Miami Valley South opened in 2007 as an outpatient facility. In March, it opened 48 inpatient beds.
The new birthing center will include 16 post-partum beds, five labor-and-delivery suites and a water birthing suite, Thickel said. Surgical suites are also available for women who need C-sections, she said.
The hospital does not have a neonatal intensive care unit; babies who require that extra level of care will be transported to Miami Valley Hospital, which operates a Level 3B NICU, Thickel said.
Thickel didn’t immediately know how many births the Miami Valley South center anticipates a year. Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton delivers 4,800 babies a year.
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-7457 or peggy.o’farrell@coxinc.com.#
About the Author