Obstetricians
Excellent minimally invasive Obstetricians
Mt Sinai (East 98th St and 5th Av)
• MFM Associates - Dr. Bender and Dr. Rebarber good for high risk patients and twins
Mt Sinai West - Roosevelt (West 59th and 10th Av)
Lenox Hill (East 77 between Lex and Park)
NYU (East 31st and 1st Av)
NYP Cornell (East 68th and York)
NYP Downtown Hospital (Financial District)
Hospital Midwives
Metropolitan Hospital (East 97 St and 2nd Av)
Mt Sinai West - Roosevelt (West 59th and 10th Av)
Holy Name Hospital (Teaneck, NJ) 7 mins from the GWB
• Lauren Pine-Bildner, CNM; 973-981-1123, tubs for waterbirth, very supportive of
unmedicated birth and all postpartum rooms are private
Pascack Valley Medical Center, (Westwood, NJ) 20-30 mins from the GWB
• Lonnie Morris; 201-567-0810, tubs for waterbirth, very supportive of
unmedicated birth and all postpartum rooms are private
Homebirth Midwives
Pediatricians - click to download list
Childbirth Education - Due to Covid, some classes are being held online and some in person
• Pain to Power Online Childbirth Experience - online classes
• Ceridwen Morris/NYC Birth Prep - private in your home or online
• Ecstatic Birth Training Sessions - online classes
• Happy Healthy Child - The Ultimate Childbirth Education - DVD Series
Physical Therapy
• Pamela Morrison PT West 66th St.
• Renew PT Flatiron and Park Slope
• Bob Turner/Movement CoLab Chelsea
• Dhay Sese at Well Nest PT Midtown East
Personal Training
• Anthony Nehra/NYCFit Chelsea
Personal trainer, nutrition coach and author behind NYCFit.com
Acupuncture
• Qi Li Acupuncture & Acupressure Center W 94 St./UWS
• Christiane Mauro Acupuncture W 14th St./Chelsea
• Sarah Frolich/Juniper Wellness W 23 St./Chelsea
• Sujaan M. Grimson Fifth Ave/Union Square
• Miriam Pinales/Conscious Health & Wellness Seventh Ave/Midtown West
• Rachel Koenig/Aurora Healing Arts Park Slope and Bay Ridge
• Shane Hoffman/Turning Point Acupuncture Lincoln Center area/UWS
• Michelle LaDue/Moonflower Acupuncture W 23rd St./Chelsea
Reflexology
Chiropractic - Webster Technique practitioner
Pre/Postnatal Massage
Prenatal/Postnatal Massage with skills to accommodate pregnant bodies/bellies
Lactation Consultants - Breast/Chestfeeding
• Ayelet Kaznelson, IBCLC Lactation Consultant 917-620-4068
Teaches prenatal breastfeeding/newborn care and is an IBCLC lactation consultant
• Susan Burger, IBCLC Lactation Consultant 917-912-8066
IBCLC lactation consultant and President of the NY Lactation Consultant Association
• Freda Rosenfeld, IBCLC Lactation Consultant 718-469-5990
Breast/Chestfeeding Doctors
• Dr. Scott Siegel 212-204-7923, 23 West 45th Street
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgeon, Pioneer of Lip/Tongue-tie Surgery, specializing in the treatment of babies
• Mona Gabbay MD, IBCLC 914-632-7999
The Breastfeeding Doctor
Breast/Chestfeeding Clinics (women only) - Due to Covid, there are no clinics at this time.
The Motherhood Center, 205 Lexington Ave,
151 W 19th St, 2nd floor, btwn 6/7 Aves
151 W 19th St, 2nd floor, btwn 6/7 Avesno clinic on holidays, no registration required
at Tribeca, Gowanus, Ft. Greene & 211 W 56th St, Suite 34D
211 W 56th St, Suite 34DJersey City locations Saturdays 10am-12pm
Saturdays 10am-12pmmultiple times/days $40 semi-private group clinic
semi-private group clinic Placental Encapsulation
• Moonflower Healing Arts Michelle LaDue 718-415-1583
• The Placenta Sisters - AJ & Veronica 612-298-4016(V) 347-881-5698( AJ, placentasisters@gmail.com
Postpartum Doulas
Baby Nurses
• Alma Lewis/Precious Hands Newborn Care very supportive of breast/chestfeeding families
Childcare/Babysitters/Nanny Services
• Care.com
Newborn Photography
New Mom's Groups
Postpartum Depression & Transitioning to Motherhood
Baby Sleep Specialist
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