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Programs & Services
 

Antepartum Unit

 

Location:
725 Welch Road
2nd Floor (F2 Unit)
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: (650) 497-8000
 
 
 
An antepartum patient speaks with a maternal-fetal medicine specialistThe 12-bed Antepartum Unit cares for expectant mothers who require hospitalization during their pregnancies.
 
We provide highly specialized care and monitoring to pregnant women with a variety of medical conditions. Our staff works closely with your obstetrician to provide the best outcome for you and your baby.
 
We are able to quickly access Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital obstetric and perinatal subspecialists and Stanford Hospital & Clinics adult subspecialists should you require those services.
 
Our unit is located in the Maternity Unit on the 2nd floor. We are part of the Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services.
 
 
 

Your Room

Our rooms are both private and semi-private, and are assigned based on medical need and availability. All rooms feature:
  • Free wireless Internet access for your laptop or mobile device
  • Flat-screen televisions
    • Select cable TV channels
    • On-demand movies
  • Storage space for your belongings
  • A place for your partner to rest
The Antepartum Unit follows the Maternity Unit’s Visiting Guidelines.
 
 

Room Service Meals

We provide personalized room service at every meal. You can call to place an order from our full menu. We’ll freshly prepare your meal according to your order, and a room service host will deliver it to your bedside.
 
A daily afternoon tea and snacks are also served to you and your partner.
 
You are also welcome to store food or drinks you bring from home in our unit’s patient refrigerators.
 
 

Daily Rounds

Our nurses change shifts at 7 am and 7 pm. The new nurse will come to:
  • Talk to you
  • Conduct a physical assessment
  • Develop a plan with you for that shift
 
 

Activities

Our Patient Services Representative offers a number of activities, all free of charge. You are welcome to participate in these activities with your doctor’s approval:

  • Massage
  • Television
  • Knitting
  • Book cart
  • Pet therapy
  • Harpist and guitarist
 
 

Parent Mentors

Parent mentors visit expectant mothers at the bedside and provide support, validation and information about the antepartum experience. Mentoring sessions vary in length and can be one-time visits or regular meetings during your hospital stay. Our Antepartum Unit parent mentors both spent substantial time as patients in the unit during their own pregnancies.