Shery L. and David B. Cotton, M.D., Family Birth Center

At Beaumont, Grosse Pointe we never forget that you place in our hands the most precious thing of all, the life of your new baby. That’s why you and your birth partner will receive one-on-one care in our comfortable, state-of-the-art labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum suites, where you will stay from arrival to discharge. The Cotton Family Birth Center also provides a variety of services and amenities to make the birthing experience as comfortable as possible. From personal refrigerators and iPod docking stations to the most advanced obstetrical care, Beaumont, Grosse Pointe offers expectant parents a range of services and specialists to meet their childbirth needs.

Our Family Birth Center includes private labor, deliver, recovery and post-partum suites and have the following features for extra comfort during the birthing experience:

• comfortable sleep chairs and a refreshment center for your birth partner 
• all new bathrooms with spa-like finishes; some rooms for low-risk births include large, hydrotherapeutic tubs
• flat screen televisions, complimentary Wi-Fi and CD players with iPod docking stations for your personal music selection
• swaddlers for safe sleep and an infant-mother security system
• noise-reducing flooring, warm finishes, beautiful artwork and a pleasing color palate to enhance a calm, restful environment
• personal refrigerators and hair dryers for your convenience
• aromatherapy to help you relax and birthing balls to provide comfort during labor
• a well-rounded menu and personal delivery from your own room service
• post-natal care, such as access to our comprehensive parenting class offerings, breastfeeding and lactation support service and our award-winning Parenting Program 

Breastfeeding and lactation support services

Beaumont, Grosse Pointe is the only hospital in Michigan designated as a Baby-Friendly® birth center by Baby-Friendly USA because of its high level of care and education for breast-feeding mothers and their babies.

Baby-Friendly, a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund, is a five-year designation maintained by continuing to practice the “Ten Steps to Successful Breast-feeding for Hospitals.” The steps include following a policy that is routinely communicated, educating expecting mothers about breast-feeding, helping initiate breast-feeding within one hour of birth and teaching women how to maintain lactation. The Ten Steps encourage breastfeeding on demand and “rooming in” – to allow mothers and babies to remain together, as well as referring mothers to breast-feeding support upon discharge. Unless medically indicated, no food, drink (other than breast milk) or artificial nipples are to be given to breast-feeding infants.

Studies have shown that exclusive breast-feeding for the first six months of an infant’s life reduces the risk of infections, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization. 

The most advanced obstetrical care

Beaumont Health System’s comprehensive obstetric offerings span the pregnancy and childbirth experience from preconception care to parenting classes, from low-risk to high-risk deliveries.

Offerings include:

• advanced medical care from leading obstetricians, gynecologists and pediatricians
• a state-of-the-art wireless fetal monitoring system to allow freedom of movement during labor
• a special care nursery for babies who need additional care or surveillance
• post-natal care, breastfeeding and lactation support service and an award-winning Parenting Program

For more information or to schedule a tour of the Cotton Family Birth Center, please call 800-633-7377.