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    Newton-Wellesley Hospital

    2014 Washington Street

    Newton, MA 02462

    617-243-6000

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    Waltham, MA 02453

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Newton-Wellesley Hospital

2014 Washington Street

Newton, MA 02462

617-243-6000

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Ambulatory Care Center - Natick

307 W Central St

Natick, MA 01760

617-243-5345

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159 Wells Ave

Newton Centre, MA 02459

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111 Norfolk Street

Walpole, MA 02081maps

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978 Worcester Road (rte 9)

Wellesley, Massachusetts 02482

781-235-5200

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Newton, MA 02462

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Outpatient Surgery Center - Wellesley

25 Washington Street

Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481

617-219-1520

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9 Hope Ave

Waltham, MA 02453

617-243-5590

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Maternity Department Visitors

Learn about our policies for visiting new moms and babies.

We welcome loved ones who would like to visit new mothers and babies. However, we do have policies in place that are designed to promote the good health and well-being of our patients. Please make sure your loved ones review these policies before they visit.

General visiting hours:

Partners of new mothers are welcome to stay with them in the hospital 24 hours a day. The following rules apply to all other visitors:

  • A Partner or Support Person is welcome 24 hours a day. Due to Covid-19, a second Support Person is only allowed in Labor & Delivery with pre-approval by the Obstetric provider (physician or midwife).  Only one support person in Postpartum.
  • Children (under age 18) are not allowed to stay overnight.
  • In addition to the mother, only one person (18 or older) may stay over.
  • No one with a cold, fever, or sore throat should visit.
  • A person who has been exposed to a communicable disease, such as chickenpox, may not visit.

Babies stay in their mother’s room if their delivery is uncomplicated and the newborn is stable during the immediate recovery period after birth. Family members should not visit until at least two hours after the baby is born. Parents need this private time to bond with their baby.

We suggest that only close family members visit for limited periods during your stay in the hospital. You will need time to rest and learn to care for your new baby. You will be going home soon, and it may be more comfortable to receive visitors there.

Please ask your visitors to wash their hands before holding your baby.

Quiet Time

Our maternity unit has a break in visiting hours called Quiet Time. These quiet hours are seven days a week from 2 to 4 p.m. Please ask tell your visitors to visitcome  before or after this period. The only interruptions at the bedside during these hours are for essential patient care.

Quiet Time gives you the rest and privacy you need and deserve during your hospital stay. In addition, Quiet Time helps you get more bonding time with your child and allow you to become familiar with your baby’s feeding cues.

Infant Security

We’ll place birth identification bands on you and your baby immediately after birth. These are used  to keep your baby safe and secure in the hospital. Never leave your baby unattended, and never let anyone take your newborn away from your room unless they’re wearing a hospital ID.

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Get directions to the hospital and parking information for your visit, and find out how to let loved ones know of your new baby with Welcome Newborn.

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