Whether you pack your hospital bag weeks in advance or wait until labor begins, you should have a hospital plan in place. Although your hospital stay will only last a few days, you will want to have everything you need to keep you and your baby as comfortable as possible.
Before You Arrive
We recommend that you complete our prenatal checklist before arriving at the hospital. The checklist contains information about the baby’s pediatrician, any changes to your personal information, and information necessary to apply for your baby’s Social Security number.
Also, we recommend checking with your insurance provider before delivery to determine what services are covered and how much you are expected to pay out of pocket.
Make sure you've completed and submitted your pre-registration forms.
Packing A Bag
It’s best to pack your hospital bag well in advance of your baby’s due date. The bag should contain items that will make you comfortable during your hospital stay, including:
- Toiletries, such as mouthwash, shampoo, toothbrush, lotion, soap, deodorant, hairbrush, makeup, hair dryer, curling iron, etc.
- A small amount of money
- Comfortable, seasonally appropriate going-home outfits for you and your baby
- Receiving blankets
- An outfit for your baby’s hospital photo
- Snacks for your labor partner
- Lip balm
- A portable music player with headphones
- A shower cap
- An infant car seat
- Pajamas, a robe, underwear and nursing bras (if breastfeeding)
- Socks or slippers
- Anything that will make you more comfortable, such as extra pillows or a favorite blanket
Please do not bring valuables with you to the hospital. We also ask that you leave your suitcase and infant car seat in the car until after you have given birth and have been moved to the postpartum unit.
When You Arrive
If you believe that you are in labor, you should call your physician right away. After you arrive at UPMC Magee-Womens, check-in at the welcome center in the main hospital lobby. You will be directed to Labor and Delivery where your care team will greet you.
If you are in labor or need assistance when you arrive at UPMC Magee-Womens, your labor partner may temporarily park at the Emergency Department drop-off. After escorting you to your Labor and Delivery suite, your partner will need to re-park in the designated parking area. If you are not in labor and do not need assistance upon arrival, please park in the designated parking area and proceed to the main lobby.
During Your Hospital Stay
After delivery, you can count on the knowledgeable, compassionate staff at UPMC Magee-Womens in Central Pa. to care for you and your baby during the first days of your baby's life. Our top priority is to provide the support you need to get your baby's life off to the healthiest possible start.
Your baby will room-in with you during your hospital stay, which means that he or she will spend a majority of the time in your private hospital room. Whenever possible, our nurses will care for you and your baby in your hospital room. In the event that your baby experiences any problems, our Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and newborn nursery staff will be ready to assist.
Your room will include a private shower and a sleeper chair for your partner or support person. If you have a vaginal delivery, you will usually stay in the hospital for two days. If your baby is delivered by cesarean section, you will usually stay in the hospital for three or four days.
Visitors
Visiting hours for the Postpartum Unit are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Because you need extra rest and time to bond with your new baby, the postpartum unit at UPMC Magee-Womens in Central Pa. observes quiet time from 1 to 3 p.m. We will require that all visitors provide a photo ID. Without ID, there will be no admittance to Magee-Womens. Your partner or support person can visit any time and will be given a wristband to wear. Other than siblings, children under age 12 are not permitted to visit. Although we offer generous visiting hours, we recommend limiting visitors to allow you and your baby to get the rest you need. For more information about visitors during your stay, click here.
