Birth Doula Support at Yale New Haven Hospital, Connecticut
Yale New Haven Hospital delivers about 6,000 babies a year, more than any other hospital in Connecticut, in its Labor and Birth Unit on the fourth floor of the York Street campus. Families from New Haven, the shoreline and across the state choose it for the depth of care behind every birth.
YourCherish provides certified birth doula support for families delivering at Yale New Haven. Multilingual. Culturally responsive. Completely present.
Delivering at Yale New Haven — What to Know
The Labor and Birth Unit has 11 labor and delivery rooms, three operating and delivery suites, a recovery room and a five-bed triage area, with private postpartum rooms where you and your baby room in together. Certified nurse-midwives attend births alongside obstetricians, so you can choose midwifery care within a major academic hospital.
Yale New Haven has one of only two Level IV NICUs in Connecticut, a 68-bed unit opened in 2018 that is the largest in the state, and its obstetrics and gynecology program is ranked #4 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital is also designated Baby-Friendly.
Maternity arrivals go through the Smilow entrance at 35 Park Street during the day and the Children's Emergency Department at 853 Howard Avenue overnight; staff escort you up to Labor and Birth. Support-person and doula rules are set by the hospital and can change, so we confirm them with your care team before your due date.
YourCherish provides doula support in English, Russian, and Spanish — ensuring full communication and advocacy regardless of your primary language.
What Your Doula Does at Yale New Haven
Arrives during active labor at your home or at Yale New Haven
Provides continuous support through every stage of labor and delivery
Communicates with your care team in the language that serves you best
Advocates for your birth preferences with Yale New Haven's team
Stays through delivery and your first postpartum hour
Your Birth Story at Yale New Haven: Doula + Photography
Your YourCherish doula is also a documentary birth photographer, so you never have to bring a stranger into your birth room. Families delivering at Yale New Haven can add any of these to their doula package:
Birth photography by your doula. The same person supporting you through labor at Yale New Haven quietly documents your labor and your baby's first moments, without adding another person to the room.
Fresh48 in your postpartum room. Soft, unposed photos of your first days together, taken at Yale New Haven before you go home. See Fresh48 at Yale New Haven →
Maternity session at home or outdoors. At 32–36 weeks, in your home or outdoors at East Rock Park or Edgerton Park, a few minutes from the hospital, or along the Long Island Sound shoreline.
Hospital photo and video rules can change, so we confirm them with your care team before your birth, and we always pause when staff ask us to. See the doula + photography packages →
Insurance and Benefits
Carrot Fertility, Maven, Cleo, HSA/FSA accepted. CT HUSKY Health coverage available for eligible families. Full guide →
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About YourCherish
YourCherish was founded by Olga Zinner, a DONA-certified birth doula with 86+ births attended across NYC. Multilingual in English, Russian, and Spanish.
Page reviewed: October 2026