About Maternity

More than four million babies will be born in the U.S. this year alone. Now more than ever, mothers-to-be have access to current information, advanced technologies, and skilled medical personnel to help them plan for a healthy pregnancy and childbirth.

If you are planning to become pregnant, there are many things that you can do to help reduce risks to both you and your baby. Proper health before deciding to become pregnant is almost as important as maintaining a healthy body during pregnancy.

If you are already expecting, there are also many things you can do to help minimize pregnancy and delivery complications –- while also helping to provide the healthiest environment for the developing Picture of a newborn being examined by two nurses

Picture of a newborn being examined by two nurses

fetus, and ultimately to ensure the health of your newborn. By following a healthy lifestyle, including a well-balanced diet and regular exercise, avoiding certain harmful substances and potentially dangerous activities or situations, and by finding a qualified caregiver to manage your pregnancy, labor, and delivery, you will be taking the appropriate steps toward the delivery of a healthy baby.

Additionally, when you are choosing a hospital for maternity care, you have a lot to consider. Where your physician practices or which hospitals are covered by your insurance often limits your choice. Factors such as the hospital’s range of services, education programs, the facility and the hospital’s convenience to home may play a deciding role.

At the OSU Maternity Center, our state-of-the-art facility features all the comforts of home with the most advanced technology and experienced nursing staff to give you the highest level of care and the peace of mind you deserve.

In addition, when it comes to high-risk pregnancies and deliveries, we are prepared. We operate a Level III –- the highest level –- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which means we're qualified to handle deliveries with special circumstances - like a birth of multiple babies. We're staffed with many specialists, including neonatologists, who specialize in newborn infant care. So, even if you're having a normal pregnancy, if an unexpected need should arise, you can rest easier knowing we're prepared to handle it.

Among our many services, we also provide lactation services, a variety of pregnancy and childbirth classes, and home care follow up.

V iew photos or take a virtual tour of the OSU Maternity Center's labor and delivery unit. To see the OSU Maternity Center first hand, schedule a tour by calling (614) 293-5123 or toll-free at (800) 293-5123.