Maternity Care
Family Life Center Comprehensive Services
St. Francis Medical Center is here when you need us for life’s most special moments. We deliver nearly 3,000 babies every year and we have a Level III NICU, ensuring that you and your family receive expert care while welcoming a new baby into your home. Our Family Life Center offers warm and comfortable private rooms, special amenities, and complete obstetrical care.
Bonding and Breast/Chestfeeding
We promote skin-to-skin time with your newborn and encourage breast-feeding/chestfeeding to help you build that special bond with your baby. We have a designated daily Quiet Time that provides an uninterrupted period each day for you and your baby to snuggle or rest. We also have experienced lactation educators to assist you in breast-feeding/chestfeeding your little one, which helps you form a strong bond that sets the foundation for a healthy childhood for your baby.
If you have any questions, please call 310-900-2022 to speak to someone at the Family Life Center.
Personalized Services
The childbirth journey is a remarkable and deeply personal experience for every woman. That is why we provide you with individualized attention and nurturing care throughout your stay, including these special services:
Celebratory Meal – Following the birth of your baby, you and your support person are treated to your choice of a celebration lunch or dinner. The meal includes delicious menu options for you to enjoy and to help you feel renewed.
Concierge Service – You can make requests for food, housekeeping, pain management, and more right from your smart phone or tablet via the QR code provided to you upon admission. A member of your care team will respond shortly. This 24/7 service is available for patients and their support person and family members too.
Take a tour of the Family Life Center – Please click on Settings (the image shaped as a Gear) to create subtitles in the language of your choice.
Pre-registration
For maternity patients, download the pre-registration form here – English | Spanish.
Fax your completed registration form to 310-900-8205 or email to SFMC-FamilyLifeCenter@primehealthcare.com.
Parking and Directions
We offer free parking for your convenience. The Family Life Center building is located on the corner of Imperial Highway and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Expectant Parents Welcome Session and Family Life Center Tour
Please join us for one of our Welcome Sessions and Family Life Center tours. We will introduce you to members of our Family Life Center team, provide you with information about our hospital, share linkages to education and resources, and give you the opportunity to ask questions and complete your pre-registration.
St. Francis Medical Center is a Welcome Baby participating hospital. Funded by First 5 LA, Welcome Baby offers expectant women in Los Angeles County information, support, and resources during pregnancy, following delivery, and up through the baby’s first critical months. The program’s goal is to strengthen and support Los Angeles County neighborhoods and families by providing resources and access to activities that support the care, development, and well-being of pregnant women, new parents, and their babies.
Car Seat Safety Workshop
for patients delivering at St. Francis
Learn how to keep your newborn safe. Sign up for our Car Seat Safety Workshop.
Come and learn:
- California Law on child transport
- What is the appropriate car seat for your newborn
- How to receive a free car seat (one car seat per family only)
Class requirements
On day of class:
- Participants must be at least 7-8 months pregnant.
- Bring proof of your public assistance – WIC, EBT.
- Participants must stay for the entire class.
- You may only take the class once for a car seat, regardless of class location.
- Only the expectant mother or father may attend the workshop. No other family or friends.
- Participants must take the class in their fluent language. No interpretation/translation is allowed.
- Participants will receive a car seat upon completion of the full 2-hour class. Car seats will be appropriate for newborns.
- No walk-ins.
- No late entry.
- No children allowed.
Advanced registration is required. Please call (310) 900-7350 to sign up.
- Masks are recommended but not required
- FREE parking
- FREE valet service available
- Light refreshments will be served
Offered in partnership with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Kohl’s Cares.
English Car Seat Safety Class Flyer
Spanish Car Seat Safety Class Flyer
Visitor Guidelines
For information on our Visitor Guidelines, please visit our visitor guidelines page.
Did You Know? We are one of the few hospitals in the community that offers private Labor & Delivery and Postpartum rooms.
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