The Center for Maternal/Child Health

• You and Your Baby
• Birthing Rooms
• Prenatal Care Clinic
• Childbirth
• After You Give Birth
• Lactation Consultants
• Newborn Channel
• Birth Certificates
• Birth Announcements
• Perinatology for High-Risk Pregnancies

You and Your Baby

At NWH, we believe our patients should have a birthing experience designed to meet their expectations, keeping in mind what is advised medically to assure the safest delivery for mother and baby.

Our team of dedicated professionals includes:

• Highly-qualified obstetricians trained to manage high-risk pregnancies
• Full-time perinatologists, neonatologists, and obstetrical anesthesiologists with 24 hour coverage
• Nurses, midwives, pediatricians, lactation consultants and other allied healthcare professionals

The staff of the Center for Maternal/Child Health provides expert medical care for you and your baby in a family-centered environment.

They are ready to help each woman through her unique birth experience with the most natural approach or with high-tech medical interventions, as necessary.

They provide the comfort, reassurance and personal attention you expect during your birth experience.

Members of our medical and nursing staff have trained at leading institutions, have long enjoyed careers at NWH and possess a wealth of knowledge that they readily share with their patients and their families. These healthcare professionals use a team approach to support families during this very special event in their lives.

Birthing Rooms

Six beautifully decorated, state-of-the-art private birthing rooms, with private bathrooms, provide a warm, home-like environment, allowing the mother to remain in the same room throughout the birth experience. A whirlpool tub is also available to ease the pain of labor. Family members are welcome at the birth, rooming-in is available, and visiting hours are unrestricted.

Following delivery, patients will move to a private room on the post-partum unit. Here patients can take advantage of various amenities including Integrative Therapies and Room Service. For the health of your infant, visiting by children is limited to the brothers and sisters of the baby.

Prenatal Care Clinic

In accordance with NWH's mission to serve its entire community,Prenatal Care Center provides high quality, individualized and comprehensive prenatal care services to low-income, uninsured and underinsured women who are pregnant.

Care is provided on a dedicated unit of the hospital by a highly experienced team that includes board-certified physicians, registered nurses, and medical and professional support staff. The staff is committed to maintaining patient privacy and to offering convenient, easily accessible services. Call 914.666.1111 for more information.

Childbirth

During your pregnancy you will discuss a delivery plan with your doctor, review labor symptoms and who to notify and when. You will learn about pain management and anesthetics. During labor, complimentary therapies include the use of a whirlpool tub, walks, relaxation techniques, music, oils for massage and a healing basket.

After You Give Birth

Once you have given birth, the nursing staff will provide you with instructions and information about how to care for yourself and how to feed, diaper, bathe and care for your new baby. The nurses are always available to answer any questions.

Lactation Consultants

Board-certified lactation consultants provide instruction and support with breastfeeding. A lactation consultant is available for one-on-one support to new mothers during their stay at NWH and after they are discharged. For questions regarding breastfeeding call 914.666.1370.

Other resources: 

TOXNET  In the TOXNET website click on LactMed  --  A database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed, including possible effects on breastfed infants and on lactation, and alternate drugs to consider.

Newborn Channel

• The Newborn Channel, a complimentary television service offered by NWH, is available as an additional educational opportunity.
• The Newborn Channel provides educational programming, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to all patients on the Maternity floor, including those in Labor & Delivery.
• Topics include diaper changing, postpartum care, first aid, automobile safety, comforting a crying baby, coming home and more.
• Programs can be accessed on Channel 70 of your television. Channel 71 features these programs in Spanish.

Birth Certificates

A birth certificate must be completed for all babies born in New York State. Please complete the birth certificate form, which can be found in your admission packet, and give it to your nurse. The state will mail you an official copy of the birth certificate within a few months.

Birth Announcements

 If you would like your baby's birth announcement to be submitted to the local papers, please fill out the yellow application card in your admission packet and return it to your nurse. Announcements are sent to the papers weekly and appear four to six weeks after they are submitted. Be sure to fill out your birth announcement with all the required information to prevent a delay in sending out your announcement.

Perinatology for High-Risk Pregancies

Perinatology services are available 24 hours a day to provide consultation for high-risk pregnancies. Perinatal services include ultrasonography, genetic counseling and amniocentesis. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 914.666.1010.

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