The Bellevue Hospital Family Birthing Center
The Bellevue Hospital Family Birthing Center is here to support you from pregnancy through delivery and beyond. Our experienced team has nearly 300 years of combined expertise to provide you with expert care.
Center features:
- Level one birth center with eight private rooms.
- Enhanced security: The nursery is located behind the nurses’ station with a viewing window for families.
- Comfort and convenience: Each room features a private whirlpool tub, a sofa bed for a partner's overnight stay and windows with an outside view.
- Safety: The center is in close proximity to surgery for C-sections or other complications.
- Ongoing care: We provide in-person follow-up visits to check in with mom and provide resources.
Visiting hours
Visitor hours: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 4 - 8 p.m.
Quiet hours: 2 - 4 p.m.
Classes and education
We understand this is an exciting time, yet also a little stressful. The Bellevue Hospital Family Birthing Center provides education and support for mothers before and after pregnancy.
Pregnancy Partners
As the expected due date draws closer, parents are excited and full of questions. The Bellevue Hospital's Pregnancy Partners program offers a free 90-minute appointment to prepare and educate mothers and fathers for the arrival of their little bundles of joy, while also providing individual time to ask questions and fill out paperwork.
When the mother-to-be is between 36 and 37 weeks pregnant, please call The Bellevue Hospital's Family Birthing Center at 419-483-4040, Ext. 4295 to schedule.
Lamaze Childbirth and Breastfeeding Education Class
The Bellevue Hospital offers expectant parents the opportunity to prepare for the labor and birth of their child through Lamaze childbirth classes.
Relaxation, breathing and comfort techniques will be explored and practiced during class. Information on anatomy, signs of labor, medications, cesarean births and coaches in the labor process will also be discussed. The mother will learn how to take an active role in her care and make informed decisions during her labor. A tour of the family birthing center will give expectant parents a chance to become familiar with the center and ask questions.
The class is offered on a one-on-one basis at The Bellevue Hospital and is formatted into two, three-hour classes that also include breastfeeding education.
The class fee is $35. Please call 419-483-4040, Ext. 4295 to schedule your appointment.
M.O.M.S. Support Group
Having a baby is an exciting and life-changing event that can sometimes leave new moms feeling overwhelmed with questions. This free breastfeeding support group provides a friendly, non-judgmental and supportive environment that encourages and supports a new mother’s choice to breastfeed her child. New moms can come with questions and concerns, or just to meet and share experiences with other new mothers and their babies who are also dealing with the challenges of these early months.
The class is facilitated by a certified lactation consultant, and discussions may include breastfeeding topics, life adjustment challenges, sleeping habits and navigating the trials of motherhood.
All mothers and their breastfeeding children are welcome to attend this monthly support group held at the Burson Conference Room at The Bellevue Hospital. No registration is required.
Upcoming meeting times
For more information, call 419-483-4040, Ext. 4295.
CPR
Infant and child CPR is reviewed during the Pregnancy Partners appointment.
For additional training, you can sign up for the Family & Friends CPR class at Firelands Health in Sandusky. Register online
Breastfeeding
The Bellevue Hospital Family Birthing Center is here to support moms in breastfeeding their babies. Breastfeeding education is provided at the free Pregnancy Partners appointment or the Childbirth and Breastfeeding Education Class, and we provide ongoing support after delivery.
An International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) gives encouragement, support and helps with:
- Basic information about breastfeeding
- Positioning and latching the baby to the breast
- Dealing with breastfeeding difficulties that may arise
- Breastfeeding twins or triplets
- Breastfeeding a premature or special needs baby
- Breastfeeding even when medical issues arise with mom or baby
- Dealing with breast pain
- Continuing to breastfeed after going back to work or school
Safe Sleep
The Bellevue Hospital participates in the Safe to Sleep® campaign, led by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
Follow the ABCs of Safe Sleep:
- Alone – baby sleeps alone, without other objects, caregivers, or siblings
- Back – baby sleeps on his/her back
- Crib – baby sleeps in his/her own sleeping space, such as a crib or a bassinet
Learn more about safe sleep
Birth Certificates
Birth certificates are electronic and are available at any county health department as soon as seven to 10 days after birth.
