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The Best Midwives in Wakefield

Last updated: 2026-11-11

Looking for a midwife in Wakefield? Mabel compared all four local options on experience, hospital, insurance and price. Local midwives deliver at Montefiore Wakefield, and several see patients in neighborhood offices close to home. Mabel reviewed professional records, practice information and local maternity data to help families find the right fit.

How we ranked: Providers are listed by experience, credentials, where they deliver, what families tell us and how much of their practice Mabel could verify. The order is editorial.

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Wakefield · 10466Hospital

#1 Tanya Tringali

CNM · Montefiore Einstein, Wakefield Campus (OB/GYN & Midwifery); also founder of Mother Wit Maternity & Consulting Services (virtual postpartum care)
$2,139–$6,621
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Montefiore Wakefield
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$6,300–$7,600
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$13,900–$17,500
Hospital charges at Montefiore Wakefield Hospital
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$2,139–$6,621Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$2,429–$7,518Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$3,350–$10,369Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$3,038–$9,404Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$3,564–$11,033Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$5,424–$16,789Not published
Montefiore Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-28. Source: Montefiore Medical Center standard charges file (2026-09-28).
Insurance
1199SEIU Benefit Funds, Aetna, Affinity by Molina Healthcare, Amidacare, Anthem BCBS, Anthem BCBS HealthPlus, ArchCare, CDPHP
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Has been a nurse-midwife since 2007 and has caught nearly 1,200 babies
  • Started out as a doula before becoming a nurse and midwife
  • Patients on Zocdoc give her 5 stars, describing her as knowledgeable and a careful listener
  • Also offers a virtual postpartum care subscription with midwife sessions and texting support
Other considerations
  • Hospital care is at Montefiore's Wakefield campus in the north Bronx, a long trip from much of the city
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Montefiore Wakefield Hospital · about 0.1 mi by car from Wakefield
Practicing since: 2007
Patient rating: 5.0 / 5 on Zocdoc (11 reviews)
Practice address
600 E 233rd St, Bronx, NY 10466
Phone: 718-920-9000
Practice profile
Wakefield · 10466

#2 Cohava Kasaev-Chanimov

CNM · Attentive Midwifery PC
$3,950–$3,950
Estimated out-of-pocket with a Silver plan · NYC hospital · vaginal birth to C-section
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$30,500–$36,600
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Runs her own small midwifery practice in Wakefield, in the northeast Bronx
  • Offers personalized prenatal and gynecologic care in an office setting
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 12+ years of experience, practicing since 2014.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2014
Practice address
4166A White Plains Rd, Bronx, NY 10466
Phone: 718-696-6262
Practice profile
Wakefield · 10466

#3 Gaelle Duvivier

CNM, WHNP · Attentive Midwifery P.C.
$3,950–$3,950
Estimated out-of-pocket with a Silver plan · NYC hospital · vaginal birth to C-section
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$30,500–$36,600
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 12+ years of experience, practicing since 2014.
  • Also a women's health nurse practitioner, so gynecologic care continues after the baby arrives.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2014
Practice address
4166A White Plains Rd, Bronx, NY 10466
Phone: 718-696-6262
Practice profile
Wakefield · 10466Hospital

#4 Iris Saenz

Midwife · Montefiore Wakefield Hospital
$2,139–$6,621
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Montefiore Wakefield
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$6,300–$7,600
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$13,900–$17,500
Hospital charges at Montefiore Wakefield Hospital
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$2,139–$6,621Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$2,429–$7,518Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$3,350–$10,369Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$3,038–$9,404Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$3,564–$11,033Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$5,424–$16,789Not published
Montefiore Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-28. Source: Montefiore Medical Center standard charges file (2026-09-28).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Medicaid, Medicare, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, MVP Health Care, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan, Humana, Centivo
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Midwife, practicing since 2026.
  • Births at Montefiore Wakefield Hospital, about 0.1 miles by car from Wakefield, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
  • Accepts Medicaid as well as Aetna and Cigna.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Montefiore Wakefield Hospital · about 0.1 mi by car from Wakefield
Practicing since: 2026
Practice address
600 E 233rd St, Bronx, NY 10466
Phone: 718-920-9000
Mabel Data · Wakefield care costs

Understanding midwife costs and care choices

From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s Wakefield market analysis.

Wakefield: estimated maternity spending

Bronze
$8.2k–$8.9k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$22.2k–$27k

Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.

Estimated maternity costs in Wakefield, by insurance tier and birth setting, for births with the midwives listed here.

Wakefield vs. nearby areas: price scenarios

Wakefield
$24,600
Norwood
$35,100
Morris Park
$33,500
Tremont
$33,200

Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.

Wakefield families can also compare midwives in Norwood, Morris Park and Tremont. Mabel estimates a $24,600 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Wakefield midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.

Delivery hospital distance from Wakefield

Montefiore Wakefield Hospital · 2 listed here0.1 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx1.9 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi3.5 mi
NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital6.2 mi

Estimated driving miles from the center of Wakefield.

Estimated distance to delivery hospital

Wakefield · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital

ScenarioMedianWithin 3 miWithin 5 mi
Weak distance preference4.3 mi24.5%61.4%
Moderate distance preference3.5 mi39.5%81.5%
Strong distance preference1.9 mi62.4%94.4%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty3.5 mi40.9%84.4%

Estimated driving distances and alternative assumptions about how strongly families prefer a nearby hospital.

Wakefield: birth-planning scenarios

Vaginal birth
65%
Cesarean
35%
VBAC (after prior C-section)
15%
Midwife-attended
60%

Source: NYS Department of Health hospital maternity data (2023), weighted by where Wakefield midwives deliver.

Delivery outcomes at North Central Bronx and Jacobi. VBAC is the share of births after a previous C-section that were vaginal; midwife-attended is the share of all births attended by a midwife.

Experience among listed midwives

CNM / CM
3 of 4
Other / unspecified
1 of 4
15+ years practicing
1 of 4

The 4 Wakefield profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2007.

Nearby hospitals: maternity outcomes

A comparable Leapfrog measure is the low-risk, first-birth cesarean rate. Lower is generally preferable for this specific measure, but does not determine the best hospital for every pregnancy.

North Central Bronx
30.3%
Jacobi
34.3%

NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx: 30.3% low-risk cesarean; 0.2% episiotomy; 981 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi: 34.3% low-risk cesarean; 1.1% episiotomy; 1,799 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

Published Leapfrog hospital-level maternity measures; not individual midwife outcomes. Reporting periods and patient mix may differ.

Mabel Estimates are scenario-based, not personalized benefits calculations. Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers describe broad cost-sharing levels, not fixed maternity prices. Individual coverage and clinical credentials should be confirmed directly before booking.

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