With two distinct birth settings and a large staff of physicians and midwives, as well as high-risk specialists and equipment, UC San Diego Health gives you more childbirth options than anywhere else in San Diego.
Quality Outcomes
Deliveries in La Jolla and Hillcrest
Prenatal Care Options
Birth Center
Birth Center amenities include:
- Spacious suites with a home-like atmosphere
- Double or queen-size beds
- Rocking chair
- Family room
- Labor support including hypnotherapy, birthing balls, birthing stools, and IV pain medication
- Ability to eat and drink
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Lactation support
Labor & Delivery Suites / Postpartum Care
- Spacious Labor & Delivery suites, with room for family members
- State-of-the-art surgical suites for Cesarean deliveries
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Private postpartum rooms, where parents and babies room in together
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Lactation support
- Nap time from 2–4 p.m., when hospital staff avoid any unnecessary care to allow babies and parents to rest, heal, bond, and breastfeed
Women’s Special Care Center (for high-risk pregnancies)
The
Women's Special Care Center, for women who need inpatient care before the birth of their babies, offers:
- Personalized and compassionate care with state-of-the-art technology
- Patient support group
- Refrigerators for patient use
- In-hospital Fetal Assessment Unit
NICU Care
Specialty Programs and Services