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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 2007. For more information please see the Maternity Information Brochure.

All births

InterventionThis FacilityStatewide
#%%
Total births 2,043100.0%n/a*
Low forceps delivery 10.0%0.5%**
Outlet forceps delivery 00.0%0.0%**
Mid forceps delivery 10.0%0.0%
Internal fetal monitoring 91344.7%15.0%
External fetal monitoring 1,94095.1%85.0%
Induction 1828.9%14.9%**
Augmented labor 38218.7%24.2%
Analgesia 100.5%11.5%
Attended by midwife 00.0%8.0%

Vaginal births

InterventionThis FacilityStatewide
#%%
Vaginal births‡ 1,50573.7%64.0%
Vaginal birth after prior cesarean† 3815.7%7.1%
Breech births delivered vaginally‡ 90.4%0.4%
Episiotomy 795.4%16.1%
General anesthesia 50.3%0.5%
Spinal anesthesia 201.3%3.3%
Epidural anesthesia 56237.4%52.5%
Local/other anesthesia 46831.1%13.3%
Paracervical anesthesia 00.0%0.0%
Pudendal anesthesia 40.3%0.1%

Cesarean births

InterventionThis FacilityStatewide
#%%
Cesarean births‡ 53726.3%32.1%
Primary cesarean‡ 33316.3%20.4%
Repeat cesarean‡ 20410.0%14.6%
General anesthesia 50.9%3.0%
Spinal anesthesia 42579.3%55.9%
Epidural/local anesthesia 9918.5%21.5%

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