Brooklyn Birthing Center
Katherine Abelson
2183 Ocean Ave
Brooklyn,
NY 11229

"Prior to becoming a midwife, I had been employed as a nurse in Labor and Delivery at a major New York hospital. Fortunately, hospitals yielded to the women's movement to the extent that most have renovated their obstetric units with birthing rooms that look cozier(if you can imagine your room littered with IV poles and a massive fetal monitor). Unfortunately, hospital policy still holds to the following routines whether the laboring women is low or high risk: 1) Nothing to eat or drink, 2) IV, 3) Bedrest with continuous fetal monitor, 4) Seperation of baby from mother shortly after birth, 5) Wrap the baby and let Mom (possibly dad) hold for a few minutes (to bond), then off to the nursery for OBSERVATION!--Katherine Abelson, CNM
Listen to what the women has to say; they know themselves better than anyone else. This is the philosophy that I base my midwifery practice on. I learn from mothers and I discover new lessons from every birth. Birth is a sacred, individual experience for each family, and I understand that the care and support that I give is remembered for a lifetime. --Yuliya Milshteyn, CNM

contact: 718-376-6655

Beth Israel Medical Center
First Avenue and 16th Street,
New York,
NY 10003

Childbirth is one of life’s most exciting, challenging, and memorable events. Here at Beth Israel, our goal is to provide our patients with a positive childbirth experience through high-quality, compassionate care. Our multidisciplinary staff, progressive technology, and inviting facilities combine to provide the best health care for your diverse needs. From low-risk to high-risk, midwives to perinatologists, Beth Israel covers the full spectrum of obstetrical care.

To ease your childbirth experience, we offer:

Personalized Care
Our highly-trained obstetrics team, nurses, anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) assist your personal physician or midwife in providing exactly the care you need and want.

Diverse Caregivers
Our staff includes physicians and midwives, both of whom provide complete, quality care.

Round-the-clock Service
Our neonatologists and pediatricians are available 24/7

Departments Located on One Floor
Our state-of-the-art labor and delivery suite is on the same floor as our Operating Rooms (OR) and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). If you need such options as epidural anesthesia, an operating room, or specialists skilled in high-risk pregnancy and delivery, they will be immediately accessible.

Alternative Therapies
If you wish to avoid medications, we offer non-medicative options such as visualization, position changes, massage therapy and aromatherapy. Our specially-trained nurses and doulas administer these therapies.

Immediate Pain Relief
A full range of in-house anesthesia options and anesthesiologists who are available 24 hours a day provide the best choice of pain relief for your needs.


contact: (212) 420-2000

AquaNatal Birth Center
Joyce Moxley Thomas, CPM, LM
13768 Roswell Avenue
Chino,
CA 91710

Mother to four, Midwife to many!

Joyce’s love of caring for “mommies & babies” started when she was a 15 year old “candy-striper” at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, where she received her nurses training. But she knew then she didn’t want to be a nurse. At 22 Joyce, as a young US Navy wife, started working with an Australian midwife and together they provided homebirth services to US Navy wives in Connecticut. After moving to San Diego, Joyce had a private homebirth practice, working with Dr. Richard Butcher a well-known homebirth physician at the time. Together they authored the California Midwifery Pilot Project, HMPP #148 (1983), which would have trained & licensed midwives in 3-year community college-based programs 10 years before the midwives won licensing after decades of persecution & prosecution in California. The present licensing law is based in part on HMPP #148. Joyce and “Dr. B” helped over 200 homebirth babies into the world in the San Diego area 1978 – 1983. The C-section rate was less than 4%.


contact: 909-591-2924

Mission Hospital
27700 Medical Center Road
Mission Viejo,
CA 92691

There's a reason more babies have been born at Mission Maternity Center than any other hospital in south Orange County.

Through our philosophy of family-centered care, we encourage every member of the family to participate in the care of your infant. Our prebirth classes prepare you for birth and life with baby. We even offer classes for expectant fathers, grandparents and siblings. In addition to education, we offer an array of birthing options, specialized care for high-risk pregnancy and the experts of CHOC at Mission if needed.

When it is time for your baby to enter the world, our skilled nursing staff will provide high quality, compassionate care that's a comfort to every member of the family. A dedicated nurse will offer support throughout your labor. If needed, you will find comfort knowing a CHOC at Mission neonatologist and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is available 24 hours a day.

During your recovery, we provide all baby care and testing in your private room, allowing your baby to stay with you at all times. In the privacy of your room, you may also watch the Newborn Channel, a program that covers important information regarding infant care.

Once you are home, we will follow up with you to discuss any questions or concerns you may have. We also offer support groups for new moms to share experiences and learn from each other.

It is our wish to make your pregnancy and delivery as joyful and memorable as possible. To learn more about Mission Maternity Center, please visit us at www.mission4health.com




contact: (949) 364-1400

Sears Family Pediatrics and Family Medicine
Dr. William P Sears
26933 Camino De Estrella Suite A
Capistrano Beach,
CA 92624

Dr. Sears, or Dr. Bill as his "little patients" call him, is the father of eight children as well as the author of over 30 books on childcare. Dr. Bill is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Dr. Bill received his pediatric training at Harvard Medical School's Children's Hospital in Boston and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto -- the largest children’s hospital in the world, where he served as associate ward chief of the newborn nursery and associate professor of pediatrics. Dr. Sears is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and a fellow of the Royal College of Pediatricians (RCP).Dr. Bill is also a medical and parenting consultant for BabyTalk and Parenting magazines and the pediatrician on the website Parenting.com

contact: 949-493-5437