UPMC Hamot's Stork Support Program

UPMC Hamot believes each family is special. The birth experience is a life-changing event that will be a special time and memory for your entire family. The UPMC Hamot Stork Support Program is a prenatal program for women who plan to deliver their baby at UPMC Hamot Women’s Hospital. It is designed to give each mother-to-be and her loved ones an opportunity to fully and personally prepare for the birth of the newest family addition.

The UPMC Hamot Stork Support Program includes:

• A private one-on-one visit with a registered nurse who specializes in perinatal nursing (Stork Support nurse). The nurse will offer pre-registration for labor and delivery and a private tour for the mother-to-be and her family if they choose.

• Follow-up phone calls from a Stork Support nurse.

• Monthly Internet newsletters called "My Baby Expectations." The newsletter offers hints, advice and valuable insights into pregnancy and parenting.

• Access to the resource library at the UPMC Hamot Health Connection, including lists of classes offered on childbirth, baby basics, breastfeeding, infant massage, and more.

Calls from Your Stork Support Nurse

At 20 weeks: You will receive a call from a Stork Support Nurse who will:

• Answer your questions/discuss your concerns.

• Review your pregnancy and what to expect.

• Share prenatal class information and other relevant services that UPMC Hamot provides.

At 28 weeks: A Stork Support Nurse will call to:

• Answer your questions/discuss your concerns.

• Provide assistance with scheduling classes.

At 36 weeks: A Stork Support Nurse will call to:

- Offer to schedule a tour of our Mother-Baby units.
- Answer your questions/discuss concerns as your delivery approaches.
- Review your birth plan.

While you’re at the hospital:

- A Stork Support Nurse will visit you during this exciting time!

One week after delivery: A Stork Support Nurse will place a post-partum follow-up call to:

- Check on you and your baby.
- Offer support for infant feeding.

The Stork Support program is designed to provide additional education and support to participants. The purpose is not to provide medical advice. Please consult a doctor with any medical questions or concerns. The UPMC Hamot Stork Support Program is funded in part by a community grant from the March of Dimes.

If you have any questions, please call the Stork Support voicemail line, 814-877-2253. Calls will be returned within 48 hours.