Maternity and Birthing Centers
Mercy Health — The Birth Place at St. Rita's Medical Center
Compassionate maternity care, close to home in Lima, Ohio
Welcoming your baby into the world is one of life’s greatest moments. At Mercy Health — The Birth Place at St. Rita’s Medical Center, we want to help make that moment safe and easy. We’re here to support your pregnancy with compassionate, personalized care in a comfortable, family‑centered environment.
Our Labor & Delivery unit is designed to support both routine and high‑risk pregnancies. With 4 emergency OB beds, 8 labor and delivery rooms, a NICU and 18 private mother-baby rooms, our OB care teams are available around the clock to support you and your baby, before, during and after delivery.
Care & Treatment
Why choose The Birth Place at St. Rita's Medical Center
At Mercy Health St. Rita’s, you’re supported by a highly experienced team focused on your safety, comfort and birth preferences. Our care model includes OB/GYN Hospitalists available 24/7, working alongside your personal OB/GYN to ensure continuous, coordinated care.
Our OB nursing staff averages more than 10 years of experience and is dedicated to coaching and empowering you through your birth plan. From labor and delivery to recovery and postpartum care, we follow consistent, proven practices designed to minimize complications and to make sure you get high-quality care tailored to your unique needs and medical background.
Bump2Baby360
Mercy Health offers 24/7 parent education powered by Bump2Baby360®, an education program designed to give you convenient access to valuable information. It includes the tools and support you need at every stage of your journey.
Bump2Baby360 gives you access to:
- Evidence-based information on prenatal care, labor & birth, postpartum, breastfeeding, and newborn care including lots of videos
- Information specific to your arrival and stay at Mercy Health
- List of available classes and support groups
- Kick counter, contraction timer, personal journal, feeding log, immunization log, and other tools
This education powered by Bump2Baby360 is available on any device with an internet connection and also as a mobile app called Bump2Baby360.
Register for the program by clicking here and following the instructions. Once you have registered, you will receive an email invitation from noreply@bump2baby360.com where you will be provided unique login credentials. If you do not receive the email in your inbox, be sure to check your junk/spam folder. You can also download the mobile app version by searching your app store for “Bump2Baby360”
Already registered? Log in here
Disclaimer: The information in Bump2Baby360® is NOT intended to take the place of a healthcare provider or any information that your healthcare provider has discussed with you about your own personal health. It is imperative and advised that you find care and work with your healthcare provider to keep yourself healthy and safe. Always call your healthcare provider with any questions you may have. By creating an account in Bump2Baby360, you have verified that you have read and agree to this disclaimer.