At NewYork-Presbyterian, our newborn care specialists provide exceptional care from delivery until the time you and your baby are ready to go home. Newborn care begins in the delivery room and extends to the hospital's postpartum or neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Supporting Newborns & Mothers
DeliveryYou and your newborn are in good hands when you give birth at NewYork-Presbyterian. Our nationally recognized team provides outstanding delivery and newborn care, including:
- Delivery care - Whether you plan for a vaginal or Cesarean delivery, our skilled and experienced staff will support you through the birthing process. Visit our FAQ page to learn more about labor and delivery at NewYork-Presbyterian.
- Newborn screening - Before your baby leaves the hospital, they will undergo a hearing screening and a simple blood test that screens for more than 50 metabolic and genetic disorders. This screening is designed to identify newborns with the potential for one of these disorders. Further testing is then required to verify whether your newborn has the disorder.
- Circumcision - This surgery to remove the penile foreskin can usually be done in the hospital soon after birth, if the parents desire.
- Neonatal care - While most of the (almost 26,000) babies delivered each year room-in with their mothers on the postpartum unit or receive care in the Well Baby Nursery, we care for premature infants and those with medical complexities in our advanced neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).Our neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are among the country's busiest and most highly regarded units.
Newborn Care Services at NewYork-Presbyterian
Advanced CareOur expert team will walk you through the basics of newborn care throughout your hospital stay, so you’ll feel prepared when it’s time to take your baby home. We provide:
- Newborn care education and support - This includes everything from baby feeding to bath and skin care, diapering, mother/infant bonding, and baby safety
- Postpartum mother care - The fourth trimester — the first 12 weeks (about 3 months) after giving birth — is just as important for a mother's health as her first three trimesters
- Consultations with pediatric subspecialists for any specialized needs of the newborn
- Patient education - NewYork-Presbyterian offers classes for our obstetric patients on topics such as breastfeeding and formula feeding as well as postpartum care
- Perinatal Care - Perinatal care is health care for both mother and baby before, during, and after childbirth
Our Approach to Care
Approach to CareExceptional care from birth to early childhood
Our pediatricians, neonatologists, specialty physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners have exceptional qualifications and training in the care of pregnant women and newborns. Because many different caregivers are involved in each patient's care, they must share information among themselves and with parents to work efficiently as a team. Every step of the way, you are involved in the decision-making process related to your newborn's care.
Family-centered care
Our family-centered care approach encourages keeping your baby with you at your bedside in your single room. This allows you to bond with your child, get to know your child's behaviors, and help meet their feeding needs, whether you have chosen bottle-feeding or breastfeeding. However, if you feel the need to rest or are not feeling well, your baby can be cared for in our Newborn Nursery.
Why Choose Us
Why Choose UsAt NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, you and your baby benefit from the expertise of an academic medical center delivered in a family-centered setting. We are one of a handful of regional referral centers for high-risk pregnancies, and NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children's Hospital are both New York State Department of Health-designated Regional Perinatal Centers, a distinction given to facilities committed to delivering the highest level of prenatal and newborn care to healthy and the sickest newborn infants.
Our compassionate physicians and hospital staff have the experience and resources to provide you and your newborn with the guidance, support, and education you need to begin your new lives together.
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