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Alta Bates Summit Newborn and Baby Care

Little miracles deserve miraculous care. From your baby’s first breath to their first tooth, word or step, the pediatricians and pediatric specialists at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center are there to support you and your family.

Learn how we help keep kids safe at our care centers.

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Birth and Lactation Classes

Learn how to care for your newborn.

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Newborn and Baby Care within the Sutter Health network

The Sutter Health network has doctors and services in more than 100 California cities.

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    Care Built for Babies

    From day one, every child deserves the highest quality medical care delivered by people who truly appreciate what makes babies unique. With more than 600 pediatricians across the Sutter Health network serving 100 Northern California communities, you are sure to find the doctor that is right for you and your baby, close to home.

    Newborn Care

    Today, thanks to advanced prenatal testing services, doctors are often aware of potential newborn problems ahead of birth, but babies can be surprising. With more than 30,000 babies delivered at hospitals in the Sutter Health network every year, we know to expect the unexpected.

    Doctors within the Sutter Health network offer routine newborn care including genetic abnormalities testing, a hearing screening, a comprehensive newborn physical exam and several recommended preventive services that help keep your baby healthy.

    In addition, mothers are supported with special services—chief among them, our lactation services. Because of this, the rate of mothers leaving Sutter hospitals breastfeeding is nearly 90 percent, as measured by the California Department of Public Health. Five of Sutter Health's birth centers have earned the Baby-Friendly Hospital designation from the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund.

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    Advanced Newborn Care

    If a problem is detected either at birth or within the first day of life, newborns may require more advanced care. The Sutter Health network of hospitals also includes advanced Neonatal Intensive Care Units where premature babies and babies with serious medical issues receive advanced life-saving care in a family-centered environment.

    Baby Care

    A lifelong adventure begins when you bring your baby home. Your baby’s doctor will see your baby regularly throughout the first year for well-baby exams, where growth and development are tracked and important preventive care, such as vaccinations, is provided. Your baby’s doctor may also take care of some procedures, such as circumcision in boys. Most importantly, your baby’s doctor will be there in case of accidents, illnesses or conditions, such as jaundice, during the first year.

    Why Should We Breastfeed?

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

    Health and Wellness

    Common Concerns

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    What to Know About Fever

    Answers to common questions, including when to call a doctor about a fever.

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    Worried About Crying?

    How to gauge if your baby’s crying is normal or something else.

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    Having Trouble Breastfeeding?

    From milk production to latching, it’s perfectly OK to need a little help.

    Why Should We Breastfeed?

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

    Maternal and Infant Health Research

    Sutter Health 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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    Doctors at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

    The following doctors are part of the Sutter Health network. Learn about the doctors on this site.
    Sharon L. Hood, M.D.

    Sharon L. Hood, M.D.

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    Rachel H. Kreps-Falk, M.D.

    Rachel H. Kreps-Falk, M.D.

    • Pediatrics

    Sue S. Chan, M.D.

    Sue S. Chan, M.D.

    • Pediatrics

    Kelley Meade, M.D.

    Kelley Meade, M.D.

    • Pediatrics

    Jeffrey Traynor, M.D.

    Jeffrey Traynor, M.D.

    • Maternal & Fetal Medicine

    Jennifer Dovichi, M.D.

    Jennifer Dovichi, M.D.

    • Pediatrics

    Michael A. Kubalik, M.D.

    Michael A. Kubalik, M.D.

    • Pediatrics

    Michelle D. Adams, M.D.

    Michelle D. Adams, M.D.

    • Maternal & Fetal Medicine

    Lisa S. Kalar, M.D.

    Lisa S. Kalar, M.D.

    • Pediatrics

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    Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Herrick Campus

    Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Herrick Campus

    2001 Dwight Way

    Berkeley, CA 94704

    (510) 204-4444

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