Alta Bates Summit Pregnancy and Childbirth Services

Your pregnancy and the birth of your child will be among the most memorable events of your life. The obstetricians at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center are with you every step of the way. Our teams of caring and compassionate childbirth experts deliver approximately 6,000 babies every year.

COVID-19 Information for Labor and Delivery Patients

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Expert Care Throughout Your Pregnancy

Book an in-person tour of our birth center.

Have your baby at Alta Bates Summit, one of the largest, non-academic delivery centers in the country. We deliver approximately 6,000 babies each year. Knowledgeable teams of obstetricians, anesthesiologists, and pediatric specialists are available 24/7. We have a high success rate with vaginal births after caesareans, and our neonatal intensive care unit cares for infants with special needs.

OB/Gyns, certified nurse-midwives and maternal-fetal medicine specialists offer comprehensive support during your pregnancy. We provide the full spectrum of prenatal care, including diagnostic testing, advanced imaging and neonatal specialty care. We're proud to be pursuing designation as a Baby-Friendly Hospital.

Birth Center Tours

Tour Our Labor and Delivery Rooms

To schedule an in-person tour, call (800) 769-1650 or book online.

Comfortable Rooms for New Families

Discover why this is the place to start your new adventure, with a cozy bed, baby’s bassinet beside you and nurses right outside your door.

When Your Baby Needs Extra Care

When in the care of our passionate neonatal intensive care (NICU) team, you get all the support you need to bond with your new baby.

When Your Baby Needs Extra Care

Philanthropy

Enhancing our Birth Center

Generous community donors allow us to continuously advance our level of care for newborns. Learn how your gifts can have a direct impact.

Invest in our Birth Center

Bienestar Postparto: Orientación y recursos para familias

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Bienestar Postparto: Orientación y recursos para familias

Pregnancy Postpartum Wellness

This video is presented by Sutter Health providers on pregnancy and postpartum wellness, including guidance and resources for families.

Pregnancy Postpartum Wellness

Why Should We Breastfeed?

Top need-to-know benefits of breastfeeding, presented by Sutter Health network of care physician Yvonne Brouard, M.D., MPH.

Why Should We Breastfeed?

COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy

Dr. Ricci Sylla, OB/GYN, presents on the scientific breakthrough of the mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines, how it works against the Covid-19 virus, current recommendations for those who are pregnant and answers commonly asked questions.

COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy

Perinatal Anxiety and Depression

Sutter network Drs. Linsday Cunha (Clinical Psychologist) and Robert Altman (OB/GYN) discuss perinatal anxiety and depression, and the impact on women and their children.

Perinatal Anxiety and Depression

COVID-19 and Pregnancy Update

Drs. Kelli Beingesser and Laetitia Oderman provide an update and overview on Pregnancy and Covid-19. Join us in this informative webinar to learn about ways to care for yourself and your baby safely throughout your pregnancy.

COVID-19 and Pregnancy Update

Boosting Your Immune System in Pregnancy

Integrative Medicine strategies for safe lifestyle, herbal and supplement approaches that cultivate resilience during pregnancy. Hosted by Gina Serraiocco, M.D., Board-Certified in Integrative Medicine at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.

Boosting Your Immune System in Pregnancy

COVID-19 and the Protected Pregnancy Experience

Recorded August 2020, Drs. Kelli Beingesser and Laetitia Oderman, PAMF OB/GYN, discuss how to care for yourself and your baby in the safest way possible during COVID.

COVID-19 and the Protected Pregnancy Experience

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety During COVID-19: What to Know, What to Do

Dr. Laura Hollar-Wilt from PAMF Psychiatry discusses mood disorders in the perinatal period (Depression, Bipolar, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and PTSD, including perinatal loss).

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety During COVID-19: What to Know, What to Do

Family-Centered Birth Services

Get your new family off to a great start. In our birth centers and hospitals, we create a nurturing environment for a woman in labor and offer a variety of services to help her and her family bond with the new baby.

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Education and Support

Classes and Events

You can attend our classes about pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding online.

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Tips to Find a Great OB/Gyn

Finding the right doctor who understands you and your healthcare needs begins with asking the right questions.

When to Choose a Pediatrician

Learn when and how to find the right doctor for your baby.

Patient Stories

'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.

A NICU Survivor’s Homecoming

Aspiring neonatal nurse revisits care team that saved her.

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Maternal and Infant Health Research

Maternal and infant health research seeks to improve the process of reproduction by examining ways to improve the rates of a full-term pregnancy without unnecessary interventions, the delivery of a healthy baby, and a healthy postpartum period in a positive environment that supports the physical and emotional needs of the mother, baby and family.

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