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Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento

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Since 1937, when it opened as Sutter Maternity Hospital, Sutter Memorial Hospital has been the regional center for birth and newborn care. Part of the two-campus Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, Sutter Memorial is where every expectant mother, including those experiencing high-risk pregnancies, can turn for the region’s most advanced care. More babies have entered the world through Sutter Memorial than any other hospital in the region.

Attention Expectant & New Mothers

• Delivering Your Baby Here? Complete our online OB pre-registration form during your second trimester.
• Get Connected on CaringBridge This free, secure CaringBridgeservice lets you set up a unique web page for yourself, family or friends who are hospitalized or are receiving ongoing care. Learn more or create a CaringBridge website

Labor and Delivery
In the region, Sutter Memorial is proud of its reputation as the place to go to have a baby. Labor and delivery care options include:

• Labor, delivery and recovery in a large, private room, where spouse and family can attend the birth


• Labor that may include sitting or walking, and continuous or intermittent fetal heart rate monitoring


• OB physician on duty at the hospital 24 hours a day, should the need arise


• Childbirth anesthesia available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA), "walking" epidurals, intrathecal (spinal) narcotics, and traditional epidural analgesia


• Three dedicated operating rooms available for cesarean births, should the need arise.


• Northern California’s largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with neonatal specialists available for newborns that require specialized care


• Breastfeeding assistance available in the hospital.


• Perinatal group available for women with complex maternal or fetal conditions.

After-Delivery Care
Newborns usually go to an observation nursery within one or two hours after birth for a thorough physical evaluation. Babies may stay in the same room with mothers and family. Patient education is a focus throughout the hospital stay and fathers and families are encouraged to partipate. We're proud of our emphasis on patients and family. Learn about normal newborn development.

Pregnancy Health Information
Use the links below to learn more about what you can expect

• During your Pregnancy


• Labor and Delivery


• After the Birth


• Breast Feeding


• My Baby's Growth

Check your Due Date here.


In addition, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also maintains an extensive website for women with excellent information on healthy pregnancy and childbirth.

Childbirth Classes
Search Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento's classes and support groups to find out about the many classes and support groups available for expectant and new mothers, including exercise classes. At this time, classes are available in English only. Search for Childbirth Classes Now!

Access to Specialty Care Though the vast majority of mothers and children experience no complications during the birthing process, Sutter Women's & Children's Services in the greater Sacramento area offers advanced care to women and children who need immediate access to highly specialized doctors. In addition, the neonatology team located at Sutter Children's Center, Sacramento also works closely with Sutter Medical Center doctors to ensure each child receives the highest level of care in the region.