Resources & Information

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Care Providers 

NYS Dept. of Health- Statistics on hospital birth rates, including intervention rates and cesarean birth rates (55% at St. Anthony's!!!)

The Birth Survey - Take the survey, view survey reports and intervention rates, and find a provider near you and see their stats and patient reviews

River & Mountain Midwives - Homebirths, Primary Women’s Healthcare, Pregnancy & Birth Counseling, Childbirth & Breastfeeding Education, Massage & Bodywork

My Sweet Homebirth - Anne Margolis, CNM is the homebirth midwife that delivered my son!

Hudson Highlands Midwifery - Sadie Moss Jones, CNM is fresh from years of serving NYC families. She is now attending births within an hour of Beacon, NY and providing well-woman care in her office.

Olivebridge Midwifery - Connie Kieltyka, CNM provides nurturing and professional homebirth & OB/GYN Care 

Martha Roth, CNM - Homebirth Midwife and GYN Care in the Nyack area, Phone: (845) 348-8715

Seventh Moon Homebirth - Vicki Hedley, LM, CPM, CM and Sabine L. Kennon, LM, CPM provide midwifery care in northern NJ.

In Due Season - New Jersey Homebirth with Jessica Lawlor, CPM

Support & Other Services

Hudson Valley Placenta Services - Local Placenta Service Provider, will travel to parts of northern NJ, PA & CT. For the online client registration form, please click here.

Independent Placenta Service Providers - Nationwide directory by Raeben Nolan of Mother Tree Birth & Tree of Life Placenta Services.

La Leche League of Orange County - Education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed including phone support from experienced leaders and local meetings.

Maternal Infant Services Network - Resources for primary health care, breastfeeding support and more

ICAN of the Hudson Valley - VBAC Support & Information

The Normalizing Homebirth Project - Supporting mothers who desire homebirth with financial assistance and homebirth mentoring.

Frost Photography - Maternity photography, newborn & family portraits! Frost Photography hosts an annual holiday portrait party with no sitting fees and Santa comes in the afternoon for portraits too!

Wyld Acres - Hands-on Holistic Pregnancy Sessions, Prenatal Communication, and Parenting Support Services with Erica Chase-Salerno, co-owner of the Hudson Valley Parents community.

Hudson Valley HypnoBabies - Amanda Winters is a great instructor and the only HypnoBabies class in the area. It is advised to start classes at/before 34 weeks for the full benefit.

Breastfeeding & Other Classes

Breastfeeding at Full Circle - Classes & Support Groups with one of my favorite IBCLC's, Regina Camillieri in White Plains.

Waddle'N'Swaddle - Locations in Poughkeepsie & Rhinebeck, offering a variety of pre-conception, pregnancy, childbirth & postpartum classes and support groups. Breastfeeding support too!

Birthing Wisdom - Childbirth and Parenting Classes

Centered Birth - Comprehensive resource group that offers a diverse array of classes and services for every family from preconception through parenting in the early years.

Family Care Doulas - Postpartum Doula Services & Lactation Counseling in Westchester, Putnam & Dutchess county.

Orange County Doulas - Doulas serving Orange County, New York

KellyMom.com - Fabulous resource for new parents with evidence- based information about feeding, growth, sleep and parenting.

Dr. Moz - New Parent resources, Doula Directory, Lactation Support

Sleepy Wraps - Read about the benefits of babywearing!

Breastfeeding.com - Everything for the new mom