Your journey to motherhood is one of life’s most precious times. Say hello to your new little one.
As a mom-to-be, you have a lot of decisions to make—from choosing the right foods, to preparing for baby’s arrival. Fortunately, California Hospital Medical Center’s Family Birth Center has a whole team of specialists ready to safely guide and support you throughout your journey. Because we believe birth isn't just a procedure, but a joyful family experience.
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Where you choose to deliver your baby is one of the first big decisions you’ll make as a parent. See for yourself why California Hospital’s Family Birth Center is the perfect place to welcome your new bundle of joy.
To schedule a virtual Maternity Tour, please call us at (213) 742-6083.
If your baby needs extra TLC, rest assured that California Hospital features a 26-bed, fully equipped Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), offering the most advanced services needed for your premature baby.
California Hospital is building a new patient tower and investing in the future of healthcare in our community. Together, we can ensure that we become the hospital that our city needs us to be.
Breastfeeding is one of the best things that only you can do for your baby, but this can sometimes be challenging. Our bilingual mother-baby trained nurses offer around-the-clock breastfeeding support so that all moms feel secure before leaving the hospital. After going home, you’re invited to join us to exchange information and experiences from other moms—led by an experienced lactation educator.
Welcome Baby is a free service for all women who give birth at California Hospital regardless of income level or risk factors. Every mother receives a postpartum hospital visit, including a maternal/newborn screening, breastfeeding support and home visits until the baby is 9 months old.
We want your birth day to be focused on you. That’s why we ask expecting moms to complete all of the necessary registration paperwork in advance. Please complete the pre-admission application by your seventh month—or return it with the necessary information to the Admitting Department by mail or in person.
A birth plan is a written document that outlines your preferences for labor and birth. Whether you have just an idea of what you want your birth plan to look like, or you’ve got it all planned out, Dignity Health can help make your labor and delivery experience the best it can be.
Most people use the term natural childbirth to refer to the process of going through labor and birth without the use of pain medication or other medical interventions. There are a variety of reasons why a woman would choose to pursue a natural childbirth.
A vaginal birth is one in which the baby passes through the birth canal, or vagina. It is the usual, natural birth process, and babies are typically delivered vaginally unless your doctor finds a medical reason for delivery by Cesarean section (C-section) instead.
A cesarean birth is surgery to deliver a baby through incisions in the mother’s abdomen and womb. At Dignity Health, a cesarean birth is considered when your doctor feels it is the safest delivery option for the mother, the baby, or both.
If you have had a cesarean delivery (also called a C-section) before, California Hospital supports your decision to deliver your next baby vaginally. When medically indicated as safe by your physician, the option of vaginal birth after previous cesarean delivery is now available to you. This is called vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC. Our certified nurse-midwives are specialists in vaginal birth after cesareans and have received national recognition for their success in this procedure.
Hope Street Margolis Family Center is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children and families in downtown Los Angeles. Hope Street’s unique relational approach, combined with its philosophy of compassion and service have reached thousands of families and made it a cornerstone of the community.
To connect with our department for more information, please call (213) 742-5710. For a physician referral, call (888) 742-2462 or use our search tool to Find a Doctor.
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