North Zealand Hospital is setting a new standard for childbirth with its newly opened Sensory Delivery Rooms, designed to offer expectant mothers a more home-like and comforting environment.
The official inauguration was marked by a celebratory event featuring speeches from Hospital Director Bente Ourø Rørth, Chairman of the Health Committee Christoffer Buster Reinhardt and Deputy Chief Midwife Gitte Pia Ulriksen.
The introduction of these new facilities reflects a growing focus on creating optimal birth environments that support the natural birthing process. The hospital’s sensory delivery rooms, which incorporate carefully designed lighting, sound and interior elements, have already demonstrated significant benefits for labour experiences.
We know from our sensory birthing rooms that the environment, including the design, lighting and sound, plays a crucial role in shaping the birth experience. A calming atmosphere helps reduce stress, enhances feelings of security and supports a natural birth by promoting the release of the mother’s birth hormones. With our new in-house birth clinic, we can now offer even more women the opportunity to give birth in a home-like and relaxing setting, said Deputy Chief Midwife Gitte Pia Ulriksen from the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics in a press release.
The newly established IH Birth Clinic at North Zealand Hospital aims to provide expectant mothers with a more personalised and holistic approach to childbirth, bridging the gap between traditional hospital births and home births. By integrating Wavecare’s sensory technology, these new birthing rooms are designed to offer a soothing and stress-reducing environment that promotes well-being for both mother and baby.
With this initiative, North Zealand Hospital reaffirms its commitment to innovation in maternity care, ensuring that more women have access to supportive, calming and empowering birth experiences.
