Ochsner Baptist Obstetrics Emergency Department

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Why choose the Ochsner Baptist Obstetrics Emergency Department?

You know about The A to Z’s of pregnancy, but something seems wrong. If your pregnancy hits some bumps in the road, the Ochsner Baptist Obstetrics Emergency Department is here to help. Located in New Orleans, our specially trained team offers 24/7 obstetrics care from the 16th week of pregnancy to six weeks postpartum.

No matter if you have a high-risk pregnancy due to high blood pressure or other complications or are otherwise healthy, we’re ready for you. With six emergency room beds and coverage by an obstetrics (OB) physician 24 hours a day, you will be seen by an expert within 30 minutes.

Each year, more than 5,000 future moms and new moms turn to the Ochsner Baptist Obstetrics Emergency Department. When you need emergency obstetrics care, any time of the day or night, here’s where to find us.

Ochsner Baptist - A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center
2700 Napoleon Ave.
Clara Building, 6th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70115

Your OB/GYN is your first resource for obstetric care. Sometimes, however, your OB/GYN isn’t available. During these times and when facing a medical emergency, turn to the Ochsner Baptist Obstetrics Emergency Department.

Common complaints that arise in the second half of pregnancy and lead women to the Obstetrics Emergency Department include:

Decreased or undetectable fetal movement

Elevated blood pressure

Fluid leakage

Heavy vaginal bleeding

Unexplainable headache and/or blurred vision

Have a less urgent need, such as a bladder infection, vaginal spotting or contractions? You may benefit from Ochsner Baptist Women’s Walk-In Care. There, you get female-focused care when you can’t get in to see your OB/GYN.

Unlike a regular emergency department, the Ochsner Baptist Obstetrics Emergency Department is staffed by obstetric experts. Every team member focuses only on issues surrounding pregnancy, enabling us to detect, diagnose and treat any pregnancy-related issue that affects you.

Heading up this team of obstetric specialists are our OB hospitalists, who specializes in hospital-based obstetrics care and provides emergency department coverage. Other team members who may lend a hand in your obstetrics emergency include:

Advanced practice providers (physician associates and nurse practitioners)

Labor and delivery unit nurses

Midwives

OB/GYN physicians

Together, this team gets to the bottom of your OB emergency. They talk through your symptoms and perform appropriate tests to diagnose your issue. Once they have a diagnosis, your team provides or prescribes treatment.

For cases that require additional expertise, you don’t have to go far. We transfer you to other care units where Ochsner specialists lead you toward good health. From maternal fetal medicine specialists to women’s cardiology care, you have access to all the experts Ochsner has to offer.