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Maternity Information

New York State's Maternity Information Law requires each hospital to provide the following information about its childbirth practices and procedures. This information can help you to better understand what you can expect, learn more about your childbirth choices, and plan for your baby's birth. Data shown are for 2011. For more information please see the Maternity Information Brochure.

All births

InterventionThis FacilityStatewide
#%%
Total births 627100.0%n/a
Forceps delivery 00.0%0.4%
Low/outlet forceps delivery 00.0%0.2%
Mid forceps delivery 00.0%0.0%
Internal fetal monitoring 81.3%9.0%
External fetal monitoring 62299.2%88.0%
Induction by artificial rupture of membranes 518.1%11.6%
Induction by medicine 18128.9%17.0%
Augmented labor 386.1%20.2%
Analgesia 32051.0%40.4%
Attended by midwife 589.3%9.6%

Vaginal births

InterventionThis FacilityStatewide
#%%
Vaginal births 41666.3%65.8%
Vaginal birth after prior cesarean 22.0%11.3%
Breech births delivered vaginally 30.5%0.2%
Episiotomy 419.9%15.7%
General anesthesia 82.0%0.5%
Spinal anesthesia 00.0%5.0%
Epidural anesthesia 18144.4%58.8%
Local/other anesthesia 9122.3%12.6%
Paracervical anesthesia 00.0%0.0%
Pudendal anesthesia 00.0%0.1%

Cesarean births

InterventionThis FacilityStatewide
#%%
Cesarean births 21133.7%34.2%
Primary cesarean 11518.3%21.0%
Repeat cesarean 9615.3%13.2%
General anesthesia 178.1%4.4%
Spinal anesthesia 18186.2%68.6%
Epidural/local anesthesia 136.2%26.3%

Breastfeeding

Infant Feeding Method1This FacilityStatewide
#%%
Fed any breast milk 41068.3%82.7%
Fed exclusively breast milk 36761.2%39.7%
Breastfed Infants Supplemented with Formula2 4310.5%51.9%

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