Maternity
The highest level of care.
For our most precious patients.
Nothing is more precious than our children. That’s why at Samaritan, we do everything in our power to help them come into the world healthy and happy.
The Car-Freshner Center for Women and Children at Samaritan offers the only Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit—and the highest level of care for a newborn—in Northern New York. Not only does our team of highly trained specialists provide comprehensive labor and delivery services, they also deliver the most babies locally each year. And with our newly added private rooms, reserved parking and dedicated entrance for mothers, we’re making receiving care more comfortable than ever before.
- Rooming-in for mother and baby
- Private mother/baby rooms whenever possible
- Dedicated parking and entrance for families
Our staff delivers and cares for 1,600 babies on average each year. The Car-Freshner Center for Women and Children features mother/baby rooms, eight brand new labor and delivery rooms, a C-section suite, and the area’s only Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 12 beds and enhanced privacy – making Samaritan the largest and most comprehensive maternity services provider in our area.
In addition to the experienced and compassionate staff at Car-Freshner Center for Women and Children, there are many other reasons for expectant mothers to deliver their babies at Samaritan Medical Center, including:
- Brand new labor and delivery unit with eight private rooms
- Spacious newly renovated mother-baby rooms with abundant natural light and space
- We encourage visitors and family
- Special infant security feature for all babies
- Lactation specialists for assistance with breastfeeding
- Many FREE childbirth classes
- Nursing staff who specialize in maternal and infant care
Samaritan Medical Center is proud to be a Blue Distinction® Center+ for Maternity Care. Click to learn more.
For our military families
It is an exciting and cheerful time when a family is expecting the birth of a newborn baby. Samaritan Medical Center recognizes that military families may face extenuating hardships during this otherwise joyous occasion.
Samaritan is proud to partner of the Soldier Family Readiness Division, which offers the Fort Drum New Parent Support Program. This program offers expectant military parents and parents of newborns and young children the opportunity to learn new skills as parents and also improve old ones. For more information about this program, please visit their website or via phone: 315-772-5149.
Samaritan Center for Women and Children
Samaritan Medical Center
830 Washington St.
3rd Floor – Use Sherman St. Entrance for dedicated parking and entrance
Watertown, NY 13601
P. 315-785-4050
F. 315-785-4277
