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The 6 Best Midwives in Bay Ridge

Last updated: 2026-11-11

Six Bay Ridge midwives, compared by experience, care approach, hospital connections and cost. Local midwives deliver at Brooklyn Hospital, and several see patients in neighborhood offices close to home. Amy Rosenthal has the longest track record here, practicing since 2008.

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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Bay Ridge · 11228Hospital

#1 Amy Rosenthal

CNM · The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Family & Women's Health Center
$5,548–$23,788
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Brooklyn Hospital
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$27,200–$32,300
Hospital charges at The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$5,548–$23,788Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$6,332–$27,147Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$8,550–$36,654Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$7,250–$31,084Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$8,913–$38,214Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$14,088–$63,605Not published
The Brooklyn Hospital Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-07-27. Official source.
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Part of the OB/GYN team at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in Downtown Brooklyn
  • Trained as a nurse-midwife at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn
  • Also a certified childbirth educator
  • Sees patients at a family and women's health center, close to many subway lines
Other considerations
  • Care runs through a large hospital clinic, so you may see several providers during pregnancy
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: The Brooklyn Hospital Center · about 7.0 mi by car from Bay Ridge
Practicing since: 2008
Practice address
699 92nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11228
Phone: 718-567-2500
Practice profile
Bay Ridge · 11220

#2 C. Melissa Morelli-Walsh

CNM, IBCLC · Independent practice
$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 16+ years of experience, practicing since 2010.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2010
Practice address
6816 Madeline Ct, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Phone: 917-509-4907
Bay Ridge · 11220

#3 Amanda Snyder

CNM, WHNP-BC · Practice details pending
$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 8+ years of experience, practicing since 2018.
  • 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: 2018
Practice address
6740 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Phone: 484-252-1986
Practice profile
Bay Ridge · 11209

#4 Farinaz Bakraei

Midwife · Independent practice
$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
  • Midwife with 17+ years of experience, practicing since 2009.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2009
Practice address
61 Marine Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Phone: 718-836-6532
Bay Ridge · 11209

#5 Francine Pasadino

CNM · Independent practice
$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.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2014
Practice address
8701 Shore Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Phone: 917-885-0345
Bay Ridge · 11209

#6 Viktoriya Grager

CM · Practice details pending
$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 midwife, practicing since 2022.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2022
Practice address
375 76th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Phone: 718-921-0730
Mabel Data · Bay Ridge 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 Bay Ridge market analysis.

Bay Ridge: estimated maternity spending

Bronze
$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$30k–$35.9k

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

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

Bay Ridge vs. nearby areas: price scenarios

Bay Ridge
$33,000
Sunset Park
$34,000
Borough Park
$30,400
Kensington
$33,600

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

Bay Ridge families can also compare midwives in Sunset Park, Borough Park and Kensington. Mabel estimates a $33,000 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Bay Ridge midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.

Delivery hospital distance from Bay Ridge

NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn1.9 mi
Maimonides Medical Center2.5 mi
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital5.2 mi
The Brooklyn Hospital Center · 1 listed here7.0 mi

Estimated driving miles from the center of Bay Ridge.

Estimated distance to delivery hospital

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

ScenarioMedianWithin 3 miWithin 5 mi
Weak distance preference6.0 mi31.6%31.6%
Moderate distance preference2.5 mi55.4%55.4%
Strong distance preference2.5 mi83.8%83.8%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty2.5 mi57.0%57.0%

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

Bay Ridge: birth-planning scenarios

Vaginal birth
74%
Cesarean
26%
VBAC (after prior C-section)
26%
Midwife-attended
4%

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

Delivery outcomes at NYU Brooklyn. 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
5 of 6
Other / unspecified
1 of 6
15+ years practicing
3 of 6

The 6 Bay Ridge profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2008.

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.

NYU Brooklyn
21.9%
Brooklyn Methodist
24.5%
Brooklyn Hospital
32.6%

NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn: 21.9% low-risk cesarean; 2.3% episiotomy; 4,132 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital: 24.5% low-risk cesarean. Leapfrog hospital report.

The Brooklyn Hospital Center: 32.6% low-risk cesarean; 3.3% episiotomy; 1,106 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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