UC San Diego Health Hillcrest – Hillcrest Medical Center

Doula Jenn is your UC San Diego Health Hillcrest – Hillcrest Medical Center doula. The following information is about the birth experience offered at this location.

About UC San Diego Health Hillcrest – Hillcrest Medical Center Hospital

Monitors available: Telemetry units and external fetal monitors. Hospital policy of 20 minutes every hour for those laboring naturally, nurse may use Doppler as well. “Monica” wireless, Bluetooth available upon request.

Birth balls: Yes, but sizing is generalized. Recommended you bring yours from home and leave it in the car, if needed then bring it in.

Peanut balls: Yes, available in every room.

Parking info (free/paid, onsite/offsite etc): Free parking onsite – parking garage or free valet.

After hours entrance: Normal entrance, just pick up the phone and let security know where you’re headed.

How to get to L&D: Third floor

Visitors policy: only 4 people at a time. Children must be 12 years old or a sibling to visit

Doulas allowed: Yes

Tubs: No

Water births: No

Photography allowed: Yes, only in the delivery room.

How many allowed in room for birth: Up to 4 people (doulas do not count).

VBAC friendly: Yes

Nitrous Gas: Available for pain relief upon request

Epidural: Available for pain relief upon request

Squat Bars: Available upon request

Oral Vitamin K: No

Doulas in OR (keep in mind this will be situational): Yes, provider approved.

Doulas in recovery (keep in mind this will be situational): No

Lactation consultants available: Yes during the day

Placenta removal policy: Complete form in advance, some may not be familiar with procedures. Ensure placenta is not tampered with and nothing is added to it. The nurses will send it to pathology and that is where you will need to go to get it released, they’ll box it up for removal.

Typical discharge for vaginal birth: 48 hours, 24 hours available upon request.

Typical discharge for Cesarean birth: 72 hours

Other Info:

Births per Month 329
C-section 21.7%
Episiotomy 1.3%
Midwives – Yes
Unmedicated Birth – Common
Routine VBACs- Yes
VBAC Rate – 26.4%
Teaching Hospital