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Labor and Delivery Services in Palo Alto

It's care that works for you. Find out about convenient care options for Labor and Delivery Services in Palo Alto at Sutter Health. We're taking extra precautions every day to help keep patients, staff and providers safe.
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Featured Services in Palo Alto

  • Breastfeeding Support

Welcoming Your Baby Into the World

The moment you meet your baby happens only once. Ensure it happens in a place dedicated to extraordinary care for babies and new mothers. Our family-centered birth centers have earned honors including:

  • Baby Friendly Hospital Designations.
  • Joint Commission Gold Seals of Approval.
  • “A” Grades in The Leapfrog Group’s® Spring 2015 Hospital Safety Score℠.
  • Lower than state and national averages for elective deliveries according to the independent Leapfrog Group and the Department of Health and Human Services Hospital Compare.
  • Better than target averages for maternal care according to the independent Leapfrog Group measures.

We welcome you to define your birthing experience. Do you want to listen to your favorite music while giving birth? Or ease your contractions in the shower? Our labor-delivery-recovery rooms provide a comfortable, private atmosphere for the delivery of your baby.

If you opt for one of the many forms of natural childbirth, our staff is there to offer coaching and comfort. Should you decide that you want something more for pain, many of our locations offer obstetrical anesthesiologists 24 hours a day.

In addition to your doctor or midwife, our nursing staff works with you throughout the labor process. Our nurses are specially trained — many with more than 15 years of service in caring for new mothers and babies.

Education and Support

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Classes and Events

Sign up for our breastfeeding and childbirth classes to get prepared for your baby’s arrival.

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Family-Centered Birth Services

Our birth centers and hospitals put you and your family’s needs first during labor and delivery.

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Neonatal Intensive Care

While most newborns don’t need special assistance after delivery, if they do, our neonatal intensive care teams provide immediate help.

Health and Wellness

Breastfeeding Techniques

Breastfeeding Techniques

Breastfeeding is a learned skill for both mother and infant, requiring time and patience. Here’s how to get started.

Breastfeeding Techniques Breastfeeding Techniques

Patient Stories

Midwives Go Mainstream

A once unconventional birthing choice in the U.S. is growing in popularity.

Caring for Generations of Babies

Twins Jeni and Beth have nine kids between them—all delivered by Dr. Horowitz, now a friend for life.

Kate Bernal-Hafner | Healthy Baby, Grateful Parent

The Hafner family shares their story of compassionate care in the Level 3 NICU at Sutter Santa Rosa Hospital.

Couple Surprised by Twins Gets Ready with Multiple Births Program

Teresa and Adam felt overwhelmed when they learned twins were on the way, but Sutter's Mothers of Multiples Program had their backs.

'Super' Sam is a NICU Miracle

Baby Sam was born by emergency C-section at 1 pound, 12 ounces and would spend the next 95 days in the NICU. But today he is happy and healthy.

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Genetics Research

Sutter Health Genetics Research
Genetics studies the genes and DNA coding that each person inherits from their parents and how these genes can lead to disease or better health. Some inherited genes cause diseases such as Tay-Sachs or sickle cell anemia, while mutations in genes can cause genetic disorders, such as Down syndrome. However, doctors also use genetics to understand which treatments may work best for an individual.

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Doctors Near Palo Alto

The following doctors are part of the Sutter Health network. Learn about the doctors on this site.
Christie A. Coleman, M.D.

Christie A. Coleman, M.D.

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Carolyn T. Phillips, M.D.

Carolyn T. Phillips, M.D.

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Cynthia Woo, M.D.

Cynthia Woo, M.D.

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Nicole J. Hong, M.D.

Nicole J. Hong, M.D.

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Mary E. Parman, D.O.

Mary E. Parman, D.O.

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Winona M. Tan, M.D.

Winona M. Tan, M.D.

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Laurie A. Karl, M.D.

Laurie A. Karl, M.D.

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Karen S. Shin, M.D.

Karen S. Shin, M.D.

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

H. A. Sastri Sukhdeo, M.D.

H. A. Sastri Sukhdeo, M.D.

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Services Near Palo Alto

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

Eden Medical Center

Eden Medical Center

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation

Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation

California Pacific Medical Center

California Pacific Medical Center

Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation

Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation

Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz

Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz

Sutter Delta Medical Center

Sutter Delta Medical Center

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