From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s Flatlands market analysis.
Flatlands: estimated maternity spending
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Estimated maternity costs in Flatlands, by insurance tier and birth setting, for births with the midwives listed here.
Flatlands vs. nearby areas: price scenarios
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Flatlands families can also compare midwives in East Flatbush, Midwood and Flatbush. Mabel estimates a $47,400 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Flatlands midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.
Delivery hospital distance from Flatlands
One Brooklyn Health – Brookdale Hospital2.4 mi
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Hospital2.5 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County2.6 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · 1 listed here6.4 mi
Estimated driving miles from the center of Flatlands.
Estimated distance to delivery hospital
Flatlands · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital
| Scenario | Median | Within 3 mi | Within 5 mi |
|---|
| Weak distance preference | 5.1 mi | 28.8% | 41.3% |
| Moderate distance preference | 5.0 mi | 46.9% | 60.5% |
| Strong distance preference | 2.5 mi | 72.4% | 81.7% |
| Moderate + river-crossing penalty | 5.0 mi | 48.4% | 62.5% |
Estimated driving distances and alternative assumptions about how strongly families prefer a nearby hospital.
Flatlands: birth-planning scenarios
VBAC (after prior C-section)31% Source: NYS Department of Health hospital maternity data (2023), weighted by where Flatlands midwives deliver.
Delivery outcomes at Woodhull. 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
Other / unspecified0 of 3 15+ years practicing0 of 3 The 3 Flatlands profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2019.
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.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County: 30.9% low-risk cesarean; 4.2% episiotomy; 1,409 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull: 18.9% low-risk cesarean; 1.7% episiotomy; 1,339 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital: 24.5% low-risk cesarean. 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.