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The 10 Best Midwives in Midwood

Last updated: 2026-11-11

Ten midwives practice in Midwood. Here is how they compare on experience, birth setting, hospital and cost. Alongside hospital-based care, local midwives offer birth-center births. 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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Midwood · 11229Hospital

#1 Yuliya Milshteyn

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals / South Brooklyn Health (Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital) women's health / midwifery
$10,643–$15,529
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · South Brooklyn Health
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$24,700–$35,900
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$15,529Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$16,605Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$21,463Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,389–$20,203Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$22,211Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$32,805Not published
South Brooklyn Health. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
AmeriGroup, Fidelis Care, HealthFirst, Medicaid (Managed), UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Part of South Brooklyn Health's midwifery program, which has attended more than 20,000 births
  • Births happen at Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital, a Baby-Friendly hospital that supports breastfeeding
  • Takes Medicaid managed-care plans, including Fidelis Care and HealthFirst
  • Trained at SUNY Downstate and has worked in women's health since 2002
Other considerations
  • Births happen at Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital in Coney Island, a trip from Midwood
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health · about 2.5 mi by car from Midwood
Practicing since: 2002
Practice address
2183 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Phone: 718-376-6655
Practice profile
Midwood · 11229

#2 Jacklyn Lahav

CNM · JL Midwifery (Jacklyn Lahav, CNM) - in-home women's health, postpartum, lactation and pelvic-pain care; no current birth attendance found
$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
  • Comes to you: postpartum, breastfeeding and women's health visits happen in your home
  • Trained in caring for pelvic pain, a common issue after birth
  • Certified nurse-midwife with an NYU midwifery master's, practicing since 2009
  • Has hospital birth experience in Brooklyn and Staten Island
Other considerations
  • Does not attend births; her care covers the weeks after delivery and general women's health
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2009
Practice address
1718 E 22nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Phone: 917-750-0388
Practice profile
Midwood · 11229Birth center

#3 Carolyn Spurlock

Certified nurse-midwife · Brooklyn Birthing Center (registry address)
$3,950–$3,950
Estimated out-of-pocket with a Silver plan · birth center · vaginal birth to C-section
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$8,100–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,400–$36,600
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 18+ years of experience, practicing since 2008.
  • Births at Brooklyn Birthing Center, a home-like birth center about 0.3 miles from Midwood.
Birth setting: Birth center
Delivers at: Brooklyn Birthing Center · about 0.3 mi by car from Midwood
Practicing since: 2008
Practice address
2183 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Phone: 718-336-4119
Midwood · 11230

#4 Janette Osullivan

CNM · Nurse Midwifery Assoc
$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 21+ years of experience, practicing since 2005.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2005
Practice address
1331 E 19th St, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Phone: 718-375-9268
Midwood · 11229Birth center

#5 Medwell Womens Medical Services PLLC

Midwifery practice · Brooklyn Birthing Center (same address)
$3,950–$3,950
Estimated out-of-pocket with a Silver plan · birth center · vaginal birth to C-section
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$8,100–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,400–$36,600
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Midwifery practice caring for families since 2007.
  • Births at Brooklyn Birthing Center, a home-like birth center about 0.3 miles from Midwood.
Birth setting: Birth center
Delivers at: Brooklyn Birthing Center · about 0.3 mi by car from Midwood
Practicing since: 2007
Practice address
2183 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Phone: 718-382-6565
Midwood · 11229Birth center

#6 Birthing Medical Group

Midwifery practice · Brooklyn Birthing Center (same address)
$3,950–$3,950
Estimated out-of-pocket with a Silver plan · birth center · vaginal birth to C-section
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$8,100–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,400–$36,600
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Midwifery practice caring for families since 2013.
  • Births at Brooklyn Birthing Center, a home-like birth center about 0.3 miles from Midwood.
Birth setting: Birth center
Delivers at: Brooklyn Birthing Center · about 0.3 mi by car from Midwood
Practicing since: 2013
Practice address
2183 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Phone: 718-376-6655
Midwood · 11229Birth center

#7 Jennette Morgan

CNM · Brooklyn Birthing Center (same address)
$3,950–$3,950
Estimated out-of-pocket with a Silver plan · birth center · vaginal birth to C-section
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$8,100–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,400–$36,600
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 9+ years of experience, practicing since 2017.
  • Births at Brooklyn Birthing Center, a home-like birth center about 0.3 miles from Midwood.
Birth setting: Birth center
Delivers at: Brooklyn Birthing Center · about 0.3 mi by car from Midwood
Practicing since: 2017
Practice address
2183 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Phone: 718-336-4119
Midwood · 11230

#8 Devora Manne

CNM · 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 9+ years of experience, practicing since 2017.
  • Also a family nurse practitioner, so gynecologic care continues after the baby arrives.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2017
Practice address
1049 E 12th St, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Phone: 718-344-8914
Midwood · 11229

#9 Elisheva Yeret

CM · Blush Midwifery (same registry address and phone)
$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 with 9+ years of experience, practicing since 2017.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2017
Practice address
1737 E21st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Phone: 347-268-5896
Midwood · 11229

#10 Blush Midwifery

Midwifery practice · Blush Midwifery
$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
  • Midwifery practice caring for families since 2021.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2021
Practice address
1737 E 21st St, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Phone: 347-268-5896
Mabel Data · Midwood 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 Midwood market analysis.

Midwood: estimated maternity spending

Bronze
$9.3k–$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$25.5k–$36.5k

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

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

Midwood vs. nearby areas: price scenarios

Midwood
$31,000
Ditmas Park
$33,600
Gravesend
$30,300
Flatlands
$47,400

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

Midwood families can also compare midwives in Ditmas Park, Gravesend and Flatlands. Mabel estimates a $31,000 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Midwood midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.

Delivery hospital distance from Midwood

Brooklyn Birthing Center · 4 listed here0.3 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health · 1 listed here2.5 mi
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Hospital4.1 mi
Maimonides Medical Center4.1 mi

Estimated driving miles from the center of Midwood.

Estimated distance to delivery hospital

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

ScenarioMedianWithin 3 miWithin 5 mi
Weak distance preference5.6 mi8.4%34.7%
Moderate distance preference4.3 mi15.1%51.0%
Strong distance preference4.1 mi29.7%70.4%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty4.3 mi15.4%52.2%

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

Midwood: birth-planning scenarios

Vaginal birth
69%
Cesarean
31%
VBAC (after prior C-section)
12%
Midwife-attended
20%

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

Delivery outcomes at South Brooklyn Health. 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
7 of 10
Other / unspecified
3 of 10
15+ years practicing
5 of 10

The 10 Midwood profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2002.

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.

South Brooklyn Health
23.4%
Kings County
30.9%

NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health: 23.4% low-risk cesarean; 6.6% episiotomy; 1,424 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County: 30.9% low-risk cesarean; 4.2% episiotomy; 1,409 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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