Maternity & Obstetrics

Advanced Care for Mother and Baby

When you are expecting, choosing your hospital is a significant decision. At Overland Park Regional Medical Center, our Mother and Baby Services are the perfect choice for expectant parents, whether it’s your first baby or another joyful addition. We provide the most comprehensive, advanced care before, during and after pregnancy and birth including:

• Highly-trained nurses and a board-certified obstetrician available 24/7
• Mother and baby quiet time from 2 p.m. to 4p.m. daily to rest, heal and bond.
• Area’s most comprehensive certified nurse midwife program
• Spacious, updated rooms and thoughtful amenities
• Area’s most advanced Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Region’s only dedicated Antepartum Unit for high-risk pregnancies
• Dedicated mother and baby physician specialists and reproductive physician specialists

For more information about these or any of our Mother and Baby Services, please call (913) 541-5058 or visit Pre-Register and Prenatal Education Classes.

Comprehensive Care

When you decide to add a new member to your family, Overland Park Regional Medical Center can help you along the way. We provide step-by-step advice and instructions for any issues or concerns such as:

• Dilation and curettage (D&C)
• Ectopic/tubal pregnancy
• Gestational diabetes
• Inappropriate lactation
• Miscarriage
• Persistent vomiting
• Placenta previa
• Placental abruption
• Postpartum depression
• Postpartum hemorrhage
• Pre-eclampsia/toxemia
• Premature birth

Diagnosis & Testing

Overland Park Regional Medical Center uses advanced testing to precisely indicate any issues or problems. These tests could include:

Prenatal screenings for the mother

• Blood pressure
• Blood tests for type and Rh factor
• Microbiological examinations for infections
• Psychological Aspects of Screening
• Urine tests

Prenatal screenings for the baby

• Amniocentesis
• Chorionic Villi Screening (CVS)
• Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein (MSAFP)
• Non-stress Test (NST)/Biophysical Profile (BPP)
• Nucha Translucency (NT)
• Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling
• Ultrasound

Ultrasound screenings are used to detect

• Number of babies
• Age of the baby
• Size and rate of growth
• Heart rate, breathing, position and movement
• Location of the placenta
• Amount of amniotic fluid present
• Certain types of birth defects (heart, head, chest, spine, limbs)
• Blood flow
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Causes of bleeding or pain