Family Birth Center - Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center

Our family birth center team is with you every step of the way, from pre-registration to postpartum recovery. We offer comprehensive maternity services and amenities, including:

• Maternity tours

• Pregnancy care center with private triage

• 28 private postpartum rooms

• Three surgery suites

• Level III NICU with 24 private rooms

• Children’s play area

• Comfortable waiting area

• Breastfeeding support

Call (213) 742-5710 for more information about our services. For a physician referral, call (888) 742-2462 or use our online search tool to find a doctor.

Yes, you may take a tour of our family birth center and meet some of our team. We offer tours in Spanish on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and in English on Thursdays at 10 a.m.

We show you around the birth center and explain what to expect on the day of your delivery. While you’re here, you can also:

• Complete your preadmission forms

• Enjoy a free hot lunch

• Get answers to your questions

• Take home a hospital packing list, helpful tips and important phone numbers

Schedule your free tour by calling (213) 742-6083.

Yes, we welcome your chosen support people to be present during labor and delivery. After your baby is born, you may have visitors in your postpartum recovery room.

Please discuss your visitor preferences with your care team so that we can support a comfortable, safe environment for you and your new baby.

Yes, our bilingual, mother-baby-trained nurses offer 24/7 breastfeeding support to new mothers. We help you feel comfortable nursing your baby before you leave the hospital. We can also refer you to educational materials and classes to help you continue your breastfeeding journey with confidence.

As a Level III NICU, we can care for premature and critically ill babies, including those with birth defects, heart conditions and breathing problems. Our 24-bed unit features:

• Private rooms

• Advanced technology and monitoring equipment

• 24/7 expert neonatal care

• Comprehensive emotional and educational support for parents

Our private rooms feature a NICU hybrid device combining an incubator and radiant warmer. These infant beds give our team quick access to your baby in an emergency, while creating a safe, controlled environment for your little one to grow and develop. 

The NICU is open to visitors 24/7, but please speak with your baby's care team about specific visitation guidelines.

All women who give birth at California Hospital may receive optional support services from the Welcome Baby program. As a program participant, you receive personalized services from a registered nurse and parent coach, including:

• A postpartum hospital visit

• Maternal and newborn screenings

• Breastfeeding support

• Home visits until your baby is nine months old

There is no cost to families to participate in this program. To learn more about the Welcome Baby program, or to sign up, call (213) 742-6491.

Yes. At California Hospital Medical Center, we keep mothers and babies together during the hospital stay to encourage bonding opportunities. Skin-to-skin bonding often:

• Causes your uterus to contract and bleed less

• Comforts and soothes baby

• Gives baby better oxygenation and blood sugar levels

• Promotes feelings of closeness and protectiveness

• Provides a quiet time for your new family to connect

• Stabilizes baby’s temperature and vital signs

• Stimulates milk production and provides the best opportunity to get breastfeeding off to a good start

You can choose a pediatrician by asking your obstetrics and gynecology doctor or asking family and friends. You can also use our Find a Doctor tool.