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Private birthing suites with round-the-clock expertise
Childbirth is one of life’s most important events! At our birth center we’re honored to share your special moment, and to partner with you to create a birth plan best for you and baby.
Childbirth is a natural process, and one that usually occurs without complications. But if they do arise, as part of the Sacramento region’s only academic medical center – nationally ranked for obstetrics and gynecology – we are uniquely prepared for special situations and emergencies, with:
- Highly rated maternal-fetal, pain and obstetrics experts, on-site or quickly available
- A level IV NICU (the highest level of care)
- The region’s only center for on-site fetal surgery, with internationally known surgeons
- The area’s only hospital with the nation’s highest recognition for nursing excellence
Learn more below about our birthing center at nationally ranked UC Davis Medical Center.
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Expertise for every kind of pregnancy journey
Nationally ranked medical specialties and doctors voted among our region’s best
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Comfortable private birthing suites
Same-room labor and delivery in a home-like, family atmosphere
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Birthing plan choices and partnerships
VBAC expertise, gentle C-sections, 24/7 pain management options, and more
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Personalized breastfeeding and nursing guidance
Extensive support, before and after your delivery
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U.S. News & World Report ranks UC Davis Medical Center among America’s best for ob/gyn, and UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the best for several pediatric specialties.
Learn about our rankings