Discover Serenity: Monadnock Birthing Suite for Your Childbirth Journey
Discover Serenity: Monadnock Birthing Suite for Your Childbirth Journey
Your Peaceful Sanctuary for a Personalized Childbirth Experience
Embrace Your Birth Journey: Serenity Meets Compassionate Care
Imagine welcoming your newborn in a sanctuary of calm, where nature’s gentle embrace replaces the cold, clinical atmosphere of traditional hospitals. The Monadnock Birthing Suite offers an extraordinary childbirth experience that honors your most intimate moment.
“I couldn’t have been happier with the way my delivery went… I highly recommend MCH birthing suite!” – Jessica
Your Peaceful Sanctuary of Birth
Nestled in the heart of the Monadnock Region, our birthing suite transforms childbirth from a medical procedure into a deeply personal, nurturing experience. Each private room overlooks tranquil woodlands, creating a healing environment that supports your body, mind, and spirit.
“The entire staff in the Birthing Suite is AMAZING!… I can’t say enough about the nursing staff, LNAs and the doctors. I am so glad I chose the birthing suite for both my babies, absolutely an amazing experience! The support is unbelievable.” – Brianna
What Sets Us Apart
Nature-Inspired Healing Environment
Our birthing suites aren’t just rooms—they’re sanctuaries. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame breathtaking woodland views, allowing natural light and peaceful scenery to comfort you through every contraction and celebration.
Birth, Beautifully Personalized
We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all birthing. Whether you desire a water birth, prefer nitrous oxide pain management, or need specialized medical support, our experts craft an experience that’s uniquely yours.
Intimacy Beyond Compare
Unlike impersonal hospital corridors, we offer a boutique experience where you’re treated as family. Our dedicated team provides compassionate, individualized care that makes you feel supported, heard, and empowered.
Expert Care, Hometown Heart
World-class medical expertise meets the warmth of local community care. Our physicians and nurses combine advanced training with genuine, personal connection.
“This hospital was amazing… Every single person from doctors to housekeeping were extremely nice. The nurses are all so helpful with anything you need and you feel so supported. The pediatricians are also great here! If we decide to have another child I will 100% be back. We had a great experience.” -Aileana
Your Invitation to Experience Something Extraordinary
Childbirth is a transformative journey. At Monadnock Community Hospital, we believe it should be beautiful, peaceful, and entirely on your terms.
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Reserve Your Personalized Experience Today
Your life. Your baby. Your way.
Best possible place for me to have my first baby. Best possible place to feel safe, cared for, and respected. I am infinitely grateful. The staff is wonderful! the place is beautiful… It was a dream come true for me.” – Bianca
Why choose The Birthing Suite?
At Monadnock Community Hospital, our birthing suite provides a uniquely calming environment to make your childbirth experience extraordinary. With serene woodland views, customizable birthing options like water immersion and nitrous oxide, and a deeply personal approach to care, we combine the comforts of home with advanced medical support. As a trusted part of the Monadnock Region, we offer a hyper-local alternative to larger, impersonal hospitals, ensuring a safe, empowering, and personalized journey into parenthood.
We understand that birth is a momentous occasion. Our team of experts provides advanced medical care while fostering a warm, family-centered environment. We support you every step of the way with transparency, personalized care, and comprehensive education programs. Our commitment to safety empowers you to make informed decisions, leading to a positive and memorable birthing experience you can trust.
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By Dave Anderson Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
Monday, November 4, 2013
(Published in print: Tuesday, November 5, 2013)
For more than 20 years, women giving birth in Canada, western Europe and Australia have had the option of using nitrous oxide to help them cope with pain during labor. But in the United States, where nitrous oxide is frequently used in dental offices, it has not been available in delivery rooms. But that’s about to change, and Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough is leading the way, the first hospital in New England and one of just a few in the country that has nitrous oxide equipment in its maternity unit.
“No one treatment is right for everybody,” says Dr. Fletcher Wilson, the chief of obstetrics at MCH. “The more options available, the better off you’ll be. [Nitrous oxide] is used by the majority of the world. Why aren’t we doing it?”
The hospital recently purchased two Pro Nox nitrous oxide delivery systems, which are relatively new to the U.S. market and have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The units, which can be wheeled into a birthing room, include both a mask and a mouthpiece, either of which can be used by the patient to breathe in a 50/50 mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen.
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By Dave Anderson Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
Monday, November 4, 2013
(Published in print: Tuesday, November 5, 2013)
For more than 20 years, women giving birth in Canada, western Europe and Australia have had the option of using nitrous oxide to help them cope with pain during labor. But in the United States, where nitrous oxide is frequently used in dental offices, it has not been available in delivery rooms. But that’s about to change, and Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough is leading the way, the first hospital in New England and one of just a few in the country that has nitrous oxide equipment in its maternity unit.
“No one treatment is right for everybody,” says Dr. Fletcher Wilson, the chief of obstetrics at MCH. “The more options available, the better off you’ll be. [Nitrous oxide] is used by the majority of the world. Why aren’t we doing it?”
The hospital recently purchased two Pro Nox nitrous oxide delivery systems, which are relatively new to the U.S. market and have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The units, which can be wheeled into a birthing room, include both a mask and a mouthpiece, either of which can be used by the patient to breathe in a 50/50 mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen.