MIDWIFERY

Full-Spectrum, Holistic Reproductive Care

Virtual Visits available starting Dec 1st, 2023. In person visits start February 2024.

We have partnered with Central Park Midwifery to offer full scope GYN, Prenatal, Birth and Postpartum care.

Annual GYN wellness

We offer holistic GYN wellness visits. This may be your annual visit, which includes a complete physical and mental health and lifestyle review and gyn check up, or a follow up or supplemental visit based on your individual needs.

Painful or Irregular Periods or Infections

For those that suspect or have gyn issues, we offer visits to help assess and treat common infections, painful or irregular periods, PCOS and endometriosis. Visits include close email and lab testing follow ups.

Contraception Counseling

For those that are interested in starting or switching methods of birth control, this visit includes an overview of all methods (hormonal and non-hormonal options), common side effects and recommendations personalized to your needs and lifestyle.

GYN visits for Teens

Recommended for those who have just begun their menstrual cycle, or, for teens interested in holistic, non-judgmental care. In addition to a general physical and mental health overview, this visit includes personalized information on expected physical and emotional changes through adolescence, safe sex practices and contraceptive options and HPV prevention.

Pre-conception + Fertility

We recommend a preconception visit before you start actively trying, this can be before or after stopping any type of birth control. This visit includes an overview of your health history, ovulatory and menstrual cycle, blood work or genetic testing if required, lifestyle and supplement recommendations for optimal fertility, an overview of timing intercourse and expected timelines for pregnancy. This is also a helpful visit for those who had a c-section and would like to explore their options for a Vaginal Birth After C-Section (VBAC).

Pregnancy Confirmation + First Trimester Care

A visit for those who have recently had a positive pregnancy test, or, suspect they might be pregnant. We offer this visit for anyone who is considering their options, for those who have a suspected miscarriage, or for those who would like to be seen immediately without waiting until 8 - 10 weeks to see a provider.

Birth Options

Giving birth in NYC but don’t know where to start? OB or midwife? Which hospital? Questions to ask your healthcare provider to know they are the right fit for you? This visit includes a health history as well as an overview of all your birthing options based on your personalized preferences, insurance and neighborhood. Learn more about Midwife and/or OB practices, unique characteristics of each NYC hospital and home and birth center options.

Prenatal, Birth & Postpartum Care

We have partnered with Central Park Midwifery, a small private practice with an excellent record of providing holistic and personalized care. Prenatal visits take place at the CPM Upper West Side Clinic and at Love Child. Visits are 30min to an hour long, and we offer high touch personalized care with 24/7 email, text and phone support, particularly helpful in the postpartum stage. We also partner with a maternal-fetal medicine practice to continue to support our clients with higher medical needs (such as gestational diabetes, hypertension or anemia) should they arise.
Births take place at Mt. Sinai West hospital in a birthing center like environment. As midwives, we offer safe, physiological and holistic clinical care with lower intervention and surgical rates than other practices.
We only take a maximum of 10 clients per month, and fill up quickly, so please reach out as soon as possible if you’re interested (mention Love Child in the form). We take clients as late as 28 weeks. When you fill out the form, we will set up a call where you can learn more if midwifery care is right for you.
Postpartum follow up includes continuous phone, text and email support after discharge from the hospital as well as a 2 week and 6 week follow up.

Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding and Lactation Services

We offer in-home lactation counseling for those who would like some additional help getting used to feeding a newborn at home. This includes fixing a painful latch, understanding feeding cues, setting a feeding schedule, ensuring weight gain, assistance with pumping and milk supply as well as common problems like enorgement, plugged ducts, thrush or mastitis.

Peri and Post-Menopause Counseling

For those who are starting to go through menstrual cycle changes or experiencing vasomotor symptoms, this visit is a health overview and counseling on lifestyle changes to address any bothersome symptoms.

Birth Processing

A visit is for anyone trying to better understand their birth experience with a medical professional’s eye and to provide guidance for physical and/or emotional healing.

Billing

We are out of network with all insurance plans, which sounds daunting but usually works quite well. We have a dedicated medical biller who can give you information depending on whether you have out of network benefits or not and can assist in all billing and insurance related issues.

MIDWIFERY

Full-Spectrum, Holistic Reproductive Care

We have partnered with Central Park Midwifery to offer full scope GYN, Prenatal, Birth and Postpartum care.

Annual GYN wellness

We offer holistic GYN wellness visits. This may be your annual visit, which includes a complete physical and mental health and lifestyle review and gyn check up, or a follow up or supplemental visit based on your individual needs.

Painful or Irregular Periods or Infections

For those that suspect or have gyn issues, we offer visits to help assess and treat common infections, painful or irregular periods, PCOS and endometriosis. Visits include close email and lab testing follow ups.

Contraception Counseling

For those that are interested in starting or switching methods of birth control, this visit includes an overview of all methods (hormonal and non-hormonal options), common side effects and recommendations personalized to your needs and lifestyle.

GYN visits for Teens

Pre-conception + Fertility

Pregnancy Confirmation + First Trimester Care

Birth Options

Prenatal, Birth & Postpartum Care

Births take place at Mt. Sinai West hospital in a birthing center like environment. As midwives, we offer safe, physiological and holistic clinical care with lower intervention and surgical rates than other practices.

Postpartum follow up includes continuous phone, text and email support after discharge from the hospital as well as a 2 week and 6 week follow up.

Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding and Lactation Services

Peri and Post-Menopause Counseling

For those who are starting to go through menstrual cycle changes or experiencing vasomotor symptoms, this visit is a health overview and counseling on lifestyle changes to address any bothersome symptoms.

Birth Processing

A visit is for anyone trying to better understand their birth experience with a medical professional’s eye and to provide guidance for physical and/or emotional healing.

Billing

We are out of network with all insurance plans, which sounds daunting but usually works quite well. We have a dedicated medical biller who can give you information depending on whether you have out of network benefits or not and can assist in all billing and insurance related issues.