Chesapeake Regional to Hold Baby Expo 2024

CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Chesapeake Regional Healthcare will hold its 2024 Baby Expo on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Main Lobby of Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. The event is free and open to the public.

The Baby Expo will offer new and expectant moms and their families useful tools and resources to navigate early parenthood. The hospital's lobby will be transformed with services to complement pregnancy, birth, postpartum care, and early childhood development. From insurance needs, pediatricians, and OB/GYNs to car seat safety, infant CPR and daycare options, attendees will find valuable information.  

Tours of Chesapeake Regional Medical Center’s new postpartum Mother-Baby rooms will run every 30 minutes.

The Mother-Baby Unit now features 36 enlarged spa-like rooms with enhanced amenities. There are two satellite nurseries, centralized nursing stations, a multi-use patient education classroom and a large family waiting room.
Each room has a sleep sofa, newborn bathing sinks, feeding-friendly rocking gliders, plenty of lockable storage, in-room refrigerators an electronic whiteboard, multiple USB ports, and a digital TV. Bathrooms feature lighted mirrors and a European shower.

The fully renovated Level III NICU has new monitors and technology to provide critical care for newborns. There are 12 bays, a 2-bay Isolation room, a Milk room, feeding-friendly rocker gliders, frosted glass partitions for greater privacy and a centralized nursing station. 

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