Labor & Delivery/Antepartum Unit

The Labor and Delivery/Antepartum Unit is dedicated to the care of women, newborns, and their families. We strive to meet each childbearing family’s needs during a life changing moment. Whether as a low-risk laboring or a high-risk patient needing surgical care, each patient is treated individually by our interdisciplinary team.

As a Magnet and Baby-Friendly designated hospital, we make every effort to stay current in the evidence-based care every woman deserves to receive. We offer a full range of pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting preparation classes to ensure families will find complete perinatal care through NYU Langone Medical Center. Additionally, our use of the Centricity Perinatal fetal surveillance and documentation system enables team members to closely monitor all our patients during their hospital stay.

Having completed a unit-based team training program, we have used the team building process to create a unit dedicated to patient safety through the implementation of policies and emergency response teams. Our staff is educated through the use of simulation to deliver rapid response in emergency situations. While the demands of a fast paced environment are many, staff feels richly rewarded with each new birth of a baby. Come and join us where miracles still happen on 34th Street. For more information on having your baby at NYULMC, please visit our site for new and expecting parents at nyubaby.org.

Our Facilities

The unit consists of:

  • 8 West - 10 LDRS, 4 Triage Beds
  • 8 East - 6 Antepartum Observation Rooms, 3 Operating Rooms, 3 PACU Beds, 1 Admit Room

The Labor and Delivery staff provide care to over 4,000 patients annually, including:

  • Obstetrical outpatients
  • High Risk Antepartum patients.
  • Laboring patients and their families
  • Patients undergoing Cesarean Section and other minor obstetrical procedures
  • Immediate care of Post Partum and PACU patients
  • Newborn care within the first 2 hours of life
  • Patients experiencing pregnancy loss

Staff Quality

The staff is made up of a diverse group of both experienced nurses and new graduates.  When interviewing staff we look for the following qualities:

  • Ability to put patient at the center of care
  • Team player
  • Adaptable to change in the care environment
  • High level of clinical judgement, especially in emergency situations
  • Desire to further education
  • Ability to see the need for change, and willingness to participate in the process for improvement
  • New grads welcomed

Leadership

Nurse Manager: Flavia Contratti MS, RNC-OB, LCCE
Assistant Nurse Manager: Sulema Roman
Assistant Nurse Manager, Nights: Ieda Delos Reyes MSN, RNC-OB
Assistant Nurse Manager, Evenings: Rose Moura-Morales BSN, RN