I picked these hospitals out of the California List, because they are the ones my doula clients go to.
They do not surprise me. The hospital I recommend to all my moms is Saddleback. It is the most NCB friendly and have policies that are set in place to help it have low interventions. (for example: OBs have to fill out a surgical report if they do an episiotomy)
Hospital | %C/S | Total Births |
Hoag | 37% | 5436 |
Irvine Reg | 35.50% | 1077 |
St. Joseph | 34.30% | 5010 |
Mission | 32.60% | 3320 |
Kaiser | 31.70% | 1215 |
Saddleback | 30.10% | 2888 |