Montbrison maternity ward
Montbrison maternity ward is a type 1 maternity ward, meaning it is for pregnancies without severe medical issues. It has also been recognised IHAB (Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative) which means that the maternity ward follows the 10 recommendations to promote breastfeeding, offer support and improve childcare by focusing care on the child’s needs and rhythm as well as the parents’.
- 04 77 96 78 59
- Avenue des Monts du Soir, 42 600 Montbrison
Feurs Perinatal Centre
Feurs’ perinatal centre is a local perinatal centre, meaning it does not handle deliveries. Instead, it can provide gynaecological, pregnancy and postpartum monitoring, monitoring of the newborn after delivery, offers classes to prepare childbirth, baby-carrying and breastfeeding, provides consultations within the framework of the planning center and can carry out obstetric ultrasounds, perineal rehabilitation, breastfeeding consultations and abortions.
- 04 77 27 53 60
- 26 rue Camille Pariat, 42 110 Feurs
- Website
Other Maternity Wards in the Loire
The choice of maternity ward depends on medical needs during pregnancy. It is advisable to rely on the recommendations of a doctor or a midwife to know which type would be the most suitable depending on the progress of your pregnancy.
Type 1 maternity wards
Type 1 maternity wards have an obstetrics unit adapted to physiological pregnancies (without serious medical problems). A paediatric presence allows for the examination of a newborn and the management of frequent and non-serious situations.
Firminy’s Maternity ward
Pays de Giers’ maternity ward
For treatment of a pathological pregnancy, a favourable medical opinion must be given so that you can go to a type 2 or 3 maternity unit depending on the severity.
Type 2 maternity wards
Type 2 maternity wards have an obstetrics unit and a neonatology unit. It provides care for moderate-risk pregnancies and newborns requiring special monitoring.
Roanne's maternity ward
Maternity Unit of the Loire Private Hospital
Type 3 maternity wards
Type 3 maternity wards have a neonatal intensive care unit in addition to an obstetrics unit and a neonatology unit. It thus takes care of high-risk pregnancies and newborns with serious pathologies.
Saint-Étienne's CHU's Maternity ward
- 04 77 82 83 83
- Avenue Albert Raimond, 42 270 Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
- Website
ELENA Network
The ELENA network is a structure for coordination, evaluation, medical expertise and support for professionals in the field of perinatal health, before and after birth. Its objectives are to support perinatal health professionals, to help organize and coordinate local stakeholders, to coordinate exchanges between different health stakeholders (associations, local authorities, health establishments, etc.), to transmit information to professionals and to enhance the training of health professionals.
The network also develops numerous communication and information tools for patients and families, via its website and brochures and posters on various topics.
The network has created various resource directories related to perinatal care, such as a directory of independent midwives; a directory of sonographers; and a directory of professionals practicing Early Prenatal Care (EPC).
You can consult them on the ELENA network website by clicking here.