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Pregnancy and Childbirth Services

Your pregnancy and the birth of your child may be among the most memorable events of your life. In the Sutter Health network, pregnancy and childbirth care teams are with you every step of the way, from hearing that first fetal heartbeat to meeting your baby for the first time. Attend our prenatal classes from home.

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Featured Services

  • Labor and Delivery Services
  • Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)
  • Prenatal Care and Testing
  • Prenatal Education and Support

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Track Your Pregnancy

Follow your baby’s weekly development, get personalized pregnancy checklists and access health tips with our free My Family by Sutter Health™ mobile app.

 

To get the app, text MYFAMILY to (855) 893-5536* or download from your store.

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Expert Care Throughout Your Pregnancy

Find your nearest birthing center and sign up for an in-person tour.

Don't forget to get a flu shot. Read more about protecting yourself and your baby.

With more than 450 obstetricians and nearly 100 specialists in high-risk pregnancy and neonatal care, the Sutter Health network of experts provides compassionate, family-centered support during every stage of your pregnancy and birth. In 2017 alone, our birth specialists helped deliver more than 40,000 babies across Northern California.

Prenatal Care and Testing

Our team of 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.

Labor and Delivery

Delivering in one of our hospitals? Get ready for baby by filling out your labor and birth preference form (PDF). Bring it with you to your next appointment to ensure your providers are mindful of your preferences. The form is also available in Spanish, Arabic and Traditional Chinese.

Our family-centered birth centers and hospitals provide everything you need for a safe, healthy delivery. Our facilities have earned accolades including:

  • Baby-Friendly Hospital Designations
  • Joint Commission Gold Seals of Approval
  • “A” Grades in The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2015 Hospital Safety Score

Are you considering having a C-section? Make sure you're well informed. Find everything you need to know in our guide to Cesarean birth (PDF) (Used with permission of National Partnership for Women & Families).

Sutter Health is partnering with the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative to create accessible, informative content around pregnancy and healthy birth. Learn more by watching these videos (also available in Spanish).

Newborn Intensive Care (NICU)

When things don’t go as planned, our nine Newborn Intensive Care Units (NICUs) provide 24-hour care by highly experienced, board-certified neonatologists and neonatal nursing teams. Our three Level III and one Level IV NICU care centers provide complex care and support.

Quality and Safety

Fourteen Sutter hospitals received recognition in 2019 for low NTSV C-section rates. Nine of the 14 hospitals received recognition for four consecutive years, based on 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 hospital discharge data.*

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*Source: 2019 Cal Hospital Compare Maternity Care Honor Roll

Patient Information

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Interested in becoming a Sutter patient? Here’s what you need to know about health plans, choosing a doctor and how to get started today.

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Boosting Your Immune System in Pregnancy

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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.

Family-Centered Birth Services

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.

Family-Centered Birth Services Learn more on Sutter's Family Services

Education and Support

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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.

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When to Choose a Pediatrician

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

Patient Stories

Baby Born at 27 Weeks Spends 100 Days in NICU

Savion spent 100 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at California Pacific Medical Center.

Kille Family: From High-Risk Birth to Healthy Baby

The road to parenthood wasn’t smooth for the Killes. Thanks to care from Sutter’s high-risk maternity and NICU teams, mom and baby are thriving.

A NICU Survivor’s Homecoming

Aspiring neonatal nurse revisits care team that saved her.

Woman Able to Conceive Twins after Robotic Surgery

Having uterine fibroids removed through robotic surgery at PAMF allowed Gwen to have "miracle" babies.

New Mother Thanks Her “Guardian Angels”

Kari Loeser was able to express her appreciation for her care team through the Guardian Angel recognition program.

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.

Miracle Baby Born After Difficult Pregnancy

Arsenia and Eric Molina endured three years of in vitro fertilization and three heartbreaking miscarriages before Emma was conceived.

Preemie Goes Home after 137 Days in Hospital

Born prematurely at 23 weeks, Ellie's chances of survival were slim. But doctors at Sutter Children's Center never gave up on her.

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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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Doctor Profiles

The following doctors are part of the Sutter Health network. Learn about the doctors on this site.
Holly D. Bracy, D.O.

Holly D. Bracy, D.O.

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dong H. Hwang, M.D.

Dong H. Hwang, M.D.

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Jonathan D. Weiss, M.D.

Jonathan D. Weiss, M.D.

  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Cindy A. Grijalva, M.D., MPH

Cindy A. Grijalva, M.D., MPH

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Fredric W. Feist, M.D.

Fredric W. Feist, M.D.

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Kyla Ai-Lan Yee, M.D.

Kyla Ai-Lan Yee, M.D.

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Sari J. Kasper, D.O.

Sari J. Kasper, D.O.

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Maxine A. Karimoto, M.D., FACOG

Maxine A. Karimoto, M.D., FACOG

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Eva G. Granzow, M.D.

Eva G. Granzow, M.D.

  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

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