Admission Information
Congratulations on your pregnancy. The countdown to your baby’s arrival has begun and you are probably feeling excited and anxious as you anticipate welcoming the newest member of your family. At TriHealth, we coordinate care and use a patient-centered approach to ensure that you are fully prepared for the changes ahead.
Care coordinators
TriHealth offers care coordinators for mothers who have special needs, or are expecting a baby with health issues. These experienced maternity nurses can serve as your personal connection to the hospital. We will educate you about your hospital stay, familiarize you with services offered at our hospitals, provide a tour of the maternity area and help meet any of your other specialized needs. If you are having a high-risk pregnancy or need additional services, your care coordinator will work with your physician to provide you reading materials or community resource referrals.
To see if a nurse care coordinator is right for you or to schedule an appointment, call 513 865 1526.
Hospital Registration
Help us better prepare for your arrival by pre-registering for your delivery. Call 513 569 6600. Registration hours are 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday. Have your insurance card available.
Maternity Orientation and Tour
Becoming acclimated with our hospitals and the birthing process is important to help delivery go as smoothly as possible. We offer free maternity orientation and tours on weekday evenings and on Saturdays and Sundays.
During these group sessions, you will be introduced to the maternity services available at Bethesda North Hospital or Good Samaritan Hospital and discuss what to expect during your stay. The tour includes the areas of Labor and Delivery and Postpartum of each hospital. It does not include a visit to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Good Samaritan or the Harold and Margret Thomas Special Care Nursery at Bethesda North. This tour is appropriate for adults; tours for children are given with the Big Brother/Big Sister class. To arrange a maternity tour at Bethesda North or Good Samaritan, call the Women’s Health Line at 513 475 4500 or register online.
Private sessions are available for parents with special needs. For example, if you have a need for an interpreter or have difficulty with English; are expecting a baby with health issues; or are using a surrogate mother, planning an adoption, or having a teen pregnancy. If you schedule an individual session with a nurse care coordinator, a tour can be provided as part of this session.
For all orientation sessions, please complete and bring the hospital information received in the packet from your doctor/midwife’s office, or you may mail it in to us. If you have not received a packet, please ask your doctor/midwife for one at your next appointment.
Maternity Resource Guides
Pregnancy
Learn what lies ahead and what to expect at Bethesda North and Good Samaritan hospitals by downloading our Pregnancy Resource Guide (PDF).
Postpartum
In upcoming weeks, you will continue to undergo physical changes, as well as experience emotional changes as you return to your normal, pre-pregnancy state. Download our New Mother Guide (PDF).
Breastfeeding
Learn and fine-tune the basics of breastfeeding. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that mothers breastfeed exclusively for the first six months and continue for the first 12 months of their baby’s life. Download our Breastfeeding Guide (PDF).
*TriHealth offers the information in these books as a guideline for maternity care. Because medical advances are being made every day, we recommend that you check with your physician or midwife for the most up-to-date medical advice, or if you have questions about the information provided in these guides.