Bloomington
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Whether this is your first child or another addition to your family, childbirth is an event that you and your family will cherish the memory of forever.
The Birthing Center at OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center provides everything you need to make the birth of your child the experience of a lifetime.
Weeks before your big day arrives, our freeOB nurse navigatorwill reach out to begin serving as your
个人指导。When it comes time for labor and delivery, our private rooms offer a warm, home-like
setting for you, your baby and your entire family.
OSF St. Joseph is recognized by theNational Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Programas a Gold Safe
Sleep Champion, the highest designation available, for their commitment to best practices and
education on infant safe sleep.
Tour the Birthing Center
See what a great experience our beautiful Birthing Center can offer!
Call(309) 665-4874to schedule your tour, or submit a request using the form below.
To ensure the health of all our patients and staff, tours will only be offered for mom and her support person. Everyone must wear a mask, and we will screen for temperature and symptoms on arrival.
Parenting and Birthing Classes
We offer a variety of online and in-person classes to help you and your family prepare for your little one's arrival.
Nurse Navigators
Our free OBNurse Navigator Programis the only one in Bloomington-Normal. It delivers a unique level of care and attention beginning at 20 weeks of pregnancy – or at whatever point you need the support – to well after you’ve gone home.
The nurse navigator acts as a personal guide and helps expectant moms feel confident and comfortable before the big day arrives.
Lactation Consultation
We have three board-certified lactation consultants, three certified lactation counselors and all of our staff have taken 20 hours of initial breastfeeding training, in addition to ongoing education.
选择母乳喂养可能是母亲为保护婴儿的健康和福祉所做的最重要的决定之一。我们提供早期教育，母乳喂养课程和亲自帮助。我们还提供吸奶器的基本信息，比如如何工作，在哪里可以通过私人保险、租赁或公共援助获得吸奶器。
Three convenient options for appointments:
- Outpatient - in-person appointment with someone from our lactation team
- Phone - call any time, day or night, and someone from our lactation or birthing team will answer your questions
- Telelactation - an innovative technology that allows you to video conference with a lactation consultant from the comfort of your home
To schedule an appointment with a lactation consultant or to speak with someone from our team, call(309) 665-4704.
Neonatology Services
OSF St. Joseph offers around the clock neonatology care by experienced neonatology experts fromOSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinoisin Peoria.
These specialists provide the highest level of expertise around-the-clock forallof our newborns, and will do so throughout your newborn’s stay in our Birthing Center. This added level of expert care allows babies who may have been transferred to OSF Children’s Hospital in the past to remain right here close to home in the nursery at OSF St. Joseph.
Your pediatrician will begin seeing your baby following their discharge from the hospital.
If your baby needs to be transferred to OSF Children’s Hospital, you can take comfort as a parent knowing they will receive consistent and high-quality care right here close to home in central Illinois – no need to travel to Chicago or St. Louis.
Other Services
Pediatric Specialty Clinics
病人可以从他们信任的OSF儿童医院的医生那里得到最先进的治疗，我们在布卢明顿的门诊诊所离家更近。Ouroutpatient clinics特需心脏科、外科、泌尿科、消化内科和母胎医学。
Baby Photos
We offerBella Baby Photography为您的家庭和新生儿拍摄各种各样的照片。我们鼓励您使用我们的在线照片服务来私下发布那些珍贵的第一眼给家人和朋友。有密码保护的自定义幻灯片将在照片拍摄后的14天内提供给您。在您的同意下，摄影师也会将照片发布到网上。
Preregistration
Save time and reduce stress when it's time for your baby to be delivered. Call ahead at(309) 665-4874so our staff can be ready for you when you arrive!
Location
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center
2200 E. Washington Street
Bloomington, Illinois 61701
Phone: (309) 662-3311
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