Bon Secours — The Birthplace at Mary Immaculate Hospital

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Phone: 757-886-6159

Location: 2^nd floor of main hospital

Welcome

At the Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital Birth Place, we define ourselves as the “Birth Place of Choice” because while in our care, we want your birthing experience to match your preferences. Here, experienced obstetric staff and neonatology staff provide a special brand of maternity care that blends evidence-based care with personalization and compassion.

The Birth Place proudly offers:

• Newly renovated, private labor and delivery rooms providing a comfortable and peaceful environment designed to enhance your birthing experience.  
• Several pain relief options available, each tailored to varying preferences and medical needs. These options include: Nitrous Oxide, Epidural Anesthesia and Hydrotherapy
• Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)  
• Private postpartum care rooms which are thoughtfully designed to prioritize your comfort and privacy. These rooms offer a peaceful setting for you to bond with your newborn while receiving individualized care and support 
• Educational classes and support groups throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. Facilitated by experienced professionals, our classes and support groups create an opportunity to connect with others, share experiences, and gain the knowledge you need to feel confident and supported at every stage of your journey
• International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants

Personalized Birthing Experience

Our skilled team of midwives, doctors, nurses, and lactation consultants collaborate with each other as well as private doulas to offer a compassionate and personalized approach to your birthing experience. From prenatal care through delivery and postpartum support, we are committed to ensuring that every aspect of your journey aligns with your unique preferences, values, and needs.

Our commitment to quality care and patient safety is at the forefront of everything we do, ensuring both the well-being of you and your baby throughout the entire process.

Preparing For Your Visit

One of our clinical leads can help walk you through registration during the Pre-Birth Check In meeting (information and sign-up instructions below). You can also pre-register.

Arriving for Your Delivery

Please enter the hospital through our main entrance (located next to the flagpole) between 5:00am and 10:00pm, unless directed by your health care provider to be seen elsewhere in the hospital. You can head straight up to the 2^nd floor and check in with our nurses in the Labor & Delivery unit.

After our front entrance closes at 10:00pm, we ask that you enter the hospital through the Emergency Department entrance doors. The registration team will help you get up to the Labor & Delivery unit.

If you are instructed by your provider to be screened in the Emergency Department, please follow the signs on our campus road to the Emergency Department to be treated there.

Room Service

Our Birth Place patients are able to order room service at any time during the day between 7:00am and 6:30pm. A wide range of food options are available to you with the ability to custom order.

Visiting Hours

• Labor & Delivery

  Limit of four visitors for the duration of labor.

• Mother Baby: 5:00am – 10:00pm

  One visitor may stay overnight. The other visitors will be allowed during visiting hours.

• NICU: 24/7 visitors permitted, except during shift change (7:00-7:30am/pm)

  Two visitors are permitted to NICU at a time. One of those visitors must be wearing a baby band.

Birth Place Classes

• Your Guide to Pregnancy Class: Sign up
• This class is led by one of our Birth Place’s experienced clinicians and is a great class to take early on in your pregnancy. Our clinician will go over pregnancy lifestyle changes, healthy habits, appointment expectations and milestones, and an overview of resources available to you at Mary Immaculate during your pregnancy. Mary Immaculate wants to be your trusted partner during this exciting time in your life, and this class will set that groundwork.

• Third Trimester Class: Sign up
• This class helps to educate you on the various stages of labor and what to expect on the final months leading up to birth and during the birth of your child. This class is an excellent way to feel completely prepared before arriving at the hospital. One of Mary Immaculate’s nurse educators will walk you through the different stages of labor, provide information on medications utilized during labor and delivery, and explain visitor policies and other hospital expectations.

• Birthing Center Tour: Sign up
• Want to see where the birth of your baby will be? Join us for an in person tour of the BirthPlace at Mary Immaculate. Your tour will be led by a knowledgeable Birthplace staff

• Pre-Birth Check In: Sign up
• This meeting is a time for you to check in with one of our clinical leads that works on the Labor & Delivery unit at Mary Immaculate a few weeks before birth. You will complete various admission and consent documents, create a birth preference list, review a list of what to bring to the hospital, and receive resources on breastfeeding and post-partum support. At Mary Immaculate we want to ensure you have your birth and beyond experience; understanding your preferences is very important to us.

• Postpartum Support Group: Sign up
• Having a baby is one of the most special times in your life. It can also be a time full of questions and new experiences. What is the 4^th trimester? This class describes the Postpartum period from birth until the baby turns 3 months old. This group is designed for postpartum mothers to connect with each other, share resources, and discuss topics related to the postpartum period. There will be guest speakers such as Mary Immaculate’s lactation consultant and pelvic floor therapist. 

• Siblings Class: Sign Up
• Sibling class is a unique opportunity to help your child feel special and learn ways they can help and adapt to a new sibling. Designed for children ages 3-10.   At least one parent must attend, but both are welcome. Topics discussed during the class include:   •    how to help with diapering •    how to safely hold the baby •    the normal newborn appearance and behavior •    what is proper baby food •    the new feelings that may arise.

Helpful Resources

YoMingo®

Bon Secours offers 24/7 parent education powered by YoMingo®, an education program designed to give you convenient access to valuable information. It includes the tools and support you need at every stage of your journey.

YoMingo gives you access to:

Evidence-based information on prenatal care, labor & birth, postpartum, breastfeeding, and newborn care including lots of videos

Information specific to your arrival and stay at Bon Secours

List of available classes and support groups

Kick counter, contraction timer, personal journal, feeding log, immunization log, and other tools

This education powered by YoMingo is available on any device with an internet connection and also as a mobile app called YoMingo.

To sign up for the program, visit YoMingo and follow the registration instructions. Once you have registered, you will receive an email invitation from "noreply@yomingo.com" where you will be provided unique login credentials. If you do not receive the email in your inbox, be sure to check your junk/spam folder.

You can also download the mobile app version by searching your app store for “YoMingo”

Already registered? Log in.

Disclaimer: The information in YoMingo® is NOT intended to take the place of a healthcare provider or any information that your healthcare provider has discussed with you about your own personal health. It is imperative and advised that you find care and work with your healthcare provider to keep yourself healthy and safe. Always call your healthcare provider with any questions you may have. By creating an account in YoMingo, you have verified that you have read and agree to this disclaimer.