Useful Websites

We know there is a lot of information out there and it's hard to know what to trust! Here are some great sites we recommend.
If you're having a specific issue, please check here.

Our Hospital
Mount Sinai West (formerly Roosevelt) Hospital

Midwifery
What is a Midwife?
Our Moment of Truth - Resource by the American College of Nurse-Midwives

Pregnancy and Postpartum Exercise and Positioning
BeFit-Mom - awesome site about exercise in pregnancy, modifications to make and postpartum exercises
Bodylove Pilates - membership site with over 300 prenatal and postnatal workouts
Spinning Babies - Fetal positioning website
Mongoose Bodyworks - pilates studio

Lactation Websites
KellyMom - info great info about breastfeeding
La Leche League - breastfeeding answers page
LactMed - Database for medication safety while breastfeeding
Ellie - virtual breastfeeding assistant
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​Info for Parents
Mama Views - Search for doulas, baby nurses and lactation consultants
Parenting Weekly - Weekly emails for pregnancy, parenting and more

Maternity and Baby Stores
Wild Was Mama - Also hosts variety of classes and events.
Upper Breast Side - Breastfeeding supplies and resources. Also coordinates breast pump rental.

Genetic Carrier Testing
Inherigen Genetic Screening - available in our office
Counsyl Genetic Carrier Screening Test - also available but less commonly used in our office

Cord Blood Banking
Evercord
CORD: USE
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Pregnancy Related Handouts
Medication Safety in Pregnancy
Eating Safely in Pregnancy
Environmental Hazards in Pregnancy
Nausea and Vomiting
Prenatal Testing for Birth Defects
Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Rh Negative and Rhogam Injection
Travel in Pregnancy
Group Beta Strep
Perineal Massage
Cord Blood Banking

Postpartum Handouts
What to Expect in the First Days of Breastfeeding
Motherhood: The First Days
Postpartum Depression

Newborn Handouts
Circumcision
Newborn Screening and Hearing Test
Pertussis Prevention

Gynecology
Cervical Cancer Screening (Pap Smear) Guidelines

Local Organizations
La Leche League - Manhattan
La Leche League - Queens
Childbirth Education Association of Metropolitan New York
The Pregnant New Yorker - NYC Pregnancy Events and Guide
Mommy Poppins - Resource for things to do in NYC with kids
A Child Grows In Brooklyn - Resources and events for Brooklyn parents

Neighborhood Mothers' Groups
Hudson River Park Mothers Group - a social and support network for mothers who reside in Lower Manhattan
Upper East Side Mothers Group - a social and support network for mothers who reside on the UES
Upper West Side Mothers Group - a social and support network for mothers who reside on the UWS