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OSU Health Plan Buckeye Baby Services

THERE ARE MANY REASONS TO BECOME A BUCKEYE BABY PARENT

The OSU Health Plan is here to assist you throughout pregnancy and after. When you participate in the OSU Health Plan Buckeye Baby program, you have access to unique services that help you navigate all aspects of your pregnancy and postpartum care. 

Explore the OSU Health Plan Buckeye Baby services available to expecting and new parents

Prenatal Webinars

Live webinar-based discussions that review different pregnancy-related topics. During each session, you will be able to ask questions and share ideas with other parents-to-be, as well as with a nurse and health coach. Individual telephonic sessions are available as needed. 
 

Postpartum Telephonic Support

A trusted nurse and health coach will work with you to answer your questions and provide guidance during scheduled postpartum telephonic sessions.

Help for Complicated Pregnancies

Birthing parents with high-risk pregnancies due to advanced maternal age, diabetes, genetic conditions, a history of premature births and those expecting multiples require extra attention. Through the OSU Health Plan and Buckeye Baby, you have access to excellent high-risk doctors and benefits to help prevent or reduce the incidence of complications. Our nurse case managers will assist in the coordination of your care throughout your pregnancy to ensure you get the care you need.

Lactation Support and Resources

Lactation Support & Resources The Buckeye Baby team will provide information on OSU Health plan lactation benefits, chest/breastfeeding tips and offer lactation support. Expecting parents have access to the following lactation benefits:

  • Six lactation consultations covered at 100%.
  • Complimentary breast pump

Pumps can only be ordered in the birthing person's third trimester of pregnancy or after delivery. To learn more about the OSU breast pump ordering process, click here.

Postpartum Home Visit

Buckeye Baby birthing people living in Franklin and surrounding counties will receive a home visit at no cost to ensure your transition to home is going smoothly. As a birthing person with the OSU Health Plan, a registered nurse from Interim HealthCare will be contacting you by phone or text to schedule shortly after delivery. The nurse will conduct a clinical check of you and your baby, follow-up on any issues your doctor identified at the time of discharge and talk with you about any difficulties you may be experiencing adjusting to life’s changes.

To learn more, click here. 
 

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Maternity Services

Online Maternity Pre-Registration
Maternity pre-registration is now available online click here. 

Pregnancy and Childbirth Classes/Tour
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center offers a variety of educational classes for expectant parents.

For more information, view Pregnancy and Childbirth Education on the Wexner Medical Center website.

To register or schedule online, click here.

Breastfeeding Helpline
Call the Breastfeeding Helpline at 614-293-8910 when you have questions or need assistance with nursing your newborn. The lactation specialists at the Maternity Unit at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are ready to help you.

For a list of lactation spaces across the Ohio State Campus, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, and regional campuses click here or also through the Ohio State mobile app. This list of lactation spaces is not an exhaustive list.  

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) Women’s Behavioral Health
We specialize in identifying and treating mental illness during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Women's Behavioral Health at the Wexner Medical Center is one of few university centers providing clinical care AND conducting research in these areas. Our comprehensive treatment planning, often including a combination of medication and psychotherapy, is tailored to the individual, always striving for the best outcomes for mother and baby.

If you’d like to schedule an appointment, please call 614-293-9600 to speak to the intake team. When making your appointment, please specify that you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, have recently delivered or have recently experienced a pregnancy loss. Let the intake staff know that you wish to be seen by the Women's Behavioral Health providers.

Enroll in Buckeye Baby

Complimentary and confidential pregnancy and postpartum services for those who have Ohio State medical benefits.

To enroll in the Buckeye Baby program, call 614-292-4700, extension 0, or click here.