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Locations
Camp Hill
UPMC Divine Mercy Womens Health
225 Grandview Avenue
Suite 302
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone: 717-988-9015
Fax: 717-221-5410
Carlisle
UPMC Divine Mercy Womens Health
1 Dunwoody Drive
Carlisle, PA 17013
Phone: 717-218-1820
Fax: 717-221-5410
UPMC Magee-Womens
Located at UPMC Carlisle
361 Alexander Spring Road
Carlisle, PA 17015
Maternity Pre-registration: 717-960-3414
Labor and Delivery: 717-960-1686
UPMC Pinnacle Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists
2 Jennifer Court
Suite B
Carlisle, PA 17015
Phone: 717-218-9830
Fax: 717-218-9833
Dillsburg
UPMC Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists
1 Trinity Drive East
Suite 110
Dillsburg, PA 17019
Phone: 717-432-3245
Fax: 717-703-5748
Elizabethtown
UPMC Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists-Lititz
300 Continental Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Phone: 717-393-1338
Fax: 717-627-1817
Gettysburg
UPMC Pinnacle Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists
Located at Commerce Park Professional Center
20 Expedition Trail
Suite 203
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Phone: 717-637-7755
Fax: 717-646-1991
Hanover
UPMC Magee-Womens
Located at UPMC Hanover
300 Highland Avenue
Third Floor
Hanover, PA 17331
Maternity Pre-registration: 717-316-2202
Labor and Delivery: 717-316-2198
UPMC Pinnacle Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists
20 North Street
Hanover, PA 17331
Phone: 717-637-7755
Harrisburg
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Located at Alex Grass Medical Sciences Building
100 South 2nd Street
Suite 4B
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: 717-231-8472
Fax: 717-231-8490
PinnacleHealth Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists
Located at Alex Grass Medical Sciences Building
100 South 2nd Street
Suite 4A
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: 717-231-8341
Fax: 717-231-8705
PinnacleHealth Women's Outpatient Center
Located at Community Care
2645 North 3rd Street
4th floor
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-782-4700
Fax: 717-782-4710
Women First Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists - UPMC
4700 Union Deposit Road
Suite 140
Harrisburg, PA 17111
Phone: 717-652-6605
Fax: 717-652-6431
UPMC Magee-Womens Center at Hollinger Tower
Located at UPMC Harrisburg
111 South Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Maternity Pre-registration: 717-782-5213
Labor and Delivery: 717-782-5539
Hummelstown
UPMC Woodward & Associates Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists
8105 Adams Drive
Suite B
Hummelstown, PA 17036
Phone: 717-482-8115
Fax: 717-482-8364
Lititz
UPMC Magee-Womens
Located at UPMC Lititz
1500 Highlands Drive
Lititz, PA 17543
Maternity Pre-Registration: 717-625-5420
Labor and Delivery: 717-625-5428
UPMC Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists-Lititz
1575 Highlands Drive
Suite 101
Lititz, PA 17543
Phone: 717-393-1338
Fax: 717-627-1817
Lancaster
UPMC Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists-Lititz
2125 Noll Drive
Lancaster, PA 17603
Phone: 717-393-1338
Fax: 717-627-1817
Mechanicsburg
UPMC Cumberland Valley Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists
9 Flowers Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Phone: 717-691-8750
Fax: 717-691-8755
Women First Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists - UPMC
Located at Medical Office Building 1
2025 Technology Parkway
Suite 309
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Phone: 717-652-6605
Fax: 717-652-6431
Millersburg
Women First Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists - UPMC
1000 Evelyn Drive
South Wing
Millersburg, PA 17061
Phone: 717-652-6605
Fax: 717-652-6431
Newport
Women First Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists - UPMC
300 Bretz Court
Newport, PA 17074
Phone: 717-652-6605
Fax: 717-652-6431
Shippensburg
UPMC Divine Mercy Womens Health
127 Walnut Bottom Road
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Phone: 717-988-9015
Fax: 717-221-5410
Spring Grove
UPMC Pinnacle Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists
Located at Thistle Hill Professional Center
2030 Thistle Hill Drive
Suite 100
Spring Grove, PA 17362
Phone: 717-225-6170
Fax: 717-646-7438
York
UPMC Magee-Womens
Located at UPMC Memorial
1701 Innovation Drive
York, PA 17408
Maternity Pre-registration: 717-815-2351
Labor and Delivery: 717-849-5650
UPMC Pinnacle Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists
Sixth Avenue Professional Center
1600 6th Ave
York, PA 17403
Phone: 717-845-9639
Fax: 717-699-1300
UPMC Pinnacle Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists
1880 Kenneth Road
Suite 3
York, PA 17408
Phone: 717-779-2612
Fax: 717-779-0019