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    Information for Expectant & New Mothers
    Sutter Davis Hospital

    Attention Expectant & New Mothers!

    • Delivering Your Baby Here? A happy life starts with a healthy beginning. With more than 1,200 babies born each year at Sutter Davis Hospital, the physicians, nurses and support staff understand what it takes to provide the very best experience for infants, new mothers and their families.
    • Complete our online OB pre-registration form during your second trimester.
    • Create Your Own CaringBridge! Share your pregnancy or new arrival online - anytime from anywhere with loved ones across the world. Learn more about CaringBridge
    • Read all about it! There are seven basic topics that are helpful to know before you have your baby.
      Learn about these topics that will help you achieve the best birth, for the healthiest baby, and the most successful breastfeeding experience!
      • Benefits of Breastfeeding
      • Only Breastmilk for the First Six Months
      • Breastfeeding - Latch and Positioning
      • The Effects of Medications on Birth, Baby, & Breastfeeding
      • Skin To Skin
      • Rooming In
      • Feeding On Cue
    • ¡Lea todo acerca de esto! Aquí hay siete tópicos que son muy útiles para su conocimiento antes de que usted tenga a su bebé.
      Clic en cada uno de los tópicos de abajo. El conocer mas acerca de estos topicos le ayudará  a usted a lograr el mejor nacimiento para un bebé mas saludable y una experiencia de amamantar a su bebé mas exitosamente.
      • Los Beneficios de Darle Pecho
      • Importancia Exclusiva de Amamantar
      • Los Básicos de Amamantar
      • Posibles Efectos de las Medicinas y la Anestesia
      • Contacto Temprano de Piel a Piel
      • En el Mismo Cuarto
      • Las Señales Para Comer

    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

    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.

    Access to Specialty Care
    While the majority of pregnancies follow a natural course to the joyful delivery of a healthy baby, your choice of Sutter Davis Hospital also gives you access to the advanced medical care available through Sutter Women's Services. Sutter Women's Services includes a special Maternal-Fetal program for problems in pregnancies and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for babies born prematurely or with medical complications.

    Childbirth Classes
    Search Sutter Davis Hospital 's classes and support groups to find out about the many classes and support groups available for expectant and new mothers, including Ready, Set, Deliver Naturally Childbirth Preparation Class! This class includes an additional interactive labor rehearsal class and allows expectant parents to actively practice positive positions, breathing, and relaxation techniques that maximize labor progress and minimize medications and interventions during childbirth. A tour of the Birth Center is included.

    It is recommended that you take a series that will end approximately one month before your due date.
    At this time, classes are available in English only. Search for Childbirth Classes Now!

    Information for Expectant & New Mothers
    OB Online Registration
    Complete our online OB pre-registration form during your second trimester.
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