder function
- Condition of breasts, lochia, episiotomy, perineum, incisions from tubal ligation or C-section
- Emotional adjustment
- Post-partum teaching
Newborn Assessment Services
- Temperature, pulse, respiration, weight
- Muscle tone
- Condition of cord and skin
- Nutritional intake
- Bowel and bladder function
- Jaundice
- Newborn teaching (cord/circumcision care, feeding, bathing, infant safety and more)
- Activity and sleep patterns
Maternal/Child Specialty Services
- Skilled assessment and teaching for high-risk obstetric patients
- Breastfeeding assistance provided by certified lactation consultants
- Home phototherapy with fiberoptic technology
- Pediatric nursing by experienced pediatric registered nurses
Our Service Area
Montgomery, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s, Charles and Calvert counties of Maryland.