BRONXVILLE, NY – NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital welcomed the hospital’s first baby delivered in 2017.
Avery Acevedo was born to Yrmina Acevedo at 2:28 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2017. The baby girl was 8 pounds, 1 ounce and 19 inches long. She was delivered by Dr. Regina Fitzgerald of Westchester-Bronx OB/GYN Group.
Ms. Acevedo is from Bronx, NY and has two other daughters, ages 18 and 16. She is a staffing analyst with the Fire Department of the City of New York.
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NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital’s Maternity Center offers 23 private, hotel-like post-partum rooms complete with bathrooms and showers, flat-screen televisions and free Internet. The rooms were designed for maximum comfort with relaxing colors, soft lighting, carpeted floors and special reclining chair/beds for spouses.
The Maternity Center also features a state-of-the-art nursery for newborns and a new Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery for babies with special needs or those who are born prematurely. NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital provides support for breastfeeding mothers with an on-site lactation specialist and follow-up support after discharge. The hospital delivers an average of 1,600 babies annually.
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