Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Childbirth Services

• Pain management and anesthesia services available onsite 24/7 to meet individual needs
• Dedicated operating rooms for c-sections, along with a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, designed so mothers and newborns remain together
• All private Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) fully equipped for infants with specialized needs
• Infant security system
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Lactation Center and Boutique with board-certified lactation consultants
• In-house pediatrician and on-call neonatologist available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• Coordinated mother-baby care to minimize separation after birth
• Family waiting rooms
• Room service dining, 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• GetWellNetwork™, an interactive system to access educational information and order free on demand movies (a daily fee applies for some services)
• Sleep chairs in patient rooms for patient's significant other to stay overnight
• Serenity Time, a daily break from 2 - 4 p.m. when moms are encouraged to relax and rest without being disturbed by visitors or caregivers
• Free Wi-Fi access

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• Antenatal Testing at Inova
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Imaging Center
• Inova Advanced Imaging Center - Fair Oaks

Inova Obstetrics and Gynecology is now providing regular access to your care provider with convenient telemedicine options.

Learn more about virtual visit options

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COVID-19 Impact on Delivery

• What to Expect During a Childbirth Stay at Inova
• Current Visitor Policy

Visiting hours at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Childbirth Education

Packing Checklist

Epidural for Labor and Delivery FAQs

Virtual Tour

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NEW FiTness

Car Seat Installation and Inspection Stations

Expectant parents will want to plan for their hospital departure by ensuring the baby's car seat has been properly installed for safety.

Go to seatcheck.org for information on installation and inspection.

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital’s level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) offers 24-hour staffing from highly experienced, board-certified neonatologists, specially trained and certified nurses and board-certified lactation consultants, dedicated to neonatal intensive care. Our 19 private rooms have the supplies and equipment to perform all the necessary care without having to move your baby and are furnished with comfortable overnight accommodations for you and your spouse, including a bed, television, bathroom, breast pump and Internet access. For more information, call 703-391-3560.

Emergency Arrivals:

If you are in considerable pain and threatening to deliver imminently, go directly to the Emergency Room entrance.

Instructions for Standard Arrivals Monday – Friday Daytime (6 a.m. to 8 p.m.):

You are welcome to park in the handicapped and expectant mother parking lot near the main entrance to the hospital. Enter through the main hospital entrance. Go to Labor & Delivery on the 3rd floor to complete the registration process and be assessed.

Instructions for Standard Arrivals Weekends and Evenings:

1. You are welcome to park in the handicapped and expectant mother parking lot near the main entrance to the hospital.
2. Enter through the Main Entrance first door and stop to use the phone that calls directly to security. Identify yourself as an OB patient going to Labor & Delivery.
3. A team member will greet you for screening and escort you to Labor & Delivery, or provide alternate instructions.

Pregnancy is considered a high-risk health condition. Pregnant people with COVID-19 are at increased risk of preterm birth and might be at increased risk of other adverse pregnancy outcomes, compared with pregnant women without COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all people 12 years and older, including people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant now, or might become pregnant in the future. Evidence about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy has been growing. These data suggest that the benefits of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine outweigh any known or potential risks of vaccination during pregnancy. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine can protect you from severe illness from COVID-19.

Women undergoing fertility treatment or planning to get pregnant are encouraged to get vaccinated if they are eligible. Since the vaccine is not a live virus, there is no reason to delay pregnancy attempts because of vaccination administration or to defer treatment until the second dose has been administered. There is currently no evidence that any vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, cause fertility problems in women or men.

Evidence about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, although limited, has been growing. These data suggest that the benefits of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine outweigh any known or potential risks of vaccination during pregnancy. Vaccines have been studied using many viruses and in all trimesters of pregnancy. No adverse pregnancy-related outcomes, including adverse outcomes affecting the baby, were associated with vaccination in these trials.

If you are pregnant, you might want to have a conversation with your healthcare provider about COVID-19 vaccination. While such a conversation might be helpful, it is not required before vaccination. You can receive a COVID-19 vaccine without any additional documentation from your healthcare provider.

Professional medical organizations such as The American College of OB-GYN, and the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine who specialize in the treatment and care of pregnant individuals all align with the CDC in encouraging pregnant individuals to get COVID-19 vaccinated.