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location & birthing options
locations
Bon Secours-affiliated physicians, hospitals, diagnostic and health care facilities are located all around Richmond. Compare our birthing options, and find classes at any of our hospitals and in Innsbrook, at the Bon Secours Center for Family Health.
St. Mary's Hospital, a tradition in Richmond's West End. St. Mary's is recognized nationally for outstanding care for mothers and babies (obstetrics and NICU), back and neck surgery, hip and knee replacement, emergency services and stroke care. In addition, St. Mary'sis home to the only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in the West End, as well as board-certified pediatric emergency physicians in our Peds ED. With our pediatric care unit, St. Mary's provides specialty andsubspecialty care for children. St. Mary's is also the home of a unique, sensitive forensic nurse program in the emergency room, providing assistance with cases of domestic abuse or rape.
Memorial Regional Medical Center, with a beautiful, healing environment. In the Richmond area, Memorial Regional Medical Center is the only national Top 100 hospital for stroke and the only hospital in central Virginia to receive the highest grade in all categories of stroke care. Memorial also is nationally ranked at the highest level in cardiac bypass surgery, treatment of heart attacks and heart failure, cardiac interventional procedures, and pulmonary/respiratory treatment. In 2003, Memorial Regional Medical Center became one of fewer than threepercent of the nation's hospitals, and one of only five in Virginia, to be named the highest overall quality hospitals.
Richmond Community Hospital celebrated its first century of care in 2003. With a rich tradition in the heart of historic Church Hill, Richmond Community is recognized nationally for outstanding emergency department care and psychiatric services.
St. Francis Medical Center, our newest hospital, opened in 2005 and delivers compassionate care to families south of the James River. The beautiful, peaceful setting of St. Francis provides a restful healing environment for patients, families and staff. The chapel, prayer gardens, fountains and walking paths are designed to enhance the spiritual aspects of healing. The beautiful, private birthing suites, equipped with jetted tubs, flat-screen televisions and Aquarius multi-head showers, represent the premier birthing experience for Chesterfield families.
Come tour our birthing centers! E-mail us, or call 804-340-BABY [2229] for more information. We think you'll like what you find!
birthing options and education programs
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Center for Family Health |
Memorial Regional |
Richmond Community |
St. Francis |
St. Mary's |
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Location |
Innsbrook |
Hanover |
East End |
Chesterfield |
West End |
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First delivery in |
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1998 |
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2005 |
1966 |
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All major insurances |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Commonwealth Parenting |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Birthing center tours |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Delivery care model |
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LDR |
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LDR |
LDR |
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Labor hydrotherapy |
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Jetted tubs |
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Aquarius; |
Jetted tubs |
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Multi-head showers; |
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Jetted tubs |
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All types anesthesia |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Family centered care |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Mother-Baby care |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Flexible rooming-in |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Electronic infant security system |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Lactation consultants |
A Woman's Place |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Web nursery |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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New baby call-in from home |
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804-764-BABY [2229] |
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804-594-BABY [2229] |
804-673-BABY [2229] |
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Providers Available |
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Female OB-GYNs |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine (Perinatology) |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Neonatology onsite |
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24/7/365 |
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24/7/365 |
24/7/365 |
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Certified Nurse-Midwives |
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Yes |
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Yes |
NA |
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Doula services |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Note: The Center for Family Health and Richmond Community Hospital offer outpatient birthing classes and support only. Birthing centers are not available at these two facilities.
Female OB-GYNs
Women often have a preference in the gender of their health care providers. At our hospitals, we have both male and female OB-GYNs available.
Certified Nurse-Midwives
Certified nurse-midwives, or CNMs, are licensed health care practitioners educated in the two disciplines of nursing and midwifery. Most were nurses first, and then went back for a master's degree in nurse-midwifery. CNMs provide primary care to women of childbearing age,including prenatal care, labor and delivery care, care after birth, gynecological exams, newborn care, assistance with family planning decisions, preconception care, menopausal management and counseling in health maintenance and disease prevention.
At Bon Secours, CNMs practice with physicians so that the full range of care is available to women at all times.
Doula Services
The word "doula" refers to an experienced woman who helps women during labor, delivery and/or the post-delivery period. The doula provides the mother with physical and emotional support along with her partner. Although fathers play a vital support role, sometimes additional help isneeded. With a doula, a father can share in the birth at the level where he is most comfortable. The doula’s skills and knowledge can help him to feel more relaxed and to participate as much as he wishes in the birth, assuring the mother of full labor support at all times. Doulas working with Bon Secours-affiliated providers and with our parents are welcome at all Bon Secours hospitals.
All Major Insurances Accepted
This hospital accepts all major insurance plans and most smaller plans. For up-to-date information, please check with your insurance plan.
