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San Luis Obispo Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for Labor and Delivery

Type of Physician: Obstetrician-Gynecologist

What is a Obstetrician-Gynecologist?

A certification by the Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology; practitioners provide medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders, to the extent that it distinguishes them from other physicians. This training enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women.

Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology

Common Name: Ob/Gyn or Ob-Gyn

Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors in San Luis Obispo *

Central Coast Obstetrics & Gynecology
Bruce R Monroy
956 Walnut St
STE 200
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 548-0550

Central Coast Obstetrics & Gynecology
Vivian Storrer
956 Walnut St
STE 200
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 548-0550

Central Coast Obstetrics & Gynecology
Danny Lickness
100 Casa St
STE STE B
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 544-8811

Central Coast Obstetrics & Gynecology
Kurt Haupt
77 Casa St
STE 201
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 786-4111

Central Coast Obstetrics & Gynecology
Elaine Yin
77 Casa St
STE 201
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 786-4111

Matrix Medical
George E Johnson
1304 Ella St
STE A
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 541-1060

Advanced Ob/Gyn
Karen Roberts
1550 Bishop St
STE C310
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 543-1863

Advanced Ob/Gyn
Patrick J Spalding
1550 Bishop St
STE C310
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 543-1863

Randall Safarik MD
Randall H Safarik
921 Oak Park Blvd
STE 203
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
(805) 473-7950

Women's Healthcare
Larry S Hirsch
4555 El Camino Real
STE B
Atascadero, CA 93422
(805) 466-9001

Central Coast Ob/Gyn Inc A Medical Group
Lauren Pruet
350 Posada Ln
Ste 202 STE 202
Templeton, CA 93465
(805) 434-5497

Central Coast Ob/Gyn Inc A Medical Group
Mareeni Stanislaus
350 Posada Ln
Ste 202 STE 202
Templeton, CA 93465
(805) 434-5497

Central Coast Ob/Gyn Inc A Medical Group
Shan Thomas
350 Posada Ln
Ste 202 STE 202
Templeton, CA 93465
(805) 434-5497

Steven J Herron MD
Steven J Herron
1111 Las Tablas Rd
STE N
Templeton, CA 93465
(805) 434-1825

Women Care Center
Wanda J Spencer
801 E Chapel St
STE 2
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-9600

Mitchell A Adler MD, A Professional Corporation
Mitchell A Adler
1300 E Cypress St
STE B
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-8006

Robert L McGhie MD
Robert McGhie
1430 E Main St
STE 102
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 928-7951

Arbor Medical Group
Gerald Ebner
1418 E Main St
STE STE 210
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 928-3678

Center For Womens Health & Family Birth
Tad P Callahan
210 S Palisade Dr
STE 101
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-0481

Center For Womens Health & Family Birth
Keith O Dillon
210 S Palisade Dr
STE 101
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-0481

Santa Maria Womens Health Center
Carolyn S Griffith
116 S Palisade Dr
STE 104
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 739-8710

Central Coast Womens Health
Carol Karamitsos
116 S Palisade Dr
STE 208
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 347-2100

Santa Maria Womens Health Center
Lester G Reffigee
116 S Palisade Dr
STE 104
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 739-8710

Central Coast Womens Health
Carrie Wiltchik
116 S Palisade Dr
STE 208
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 347-2100

Michael L Wyatt MD
Michael L Wyatt
525 Plaza Dr
STE STE 206
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-7079

Michael L Hoffman DO
Michael L Hoffman
2801 Santa Maria Way
Community Health Centers STE B
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 934-5402

W Blake Jamison MD
W Blake Jamison
101 South B St
Lompoc, CA 93436
(805) 736-7537

Women's Wellness Center
Glenn Bradley
5370 Hollister Ave
STE B
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
(805) 696-9600

Robert C Corlett Jr. MD
Robert C Corlett
5333 Hollister Ave
STE STE 227
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
(805) 964-6753

Donald E Lindblad MD
Donald E Lindblad
334 S Patterson Ave
STE 203
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
(805) 967-3443

Public Health Clinic
James Bradley
345 Camino Del Remedio
Ob/Gyn
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 681-5404

Public Health Clinic
Warren J Newswanger
345 Camino Del Remedio
Ob/Gyn
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 681-5404

Sansum Clinic Internal Medicine Dept
Heather I Terbell
215 Pesetad Ln
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 681-6510

Alex R Soffici MD
Alex R Soffici
316 W Junipero St
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 898-0258

Womens Total Care
Mohamed Zaki
314 W Junipero St
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 682-7109

Center For Women's Healthcare
Margaret L Echt
2329 Oak Park Ln
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 682-8166

Frank R Gamberdella MD
Frank R Gamberdella
504 W Pueblo St
STE 201
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 687-1374

Ralph L Green MD
Ralph L Green
2323 Oak Park Ln
STE 101
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 569-2221

Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic Ob/Gyn
David L Nomeland
515 W Pueblo St
Pueblo Obstetrics & Gynecology Branch
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 681-8911

Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic Ob/Gyn
Susanne L Ramos
515 W Pueblo St
Pueblo Obstetrics & Gynecology Branch
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 681-8911

Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic Ob/Gyn
David A Raphael
515 W Pueblo St
Pueblo Obstetrics & Gynecology Branch
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 681-8911

Cottage Hospital Med Education Ob/Gyn Dept
Robert Alfred Reid
320 W Pueblo St
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 569-7314

Womens Medical Clinic
Lynn A Rudman
504 W Pueblo St
STE STE 303
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 563-9100

Ayesha Shaikh MD
Ayesha Shaikh
510 W Pueblo St
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 687-5500

Ob/Gyn Associates
Duncan J Turner
219 Nogales Ave
STE A
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 962-1957

Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic Ob/Gyn
John W VanderHeide
515 W Pueblo St
Pueblo Obstetrics & Gynecology Branch
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 681-8911

Barbara E Mathews MD
Barbara E Mathews
2235 De La Vina St
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 687-7778

Ralph Quijano MD
Ralph Quijano
533 E Micheltorena
STE 203
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 965-7400

Ravi I Kumar MD
Ravi I Kumar
1001 Van Dorsten Ave
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-2337

Isaias Claudio Coelho MD
Isaias Coelho
659 S Central Valley Hwy
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 459-1900

Kings Comprehensive Womens Healthcare Medical Group
Jose T Aranez
460 N Greenfield Ave
STE STE 1
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-0141

Kings Comprehensive Womens Healthcare Medical Group
Richard K Ellsworth
460 N Greenfield Ave
STE STE 1
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-0141

David W Nelson MD
David W Nelson
460 Greenfield Ave
STE 11
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 582-1045

Kings Comprehensive Womens Healthcare Medical Group
Lyman A Rust
460 N Greenfield Ave
STE STE 1
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-0141

San Luis Obispo, California

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Labor and Delivery

Signs of Labor Introduction

The first question most women have is, Am I pregnant? The question that usually follows is, What's labor and delivery like? This information will help answer the most common questions about labor, especially if this is your first pregnancy.

Signs of Labor

Some women experience very distinct signs of labor, while others do not. No one knows what causes labor to start or when it will start, but several hormonal and physical changes may indicate the beginning of labor.

  • Lightening
  • Passing of the mucus plug
  • Contractions
  • Water breaking
  • Effacement and dilation of the cervix

Lightening During Labor

The process of your baby settling or lowering into your pelvis just before labor is called lightening. Lightening can occur a few weeks or a few hours before labor. Because the uterus rests on the bladder more after lightening, you may feel the need to urinate more frequently.

Passing of the Mucus Plug

The mucus plug accumulates at the cervix during pregnancy. When the cervix begins to open wider, the mucus is discharged into the vagina and may be clear, pink, or slightly bloody. Labor may begin soon after the mucus plug is discharged or one to two weeks later.

Labor Contractions

During contractions, the abdomen becomes hard. Between contractions, the uterus relaxes and the abdomen becomes soft. The way a contraction feels is different for each woman and may feel different from one pregnancy to the next. But, labor contractions usually cause discomfort or a dull ache in your back and lower abdomen, along with pressure in the pelvis. Contractions move in a wave-like motion from the top of the uterus to the bottom. Some women describe contractions as strong menstrual cramps. Unlike false labor contractions or Braxton Hicks contractions -- tr...

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Childbirth Class Options »

Childbirth class option facts

Like painting the nursery or stocking up on disposable diapers, attending childbirth classes is often part of a couple's preparation for a baby's arrival. Although such classes differ in their focus and philosophy, they typically provide education about labor, delivery, and postpartum issues along with non-medication methods of managing the pain of childbirth, such as relaxation, breathing, and imaging (natural childbirth).

Most expectant parents begin birthing classes when the mother is about seven months pregnant. Other classes begin early in pregnancy and focus on all the changes through pregnancy. Unless you know the type of class you want to take, you may want to spend some time checking out the options in your community and discuss the different options with your doctor.

The most common methods in the U.S. are the Lamaze technique and Bradley method. Following are the basics on these and other techni...

Emergency Contact for San Luis Obispo

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby San Luis Obispo Hospitals *

Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center
1010 Murray Ave
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805)546-7600

French Hospital Medical Center
1911 Johnson Ave
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805)543-5353

Atascadero State Hospital
10333 El Camino Real
Atascadero, CA 93422
(805)468-2000

Arroyo Grande Community Hospital
345 S Halcyon Rd
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805)489-4261

Twin Cities Community Hospital
1100 Las Tablas Rd
Templeton, CA 93465
(805)434-3500

Marian Medical Center
1400 E Church St
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805)739-3000

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