Stanford Labor and Delivery feedback

Hello mommas,

I am pregnant with my first child and am due early May 2026. I wanted to see if anyone has delivered at Stanford so that I can hear about your experience. I am nervous about the reviews that I’ve seen on google and want to hear from people in the community. Thanks for your input!

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I had two unmedicated births at Stanford in 2020 and 2023.

Birthing in a pandemic was crazy. For most of my birth I had to wear a mask!
However after it was good… with the exception of one night nurse who wasn’t very friendly.

As for my second birth I hired a doula which was a great advocate and helped me through the birth.

I had a great set of nurses, however would have loved to have more support at night.

The food was great, and my babies are healthy which was ultimately the goal.

Thank you!

I had my first baby in Standford. I name my daughter Oceanna after the nurse who was with me before active labor. She was on the night shift. Everyone was super sweet and it was not at all stressful for me. They only allowed two people in the birth room but they let a third person be in there with me. No questions asked. They were very attentive before and after birth.

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