PAMF Labor and Delivery Services

When it’s time to deliver your baby, you want an experienced, compassionate labor and delivery team at your side. Obstetricians at Palo Alto Medical Foundation deliver more than 10,000 babies each year at 10 hospitals.

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Welcoming Your Baby Into the World

Obstetricians at PAMF deliver babies at 10 hospitals throughout the Peninsula and South Bay, providing caring and convenient care near your home.

Hospitals include:

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame
Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City
Lucille Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto
El Camino Hospital in Mountain View
Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose
Washington Hospital in Fremont
ValleyCare in Pleasanton
Sovah Health in Danville
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center in Santa Cruz
Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz

Family-centered birth centers throughout Sutter Health 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.

If you opt for one of the many forms of natural childbirth, 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.

Helpful Resources

Prenatal Forms and Handouts

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

COVID-19 and the Protected Pregnancy Experience

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

What to Expect (at the Hospital) When You're Expecting

Dana Ramsey, a certified nurse midwife at PAMF, covers everything you're wondering about your upcoming hospital experience.

What to Expect (at the Hospital) When You're Expecting

Sutter Makes Childbirth Safer

See why Sutter's C-section Reduction Initiative earned accolades from Truven Health Analytics.

Sutter Makes Childbirth Safer

When It's Wise to Induce Pregnancy

PAMF's Tara Hulbert, D.O., explains when and why induction is recommended.

When It's Wise to Induce Pregnancy

Common Labor and Delivery Interventions

Learn about the benefits and risks of potential interventions during labor.

Common Labor and Delivery Interventions

How to Know You're Going Into Labor

Kris Ayer, a nurse midwife at PAMF Santa Cruz, covers everything you need to know abut going into labor.

How to Know You're Going Into Labor

All About Cesarean and Vacuum Extractor Delivery

PAMF obstetrician Peggy Moore, M.D., discusses these common labor interventions.

All About Cesarean and Vacuum Extractor Delivery

How to Stay Comfortable During Labor

Laetitia Oderman, M.D., an obstetrician at PAMF, suggests surrending to the process and receiving labor support.

How to Stay Comfortable During Labor

Education and Support

Classes and Events

Family-Centered Birth Services

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

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

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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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