The Best Hospitals in California for Maternity Needs

Having a baby takes a lot of preparation and planning. One of the crucial first decisions is where the baby will be born and where the mother will receive her care. There a variety of choices of hospitals that specialize in the maternity needs of women throughout California.

California Pacific Medical Center's Women and Children's Center

• California Pacific Medical Center's Women and Children's Center specializes in high risk pregnancies, and patients from throughout California seek out treatment at this hospital if their pregnancy falls in the category of being a high risk. This hospital also offers patients the added benefit of having a comprehensive and state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit that is best suited for babies born prematurely or via a high risk pregnancy where potential conditions could arise requiring immediate medical treatment. Mothers-to-be can also attend breastfeeding classes and other prenatal services meant to help prepare women for childbirth.

  California Pacific Medical Center

  Women and Children's Center

  3700 California St.

  San Francisco, CA 94118

  www.cpmc.org

ValleyCare Specialty Clinic

• ValleyCare Specialty Clinic is actually a hospital built on the collaboration of UCSF Medical Center, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in San Francisco and the ValleyCare Health System. The combined power of these three top medical centers affords pregnant women in California the added benefit of being able to be treated by some of the leading doctors in both prenatal and postnatal care. The Clinic provides prenatal support and birthing facilities; the neonatal unit is located right on site in the event there is a problem that requires attention immediately after the birth. The delivery and recovery rooms in the facility are tastefully decorated to elicit a feeling of soothing calm.

  ValleyCare Specialty Clinic

  5565 West Las Positas Blvd.

  Pleasanton, CA 94588-4000

  925-598-3500

  www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org

Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns

• Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns is located in the heart of San Diego, California. The hospital is best known for delivering more babies in the state of California than any other medical facility or hospital. More than 8,400 births are performed at the hospital every year, which helps explain why the facility is well-equipped to handle any type of pregnancy, including high risk pregnancies and low birth weight babies. The neonatal unit is located right on site, and there are 61 available beds for newborns in need.

  Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns

  3003 Health Center Drive

  San Diego, CA 92123

  858-939-3400

  www.sharp.com