Birthing Center
Clay County Medical Center Birthing Center provides a warm, safe, and family-focused environment designed to support moms, babies, and families throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care.
Comfortable Private Suites
Families stay in one spacious suite during labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care. Suites include:
State-of-the-art birthing beds
Monitoring equipment for mom and baby
Sofa bed and recliner for guests
Private bathroom with shower and whirlpool tub
24-hour anesthesia coverage for epidurals
Nearby neonatal observation room, when needed
Personalized Labor & Delivery Care
Patients receive one-on-one nursing care from specially trained Registered Nurses. During the “Golden Hour” after birth, skin-to-skin bonding and first feeding are encouraged. Families are also supported through rooming-in, allowing babies to stay with parents throughout their hospital stay. Lactation support is available to help parents feel confident and prepared before going home.
Baby Photos
With written consent, photo of the newborn will be placed on the CCMC website at: https://www.ccmcks.org/web-nursery. Clay County Medical Center's newborn baby photo program includes a complimentary packet of printed photos. We are pleased you have chosen our facility and hope these photos express our appreciation for choosing us as well as providing a special memory of this very special time for you as parents.
Visiting Information
Visitors are welcome from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fathers may visit anytime, and siblings are welcome when accompanied by a responsible adult. Quiet hours are observed daily from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to allow time for bonding and recovery.
Childbirth & Breastfeeding Education
Prenatal childbirth and breastfeeding education classes are available to help families prepare for labor, delivery, recovery, and newborn care. Labor and delivery is a unique and special time and you may have many questions. Our prenatal childbirth and breastfeeding education classes can answer your questions and help you prepare. This gives you the opportunity to prepare for your delivery, meet our compassionate and caring staff, and to help you deal with the unknown factors that come along with pregnancy and birth.
High 5 for Mom & Baby Premier Recognition
Clay County Medical Center is recognized as a High 5 for Mom & Baby Premier facility for supporting breastfeeding education, skin-to-skin bonding, rooming-in, and family-centered maternal care.
Quality Maternal & Newborn Care
The Birthing Center participates in the Fourth Trimester Initiative through the Kansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative to support evidence-based maternal and infant care and improve health outcomes for families.
Simply Baby - Clay County Perinatal Coalition
The Healthy Mommy, Healthy Baby program provides in-home visits to expectant mothers and their families, providing a number of services to promote health for mothers and infants at no cost. Community Health Workers will guide expectant mothers through each stage of pregnancy, as well as your child’s growth. Please visit www.simplybaby.org for more information and additional resources.