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Am-Sino Birth Center

Am-Sino International Women's Health & Birth Center | Shanghai
The Birth Center

Am-Sino International
Birth Center

A birth center inside a fully equipped maternity hospital, in Shanghai.

Your Birth, Your Way

A private birth suite at the Am-Sino Birth Center

Our philosophy

Birth is personal:
your birth should be personalized

We understand that birth is not a one-size-fits-all experience. Our philosophy is to ensure you have access to a full range of options, allowing your birth to be tailored to what best suits you.

With this in mind, we designed The Birth Center to have the flexibility you need, within the safety of a fully equipped maternity hospital.

“The flexibility you want, with the safety net you hope you never need.”

The birth environment at Am-Sino

What's different

What makes The Birth Center different?

  • Low C-section ratesVaginal birth is the default, not the exception.
  • 0% episiotomy rateRoutine cutting is not part of our standard care.
  • Water immersion for labourAvailable for pain relief and for water birth.
  • Alternate delivery positionsUpright, side-lying or hands-and-knees — your call.
  • 1-to-1 birth doula supportContinuous support through labour and delivery.
  • Lactation supportFeeding help while you're here and after you go home.
  • Emergency & surgical accessOperating theatre and surgical team on site, 24/7.
  • Epidural available 24 hrsIf you want one, an anaesthetist is always on call.
  • Neonatal intensive care nurseryWith parent access and an attached family room.
  • High-risk pregnancy & birth managementComplex cases handled without transferring you elsewhere.
Birth Center quality indicators and statistics

Your choices

Your choices, prioritised

We know you want to be part of a team that values your choices. We walk with you together through pregnancy on your unique path to the safe & empowering birth you deserve.

You will also have the option to be teamed with a Birth Doula to guide you during pregnancy and for 1-to-1 birth support.

Affordability

We have a range of packages & hold regular promotions to help offset the cost of pregnancy and birth.

Talk to us about pricing

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A team approach

One team, shared philosophy

The Birth Center offers a team approach with a group of experienced doctors sharing the same philosophy of care.

Finding a doctor you click with is important: during your pregnancy you can schedule appointments with the different doctors within our team to see who you click with.

Our medical team

Meet our doctors

Every doctor below practises the same birth philosophy. Languages and locations are listed so you can shortlist before you book.

Dr. Jennifer Zou

Dr. Jennifer ZOU

OB-GYN Physician

  • 20 years' experience
  • Water birth trained
  • English · Mandarin · Shanghainese

Dr. Jennifer Zou is well-known within Shanghai's international community for delivering compassionate maternity care and promoting families as active decision-makers in their pregnancy and births. Her person-centered approach also extends to gynecology, including routine preventive care, adolescent gynecology, minimally-invasive surgical treatment, family planning & contraception.

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Dr. Jennifer has also completed specialist waterbirth training in Shanghai, further obstetric training in Germany and holds a Master's Degree from Australia.

Locations: American-Sino Women's & Children's Hospital Songyuan Rd, DingXiang Medical Center

Dr. Sylvia Dai

Dr. Sylvia DAI

OB-GYN Physician

  • 3 decades' experience
  • Vaginal birth focus
  • English · Mandarin

Dr. Sylvia Dai is dedicated to supporting vaginal birth, as well as the management of both low- and high-risk pregnancies with minimal complications. As a gynecologist she understands that preventative medicine is vital, and has a special interest in women's health at all life stages including perimenopause.

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Dr. Dai has worked for more than 20 years in private international hospitals in Shanghai, with a patient-centred approach focusing on quality care & satisfaction.

Locations: American-Sino Women's & Children's Hospital Songyuan Rd, DingXiang Medical Center

Dr. Terry Teng

Dr. Terry TENG

OB-GYN Physician

  • High-risk obstetrics
  • Cosmetic suturing
  • English · Mandarin · Shanghainese

Dr. Terry Teng graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine in 2009. He is supportive of vaginal birth and has extensive experience in high-risk obstetrics, skilled in complex labour management, caesarean section and cosmetic suturing. He provides comprehensive gynaecological care, with particular interest in endocrine disorders, recurrent miscarriage and minimally-invasive surgery.

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Dr. Teng previously worked at Renji Hospital affiliated with Shanghai Jiaotong University and Shanghai Changning District Maternal and Child Health Hospital, receiving training in critical maternity care.

Location: American-Sino Women's & Children's Hospital Songyuan Rd

Dr. Lisa Jiang

Dr. Lisa JIANG

OB-GYN Physician

  • ~20 years' experience
  • VBAC & cerclage
  • English · Mandarin · Japanese

Dr. Lisa Jiang previously practised at the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University. She specialises in high-risk pregnancy care, including preterm birth prevention, gestational hypertension, and multiple pregnancies. Her procedural expertise includes VBAC, cervical cerclage, breech version, cosmetic C-section suturing, alongside personalised postpartum pelvic floor rehabilitation.

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In gynaecology, Dr. Jiang performs surgery for fibroids, ovarian cysts and intrauterine adhesions. Dr. Jiang also provides care for Japanese-speaking clients, and shares maternity knowledge to a social media following over 400,000.

Location: American-Sino Women's & Children's Hospital Songyuan Rd

Dr. Wenxia Chen

Dr. Wenxia CHEN

OB-GYN Physician

  • 20+ years' experience
  • Critical care obstetrics
  • English · Mandarin

Dr. Wenxia Chen specializes in managing high-risk pregnancies and treating complex obstetric complications, such as gestational hypertension and ICP. Her clinical skills include assisted delivery techniques such as forceps delivery, vacuum-assisted delivery, water birth, and external cephalic version for breech presentation. She is also highly proficient in complex c-sections.

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Dr. Chen has been a key part of numerous critical obstetric emergency rescues, including cases of postpartum hemorrhage and amniotic fluid embolism. A member of the Am-Sino Healthcare OB-GYN Safety Office, she also holds Advanced Training in Critical Care Obstetrics from the Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai.

Location: American-Sino Women's & Children's Hospital Songyuan Rd

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All the options and comfort of a birth center, with the safety of a fully equipped maternity hospital

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