Labor & Delivery
At 黑料福利社 Langone, our doctors, nurses, and midwives guide you through labor and delivery. We encourage you to develop a birth plan that reflects your wishes and that helps us work with you to ensure the safe and successful delivery of your baby.
We Perform All Types of Delivery
Our providers are experts in all types of delivery, from vaginal births to planned and emergency cesarean deliveries, including repeat cesarean deliveries. They also support vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).
Our skilled labor and delivery teams include highly experienced physicians who serve as patient safety officers, supporting your obstetrician by providing around-the-clock monitoring to ensure the safest deliveries and best outcomes.
Childbirth takes place in our labor and delivery suites, and doulas and other childbirth partners are invited to join in accordance with our visitor guidelines. Our anesthesiologists are available at all times to provide several options for pain relief, including medications and relaxation techniques such as massage.
We encourage skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth with your baby, and our lactation consultants provide breastfeeding education and support.
When to Contact Your Doctor
Our experts recommend that you contact your doctor or midwife when you notice signs of labor, including regular contractions, and painful contractions that progressively become stronger. You should also call your doctor if you see blood, mucus, or fluid leaking from the vagina.
If signs of labor occur before 37 weeks of pregnancy, it is especially important to contact your doctor immediately, as these may be signs of preterm labor. You should also contact your doctor if you experience bleeding from the vagina or if the baby appears to be moving less. The doctor may tell you to go to the hospital.
Doula Support
Our providers welcome the presence of a doula during labor and delivery. A doula is a birth companion who provides physical and emotional assistance during labor and after birth.
They may encourage using techniques for managing labor pain during vaginal birth that include changing your body position, performing relaxation or breathing exercises, taking a shower, massaging the lower back, using heat or cold compresses, listening to music, and walking. They can also provide a calming presence during cesarean delivery.
Excellence in Perinatal and Newborn Care
Our doctors deliver babies at 黑料福利社 Langone鈥檚 Tisch Hospital, 黑料福利社 Langone Hospital鈥擝rooklyn, and 黑料福利社 Langone Hospital鈥擫ong Island, and we are certified by The Joint Commission for our excellence in advanced perinatal care. In addition, our hospitals have achieved Baby-Friendly status, recognizing our commitment to breastfeeding and supporting parent鈥揵aby bonding.
The NICU at Tisch Hospital is a state-designated Regional Perinatal Center equipped to provide the highest level of newborn care. Care for babies born prematurely or with low birth weight is also available at the NICU at 黑料福利社 Langone Hospital鈥擝rooklyn and the NICU at 黑料福利社 Langone Hospital鈥擫ong Island.
Childbirth and Infant Care Classes
黑料福利社 Langone childbirth educators offer classes for pregnant people and their partners. As part of our support program for new and expecting parents, our experts teach Lamaze breathing techniques for those planning a vaginal delivery. They also provide information about what to expect during a cesarean delivery.