Obstetrics Care for Expectant Families & Babies
SJRMC offers two locations for you to deliver your baby. Wherever you are, we are here to provide a high quality, personalized birthing experience.
- The Family Birthplace in South Bend
- New Beginnings Birthplace in Plymouth
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Families who have newborns with special needs can find extra care at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the South Bend Campus.
Our 10-bed Level 3 NICU provides 24-hour care by a team of professionals including a neonatologist who is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, a neonatal nurse practitioner and nurses specializing in the care of premature and sick newborns.
Rooms are available and parents are welcome to stay with their baby 24 hours a day, except from 7-7:30 am, and 7-7:30 pm. Each family is given two visitor passes, and all visitors must be accompanied by a parent or posses a visitor pass. Please limit visitors to two at a bedside at a time.
Newborn HOPE Transport
The newborn HOPE transfer teams is designed to provide at-risk babies transportation from area hospitals to the NICU at SJRMC South Bend. During the transport a highly specialized team accompanies babies with special needs as they are transported to the NICU.
Midwifery of Michiana
The Certified Nurse Midwives of the Midwifery of Michiana (MOM) are also here to provide expert, personalized care throughout your pregnancy, labor and delivery.