Your delivery day

You can park in one of the designated spaces near the main hospital entrance. After you get settled into the hospital, your partner or support person will need to move your car to the parking structure.

Enter through the main hospital entrance.  You can also enter through the Emergency Department entrance, which is always open.

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 labor room.  If you’re not quite ready to be admitted, we encourage you to take a guided walking tour while your labor progresses.

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 or recliner chair for your labor support person

• Some rooms feature a labor tub

Guests

When you’re in labor, you can have up to 4 guests with you in the room, including your partner or labor support person. Children under 12 are limited to your new baby’s siblings or immediate family and must be accompanied by an adult whose only task is their care.

More information for friends and family >

Photography

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

• Handheld still photography is welcome.
• We allow videotaping after your baby is born if the midwife, physician or nurse approves it. There is no videotaping allowed in the operating room.
• 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.

Learn more about labor and delivery >

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.