Maternity Services

You have been preparing for your special day for a long time, and so have we. Our Maternity Unit is 14 private rooms prepared for labor, delivery, recovery, and post-partum. You will not have to transfer from one area to another. We also have Triage rooms for your care if you need to be seen for testing but don’t need an admission. The Operating room for Cesarean births is located within the Maternity unit so your family can stay on the unit during your surgery, and you will be returned immediately to your room for recovery.

Your baby will stay in your room during your stay and our nursing staff will assist you with care. We have an Intermediate Nursery if your baby should need more extensive care or testing.

SOMC offers anytime, anywhere education through YoMingo®, a program designed to give you convenient access to valuable information. It includes the tools and support you need at every stage of your healthcare journey and beyond.

YoMingo® gives you access to:

Evidence-based education on childbirth, breastfeeding and lactation
Information specific to your arrival and stay at SOMC
List of available resources
Kick counter, contraction timer, personal journal, feeding log, immunization log, and other tools
List of available SOMC Pediatric and Obstetric providers
Information related to safe sleep, PURPLE crying, immunizations, and more!

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

Keeping you and your new baby safe

Safety is our top priority at Southern Ohio Medical Center. We have two systems in place to keep you and your baby safe. There is an Infant Security System within our unit and your baby will wear a tag from the time of birth to discharge for safety. Maternity is also a controlled access unit, meaning that the main entry is locked. To gain entrance from the Maternity Unit lobby you must pick up the phone and dial 3020. Once a mother is admitted as an inpatient, her main support person will be given use of a door badge. This main support person will be responsible to open the door for the mother's visitors.

Baby Pictures

Visit MOM 365 website here, or order by phone at 1.800.325.3550
(Orders accepted up to 12 months after birth)

Customer Service | 1.800.433.0855

Orders for photos may be completed with the photographer, by telephone or online

During the hospital stay parents have an opportunity for a professional photographer take pictures of their newborn. If they choose to do so, the photographer will ask for parent information including an email address. The photographer will transmit pictures into the Our 365 system. Once uploaded, they will remain on the site for 12 months.

The parent will receive an email with the website and access code typically within 12 hours. The photographer and maternity staff can NOT access the password/access code.

Breastfeeding / Lactation

Southern Ohio Medical Center offers services designed to give the advice, support and resources you need to successfully breastfeed your baby.

We offer:

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) on staff
Maternity staff trained to assist you and your baby with breast feeding
Skin-to-Skin care at delivery and after to get you and your baby off to the best possible start
Our unit is designed to allow you to "Room in" with your baby
After discharge we offer 24 hour assistance for breastfeeding questions by our Nursery staff (740) 356-8136
We offer online Breastfeeding Education

Preparing for Discharge

There are several steps to get you and your baby ready to go home. The Obstetrician will dismiss mom and the Pediatrician will dismiss your baby. The following will need to be accomplished before discharge is complete:

Birth Certificate (If questions please call the Maternity Unit Clerk at 740-356-8322)
Paternity Document if unmarried
Discharge Teaching for parents
Newborn Metabolic Screen (heelstick blood test)
Newborn Hearing Screen
Newborn Congenital Screen (performed at 25-26 hours of age)
Newborn Jaundice Screen (performed at 25-26 hours of age)
Baby must have at least one wet and dirty diaper before discharge
Circumcision (Parents choice, the baby can be discharged 2 hours after the procedure if all other discharge criteria is met)
Baby Pictures (parent choice)