Birth Doula Support at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City
Mount Sinai Hospital sits at the edge of Central Park on the Upper East Side — one of New York City's most storied medical institutions, and the place where thousands of families welcome their babies each year.
YourCherish provides certified birth doula support for families delivering at Mount Sinai. We have been in those rooms many times. We know the midwifery team, the OB practices, the NICU, and the culture of the postpartum floor.
What We Know About Delivering at Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai is renowned for its range of birth options — a strong midwifery program alongside full OB services, one of the city's largest NICUs, and a postpartum floor designed to support families through the first days.
Midwifery families: Mount Sinai's midwifery team attracts families who want a low-intervention, evidence-based approach within a hospital setting. Your doula and your midwife are a natural partnership.
OB families: Whether you're working with a private OB or the hospital team, your doula provides the continuous support your OB cannot — staying through every shift change, every waiting hour, every moment between visits.
High-risk and NICU families: Mount Sinai's NICU is exceptional. We have supported families through NICU births and approach these contexts with full sensitivity.
C-section families: Many Mount Sinai families have scheduled or emergency C-sections. We are experienced with cesarean births and the specific postpartum recovery that follows.
What Your Doula Does at Mount Sinai
Arrives during active labor at your home or at Mount Sinai
Navigates triage and admissions with you
Provides continuous labor support through every phase
Works collaboratively with the Mount Sinai midwifery or OB team
Advocates clearly for your birth preferences
Stays through delivery and your first postpartum hour
Returns for Fresh48 photography if booked
Insurance and Benefits
Carrot Fertility, Maven, Cleo, HSA/FSA, and NY Medicaid accepted. Full guide →
What Mount Sinai Families Say
"I had a scheduled C-section at Mount Sinai and booked YourCherish specifically for their C-section experience. From the first consultation to the gallery delivery, everything was professional, warm, and exactly right." — Alicia & Ben, delivered at Mount Sinai Hospital
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About YourCherish
YourCherish was founded by Olga Zinner, a DONA-certified birth doula with 86+ births attended at Mount Sinai and across NYC. Multilingual in English, Russian, and Spanish.
Page reviewed: March 2026