Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns
3003 Health Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92123 · (858) 939-3400
View Hospital →Birthing Hospitals in San Diego
We list 6 major birthing hospitals in the San Diego area (California). 1 have details reviewed from the hospital's official website.
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center Clairemont Mesa L&D
9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123 · (858) 266-5000
View Hospital →UC San Diego Health Jacobs Medical Center Birth Center
9300 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037 · (858) 657-7000
View Hospital →Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Birth Pavilion
9888 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 · (858) 626-4123
View Hospital →Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Center for Women & Newborns
751 Medical Center Ct, Chula Vista, CA 91911 · (619) 502-5800
View Hospital →Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Leichtag Birth Pavilion
354 Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024 · (760) 633-6501
View Hospital →Questions to Ask on Your Tour → All California Hospitals →
Frequently Asked Questions
How many birthing hospitals are in the San Diego area?
We list 6 major birthing hospitals in the San Diego area, 1 with maternity details reviewed from the hospital's official website.
What should I ask San Diego hospitals on a maternity tour?
Ask whether postpartum rooms are private, whether your partner can stay overnight, how many support people and whether a doula are allowed, what pain relief is offered (tubs, water birth, nitrous oxide), the NICU level, and which entrance to use in labor.
🌸 Before Your Due Date
Getting Ready to Deliver at a San Diego-area hospital
Things worth sorting out in your third trimester. We don't collect your details; each link goes straight to the provider.
Breast pump through insurance
Most private health plans must cover a breast pump. Check which pump your plan covers and have it shipped before your due date.
Baby registry
Build one registry for everything, including your hospital bag items. Many registries add a welcome box or completion discount.
Hospital bag essentials
Battery LED candles, a labor gown, a clip-on fan, long phone cable. See our list of what you can bring to Labor & Delivery.
Cord blood: bank or donate
Private banking needs a kit from the bank in your hospital bag. Public donation is free but only offered at some hospitals. Decide by your third trimester.
Find a birth doula
Ask any doula you interview whether they have attended births at your hospital and how it handles doulas and visitors.
Childbirth classes
Many hospitals run their own classes; online courses work if the dates don’t fit. Aim to finish by 36 weeks.
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