How Do I Get There?

Arriving to Deliver Your Baby

We recommend that you and your partner make plans on how you will reach the hospital when you are in labor. Know the drop off area, where to park, and how to arrive to the BirthCare Center inside the hospital. A few weeks before your due date, keep your gas tank full—you may not have time to buy gas when in labor. Plan for emergency back-up transportation, in case you and your partner are not together when labor begins. When you arrive at the hospital to deliver your baby, remember to go to the BirthCare Center rather than the Emergency Department.

The BirthCare Center entrance is located on Columbia Street, between Long Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue. Go directly to the second floor, where you will be admitted if you are in active labor. If it is after hours, please ring the buzzer for entrance. Do not go to the Emergency Department if you think you are in labor. The BirthCare Center is open 24 hours and members of our exceptional nursing staff will greet you, take you to your room and prepare you for delivery.