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Welcome to The Midwife Center!
From your very first visit, we want you to be involved in and informed about your pregnancy. A good way to start is to read over this handbook and refer to it often.
Throughout this Handbook and our other materials, we use both gender-neutral and gender-specific language inclusive of cis-women, trans-people, and gender non-conforming birthing people.
Our staff (and clientele) is comprised of cisgender women, transgender people, and gender expansive people. The hospital healthcare teams we transfer clients to (as needed) are also comprised of cisgender women, transgender people, and gender expansive people. Please make sure that people joining you for appointments, while in labor, or visiting you postpartum are aware and behave respectfully at all times.
Office Hours
Office Hours
Monday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (Wellness Walk-In Fridays 12:30-5:00pm)
Each appointment includes time for discussion, teaching and planning. We feel that this one-on-one time with providers is one of the qualities that distinguish our practice.
We try to respect your time by not double-booking appointments and by making every attempt to begin your visit promptly. We ask in return that you call ahead to cancel appointments you cannot keep, and that you make every effort to adhere to the time limits of your visits.
If you miss more than half of your appointment, you will need to reschedule.
Contact Us URGENT: Phone
Contact Us URGENT: Phone
Phone 412.321.6880
Urgent Issues
Midwife on call (24/7): press 5 to page.
Any emergency, labor update, rupture of membranes, bleeding during pregnancy, or decreased fetal movement.
Keep your phone on and be ready for a response call within 15 minutes.
Turn off blocking of unknown numbers so the Midwife can call you back.
Page again if you get no response within 15 minutes.
*Answering Service
In the rare event of a power outage or other disruption that could cause our phone system to be temporarily out of service, call our Answering Service directly at 412-942-9409 or 412-349-4671 to have the Midwife on Call paged.
*UPMC Magee Womens Hospital
Labor and Delivery Unit phone 412-641-4150. Call in the event of a rare occurrence when The Midwife Center phones are down.
To schedule a tour at Magee, call 412-641-1960.
Warning Signs During Pregnancy (When to Page)
Warning Signs During Pregnancy (When to Page)
The following are considered warning signs during pregnancy. They do not always indicate that there is a problem with the pregnancy, but may indicate that follow-up is necessary.
If you notice any of the following, call us at 412.321.6880 and press 5 to page the Midwife on Call.
• Any bleeding from the vagina
• “Passing out” or losing consciousness
• Burning or urgency with urination
• Sudden or severe swelling, especially in the face or hands
• Persistent headache that is not relieved with Tylenol and increased fluids
• Vision changes (blurring or spotting)
• Four or more contractions per hour prior to 36 weeks (different than Braxton Hicks)
• Any concerns about your bag of water breaking or leaking of fluid from your vagina
Contact Us NON-Urgent: Phone and email
Contact Us NON-Urgent: Phone and email
Non-Urgent
Non-urgent topics (nurse line): press 6.
Calls responded to M-F within 24 hours.
Do not leave voicemails regarding emergency issues (listed above).
Front office: press 3.
Scheduling and information.
Email in Maternity Neighborhood
For topics that can be addressed in one business day, you can email us through your chart. You can email the Front Office or Questions (the nurse email) or you can reply to emails between you and a provider.
Log into your chart at maternityneighborhood.com
Click on 'Messages'
Click on 'Add Message'
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