Your delivery day

Park in Parking Area C, facing Dale Road. Maternity parking spaces are available just off the circular drive.

You can also temporarily park at the hospital entrance in front of the main lobby. After you get settled into the facility, your partner or support person will need to move your car to one of the parking areas.

Go directly to Labor and Delivery. You can walk or use one of our stackable wheelchairs located at most facility entrances.

Enter through the main entrance to the rotunda, which is open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.*

Take the elevator to the third floor, turn left, and go down the hallway. Check in with the Security officer at the desk.

Enter the Labor and Delivery (3H4) family waiting room and buzz the receptionist on the intercom.

*After 10 p.m., enter through the Emergency department, and ask to be escorted up to Labor and delivery.

When you arrive at the hospital, your labor pattern and baby will be monitored in a private labor observation room in the Labor and delivery department.

You are welcome to have one guest to support you here. When active labor is confirmed, you will be moved down the hall to your private delivery room.

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Your childbirth preferences plan

Your health and the safety of your baby are always our top priorities. Creating a birth plan is a great way to let your care team know your wishes. It’s not a contract, and you can change your plan at any time. If you haven’t made your birth plan yet, make it now and share it with us at your next appointment.

Learn more about creating a birth plan

Room amenities

Each room in our labor, delivery, and recovery unit includes:

• a TV

• free Wi-Fi

• a pull-out bed for your labor support person

• a rocking chair
  

Guests

When you’re in labor, you are welcome to have guests with you in the room, including your partner or labor support person. Children under 12 are limited to your new baby’s siblings and must be accompanied by an adult whose only task is their care.

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Photography

You’re welcome to photograph this memorable occasion! Please keep the following in mind:

• Handheld still photography is welcome.

• Handheld videotaping is allowed after the baby is born.

• Floor-mounted tripods are not permitted because they’re a tripping hazard.

When you have your baby at Kaiser Permanente, you may be surprised at how many people are there to support you — before, during, and after your delivery. We’ll all work together to help give you the happiest, healthiest birth day possible.

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First few hours after delivery

Our labor, delivery, and recovery rooms are where you and your newborn will spend your first hours together. When your baby is born, your delivery team will come in to make sure he or she is thriving outside the womb. As long as you and your baby are doing well, you’ll stay together for the rest of your time in the hospital.

Little ones who need special care are observed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). A neonatologist — a pediatrician trained especially in newborn care — will come to your room and determine if your baby needs care in our NICU. If this happens, we’ll talk to you about why your baby needs extra care, and make sure you know where your baby will be and what to expect.

Family-centered postpartum unit

After your initial skin-to-skin time, you’ll be moved to our Postpartum unit.

Learn more about what to expect during your stay