Are you pregnant or planning to become pregnant? Weatherford Regional Hospital Women’s Center is ready to care for you and your new little bundle of joy. WRH has 1 OB/GYN Doctor and 4 Family Practice Doctors that deliver babies at WRH. Learn about our providers below:

–Michael Hensley, MD

–Unmike Ogar, MD

–J. Huser III, MD

–Marshall Huser, MD

–Brian Bluth, MD

Feel free to stop by anytime to have our staff show you around our unit so you can peek at a labor room, post-partum room, the nursery and more. This will also allow you to ask any questions you may have.

 A C-section may be planned or unplanned. In most cases, doctors do cesarean sections because of problems that arise during labor. Reasons you might need an unplanned C-section include:

• Labor is slow and hard or stops completely.
• The baby shows signs of distress, such as a very fast or slow heart rate.
• A problem with the placenta or umbilical cord puts the baby at risk.
• The baby is too big to be delivered vaginally.

When doctors know about a problem ahead of time, they may schedule a C-section. Reasons you might have a planned C-section include:

• The baby is not in a head-down position close to your due date.
• You have a problem such as heart disease that could be made worse by the stress of labor.
• You have an infection that you could pass to the baby during a vaginal birth.
• You are carrying more than one baby (twin pregnancy).
• You had a C-section before and will have a repeat C-section.

If you are scheduled for a C-section, your provider will let you know ahead of time what date and time it is scheduled for. You should arrive to the women’s center 2 hours prior to your C-section time in order to be admitted and prepped for surgery. You may have one guest of choice in the OR room unless it is an emergency.

Items to bring to the hospital:

• Identification card and health insurance cards
• Comfortable clothing for after delivery
• House shoes
• Going home outfit for baby
• Phone charger
• Pillow if you prefer your own
• Car seat carrier (have base installed in car prior to delivery)
• Specific toiletries if desired

Some items that are available at the hospital including but not limited to:

• Diapers
• Wipes
• Mesh panties
• Peri pads
• Gowns/socks
• Breast pads
• Breast pumps (Medela brand)
• Nipple ointment
• Formula
• Nipple Shields

Every pregnancy and delivery is different; some women labor for a few hours while others may labor for several days. Know the signs and symptoms of labor and when to call your provider or go to the hospital.

• Early Labor
  • The opening of the uterus, called the cervix, starts to thin and open wider, or dilate.
  • Contractions get stronger, last 30 to 60 seconds, and come every 5 to 20 minutes.
  • The woman may have a clear or slightly bloody discharge, called “show.”
• Active Labor
  • Contractions become stronger, longer, and more painful.
  • Contractions come closer together, meaning that the woman may not have much time to relax in between each contraction.
  • The woman may feel pressure in her lower back.
  • The cervix starts dilating faster.
  • The fetus starts to move into the birth canal.
• Transition
  • This is the most challenging phase of labor, but is also the shortest.
  • Take it one contraction at a time and remember how far you have came

Especially if this is your first child, you may be anxious about your labor signs. That is normal, and it helps to know that most women do just fine during labor. However, if you do have any unusual symptoms such as vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain or leaking fluid, especially during early labor, call your doctor right away or go to the hospital.

Labor can be uncomfortable and pain is part of childbirth unfortunately. If you have a vaginal birth, you may choose to have a “natural” childbirth with no medication or you may choose to have an epidural to help manage your pain. There is also the option of IV pain medications if you don’t want an epidural. Talk to your healthcare provider about your options and preferences prior to delivery and relay these preferences.

Our local OB GYN, Dr. Hensley, is able to provide gynecological procedures and surgeries at WRH. This includes, but not limited to, Complete and Partial Hysterectomies, hysteroscopy, tubal ligations, Dilation and Curettage (D&C), etc. Our family practice physician’s also offer tubal ligations as well.  If your procedure requires an overnight stay, you will be able to stay in our Women’s Center and cared for by staff trained specifically for women’s services patients.

Michael Hensley, MD>>