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We’ve created a list of the best natural birth friendly doctors in San Francisco, CA. These doctors have each been recommended by local doulas to be included on this list. Use these recommendations as a jumping-off point to find, and then interview, an OB that will best support you in your plans for a natural hospital birth.
Kopa Birth®
Kopa Birth® offers local and online childbirth classes to prepare couples for natural birth. Practice deep relaxation, breathing techniques, labor positions, and much more. Kopa Birth® can help you prepare for an amazing natural birth!
Website: www.kopabirth.com
Video-based, Online Childbirth Classes
• Cost: $195+
• 8 comprehensive video classes
• 12+ hours of instruction
• Natural hospital birth footage
• Mock labor experience
• Downloadable relaxation audio tracks and course manual
Name: Bay Area Midwives
Hospital: El Camino Los Gatos
Address: 815 Pollard Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone: 408-378-6131
Website: https://www.elcaminohealth.org/
Name: Isabel Beddow
Hospital: Mills Peninsula
Address: 1 Baywood Ave #5, San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: 650-558-0611
Website: http://drbeddow.com/
Name: Dr. Peter Chandler
Hospital: Natividad
Address: 1441 Constitution Blvd Bldg 400, Salinas, CA 93906
Phone: 831-755-6226
Name: Dr. Soraya Esteva
Hospital: Natividad
Address: 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA 93906
Phone: 831-755-6226
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.natividad.com/doctor_list/esteva-sorayamd/
Name: A Maya Ettien
Hospital: Pacifica Maternity Birth
Address: 3101 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone: 510-280-5543
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://pacificamaternity.com/team
Name: Jill Foley
Hospital: Alta Bates
Address: 2500 Milvia St, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: 510-204-5600
Website: https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-doctor/dr-jill-d-foley
Name: Shawna Garguile
Hospital: Kaiser Modesto
Address: 4601 Dale Rd , Modesto, CA 95356
Phone: 209-735-5828
Email: [email protected]
Name: Golden Oak Midwives
Hospital: Alta Bates
Address: 350 Hawthorne Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
Phone: 510-655-4000
Name: Dr. Jessi Goldstein
Hospital: Natividad
Address: 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA 93906
Phone: 831-755-4201
Email: [email protected]
Website: natividad.com
Name: Cindy Hagg
Hospital: Pacifica Maternity Birth
Address: 3101 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone: 510-280-5543
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://pacificamaternity.com/
Name: Melanie Jordan
Hospital: Kaiser San Jose
Address: 250 Hospital Pkwy, San Jose, CA 95119
Phone: 408-972-3000
Email: [email protected]
Website: healthy.kaiserpermanente.org
Hospital: Kaiser Oakland
Address: 3600 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611
Phone: 510-752-1000
Website: https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/northern-california/facilities/Oakland-Medical-Center-100344
Hospital: Kaiser San Leandro
Address: 2500 Merced St, San Leandro, CA 94577
Phone: 510-454-1000
Website: https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/northern-california/facilities/San-Leandro-Medical-Center-301981
Name: Eve Ladwig-Scott
Hospital: Good Sam
Address: 15151 National Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone: 408-356-0431
Website: https://stanfordhealthcare.org/uha-doctors/l/eve-ladwigscott.html
Name: Lauren Lockwood
Hospital: John Muir Walnut Creek
Address: 12 La Casa Via #300, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone: 925-239-0012
Website: https://www.johnmuirhealth.com/
Name: Treesa Mclean
Hospital: Homebirth and Nightingale Birth Center
Address: 327 N San Mateo Dr #4, San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone: 650-731-5191
Website: https://www.nightingalebirth.com/
Name: Kavita Nobile
Hospital: Pacifica Maternity Birth
Address: 200 W Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008
Phone: 408-583-0522
Website: https://www.yelp.com/biz/kavita-noble-cnm-campbell
Name: Lorraine Rose-Lerman
Hospital: Kaiser Walnut Creek
Address: 1515 Newell Avenue, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: 925-295-4040
Website: https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/providers/roselerman
Name: Alla Skalnyi
Hospital: Mills Peninsula
Address: 1720 El Camino Real Suite 145, Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: 650-239-9340
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.sheismyob.com/
Do you have a recommendation of a natural birth friendly doctor or midwife that should be included on this list? Please, tell us! Contact Kopa Birth® for possible inclusion on this list. Note, Kopa Birth does not support or endorse any of the doctors featured on this list.
Kopa Birth’s online childbirth classes allow you to prepare for a natural childbirth in the comfort of your own home, 24/7. Enroll today in our free online childbirth class to learn more about preparing for natural childbirth.
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