PAMF Pregnancy and Childbirth Services

Your pregnancy and the birth of your child will be among the most memorable events of your life. At Palo Alto Medical Foundation, your obstetrician or midwife is with you every step of the way, from hearing that first fetal heartbeat to providing breastfeeding support.

COVID-19 Information for Labor and Delivery Patients

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Expert Care Throughout Your Pregnancy

Preparing for the birth of your child is an exciting milestone in your life. At Palo Alto Medical Foundation, more than 100 OB/Gyn doctors, nurse-midwives and specialists in pregnancy care provide compassionate, family-centered support during every stage of your pregnancy, from prenatal care to postpartum services.

Prenatal Care and Testing

OB/Gyns, certified nurse-midwives and high-risk doctors, called 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.

Pregnancy and Childbirth Education

Prenatal classes help you and your partner prepare for labor, delivery and newborn care. We also offer postpartum breastfeeding and parenting support groups, including private consultations with our lactation specialists.

Labor and Delivery

Doctors at PAMF deliver babies at 10 top area hospitals, including Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center in Santa Cruz, El Camino Hospital in Mountain View and Lucille Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford.

Helpful Resources

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

Midwives Go Mainstream

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

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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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