Delivering Your Baby at Scripps Mercy Hospital
Caring maternity services in San Diego
Caring maternity services in San Diego
Scripps Mercy Hospital provides personalized care for you and your new baby in San Diego. You will experience labor, delivery and recovery all in the same room; after delivery, you and your new baby will stay together in a private postpartum room. Beds or roll-away cots are available for your support person to stay with you.
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego Family Birth Unit
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego Family Birth Unit
Our maternity services
You will find complete care for you and your baby, including:
- Prenatal and postpartum care
- A level II neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) managed by Rady Children’s Hospital for newborns that need special care
- Lactation (breastfeeding) services
- Classes and support groups
Labor and delivery access and parking
Maternity pre-admission information
The maternity pre-admission information packet will make your arrival for your delivery easier. Download the form (PDF, 220 KB) and fill it out. Mail the form back before your due date.
Lactation support
Scripps Mercy Hospital provides comprehensive breastfeeding support. Scripps hospitals and lactation stores carry breast pumps for rent as well as for sale.
The rental of hospital grade electric pumps may or may not be covered by your insurance company. Please check with your insurance company for details about coverage for breast pump rental. Payment for breast pump rental or the purchase of a breast pump is due upon rental/sale.
For more information or to speak with a lactation consultant, call 619-877-4347.
Please note that during flu season visitation restrictions apply.