Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns Grossmont is on Newsweek's Best Maternity Hospital List as one of the top U.S. hospitals for quality, safety and exceptional care. We also rank in the top 10 percent of hospitals for patient satisfaction in maternal and infant health.

Upon arrival, please check in at our front desk concierge. At this time, one support person can accompany maternity patients into the hospital. Designated support persons will be registered and receive a wristband at check-in.

After check-in, you will be directed to the triage desk. This unit assesses laboring mothers to determine the stage of labor.

Each labor and delivery room is private with a personal shower and sofa bed for a support person. After delivery, you will recover with your support person and baby in this room for a short time until you are moved to your postpartum suite.

After delivery, you and your baby may be moved to a postpartum suite to rest and recover more fully. Each suite has a private shower, flat screen television and offers a reclining sleeper chair for a support person to spend the night.

While in recovery, you will have access to breastfeeding support and your baby will receive several in-room health screenings, including a hearing test.

Parking is available in the Parking 2 garage in front of the main hospital. The first hour is free, thereafter additional fees may apply. There are also free 20-minute parking spaces for discharge or drop-off in front of Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns Grossmont.