Maternity Unit
| Location: 725 Welch Road 1st and 2nd Floors (F1 and F2 Units) Palo Alto, CA 94304 |
Phone: (650) 497-8000 We are part of the Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services. |
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Learn more about our exciting hospital expansion by visiting growing.lpch.org Note that during this expansion, routes to 725 Welch have changed. |
The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Maternity Unit cares for new mothers and their babies, and for women who require hospitalization during pregnancy. We help you and your family welcome your new baby and prepare for your new life together. Post-Delivery Care Tailored to Meet Your and Your Baby’s Needs
Our staff partners with you and your family to provide a family-centered environment. We work closely with your obstetrician to provide you and your baby with the services you need. We:- Provide care that meets your individual needs
- Answer your questions and help you and your new baby
- Encourage you to keep your baby at your bedside to promote bonding
- Nurses experienced in caring for new mothers and babies. They are also specially trained in breastfeeding techniques.
- Lactation (breastfeeding) consultants
- Social workers
- Chaplains
- Interpreters
Stay Close to Your Baby at All Times
Packard Children’s Hospital is the only children's hospital in the local area — and one of the few in the country — to offer obstetric, delivery and newborn services all in one place. Whether your baby stays in your room with you, goes to the Well Baby Nursery, or one of you requires more specialized care, the two of you are always in the same building.We provide quick, 24-hour access to pediatric hospitalists, high-risk obstetricians, anesthesiologists, neonatologists and a full range of pediatric services should you or your baby require specialty care. We are also next door to Stanford Hospital & Clinics and can provide access to their adult specialists.
Arriving after Delivery
Approximately one hour after delivery, you will be transferred from Labor and Delivery to your room on the Maternity Unit.Our Maternity Unit has 52 beds that are in private and semi-private rooms.
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 Information for expectant parents that covers everything from selecting an obstetrician that delivers babies at Packard Children's to bringing your baby home from the hospital. |
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