At the IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria the particular attention to care and hospitality of mothers and children are a consolidated tradition. Our aim is offering a comfortable environment respecting the needs of women to live with awareness and serenity the time of birth with partner or other welcome person beside.

We consider the birth event as a natural process respecting the couple’s social, religious, emotional and psychological expectations.

The delivery, performable for a while with analgesia also for who chooses to give birth vaginally after Cesarean section, is supported by neonatological care service.

Since 2011 is possible the labor-delivery in water.

The Pediatrics Department, for some particular disciplines, is national and regional reference point.

The pediatric and obstetric urgent care within Maternal-Childhood Area is ensured by two specialists H24.

The medical-nursing anesthesiological staff is constantly present in the Hospital so is always possible to carry out Cesarean section in urgency and emergency.

Since December 2018 the Maternal-Childhood Area is certified by UNICEF as “Ospedale Amico dei Bambini” (Baby-Friendly Hospital).

Since 2004, the whole process of medical stay is certified UNI EN ISO 9001.

The Area includes 57 beds.