Here are some of the most Frequently Asked Questions about Maternity and Nursery Care Services, and their answers:

If you feel that your water has broken, you are feeling labor pains, or you have any questions at all about what is going on, call your provider immediately. The phone numbers are:

• Foxcare OB/Gyn Associates: 607-431-5321
• Dr. Bryan Evanczyk 607-432-3711
• Roxanne McFarland 607-432-3711
• Carol Olivier 607-431-5757
• The Wolf-Goulds 607-431-5757

If you cannot reach your provider, call the Maternity Unit at 607-431-5730.
In the event you cannot reach anyone at all, you should go to the Fox Hospital Emergency Room.

After calling your provider, if you are told to come to the hospital, don't forget to bring your pre-packed labor bag!

A.O. Fox Hospital is located on Main St. in Oneonta,  between exits 14 and 15 of I-88. Follow blue Hospital (H) signs when exiting.  If you are having trouble walking, go to the Emergency Room entrance, and explain you are a labor patient.  A Maternity nurse will come down and get you.  If you are able to walk,  go to the elevators across from the Cafeteria, NOT THE ELEVATORS AT THE  BACK OF THE MAIN LOBBY. Take this elevator to the third floor. You will be right at the Maternity Nurses' Desk.

You may choose up to two coaches to be with your in labor. These should be the same two people from start to finish. If you feel you need an additional coach, please make arrangements in advance with the Director of Obstetrics.

If your   cesarean section is either scheduled in advance or a non-scheduled c-section that is NOT an emergency,  usually ONE person can be with you. This is decided on a case by case basis, depending on the circumstances. In the event of a maternal or fetal emergency, we request that the coach not be in the OR.

The following items are recommended, and should be prepacked and ready to go:

Also, you should have a car seat available at the time your baby goes home, as all infants discharged from the hospital by car must have a car seat.  Car seats are available from the FoxCare Car Seat Program.

We do not have sleeping accommodations for fathers or coaches once you are transferred to the post partum area after delivery. Empty beds are needed for other new mothers. We ask that visitors not sit on patient beds; we have chairs available for them.

Maternity visiting hours are 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. and from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.. Fathers, grand parents, and siblings of the baby may visit anytime between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.. Other points:

• ONLY CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF 12 ARE PERMITTED ON THE UNIT UNLESS THEY ARE A SIBLING TO THE BABY.
• Everyone must wash hands before handling your baby.
• Visitors who show signs of illness should not be on the Maternity Unit.
• Only two visitors per patient at time, please.

As a courtesy to our patients, the Maternity Unit offers photographs of your newborn through First Photo Photography service.  Information about pricing and products are available in the Nursery.

Some patients have special dietary or other needs. Please call our Maternity staff at 607-431-5730 BEFORE your due month so that we can discuss your requests.

If you are planning on breast feeding, we have moth manual and electric Breast pumps available. We also have a certified lactation consultant on staff who will be happy to address your breastfeeding questions.